IRELAND’S GRAND SLAM hopes remain intact, but it went down to the wire again as Jacob Stockdale’s intercept try sealed a huge 37-27 victory for Joe Schmidt’s side over Wales.
Stockdale’s double — taking his tally to eight in seven Tests — bookended a five-try display from the hosts which also garnered a bonus point as they sneaked their noses over the line against a Welsh side that refused to lie down and at one point had led 13-5.
Ireland, who maintained their Six Nations home record under Schmidt in never having lost since he took over after the 2013 edition, will host Scotland in a fortnight and hope to go on from there for a mouth-watering potential Grand Slam decider with England on St Patrick’s Day.
Here are all the highlights from this afternoon’s pulsating clash in Dublin.
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