Ireland ease to impressive warm-up win over ragged Wales

O’Donnell and Trimble injuries mar dominant showing from Schmidt’s men in Cardiff

Ireland back to business with first warm-up match against Wales

World Cup hopefuls get opportunity to seize moment in front of capacity crowd

Ireland game a trip into the unknown, says Shaun Edwards

Wales’ World Cup hopefuls must hit the ground running in first game of the season

Gerry Thornley: Irish players get last chances in warm-ups

Joe Schmidt and Warren Gatland discuss policy to avoid mistakes of World Cup 2007

Warren Gatland turns up heat in advance of World Cup warm-ups

Wales are training hard and building team spirit as final preparations are being made

Wales expect George North to return before World Cup

Winger has returned to full training but will not be pushed back onto frontline yet

Nine uncapped players in Wales World Cup training squad

Warren Gatland has included 13 foreign-based players in 47-man party

Munster drive home advantage as Connacht do them a favour

Anthony Foley’s side home to Ospreys in semi-finals after Connacht hold Welsh side to three tries

Gareth Anscombe named in Wales Six Nations squad

James Hook and Adam Jones excluded signalling the end of their international careers

Scarlets confirm Rhys Priestland move to Bath

27-year-old Wales outhalf to join the Premiership club at the end of the season

Connacht hit the ground running

Pat Lam’s side too strong for the Dragons at the Sportsground

Ireland close in on U-20s semi-finals after Wales win

Bonus point win over Fiji in final pool game will guarantee a place in the semi-finals

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