Ireland vs Wales result: Joe Schmidt’s side win Rugby World Cup warm-up match in Dublin
The two met in the final Rugby World Cup warm-up match in Dublin
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Your support makes all the difference.Ireland will top the world rankings ahead of the Rugby World Cup after a 19-10 win over Wales in Dublin.
It wasn't all good news though and they will sweat a possible knee injury for wing Keith Earls, amid a confidence-boosting victory where Rob Kearney, Tadhg Furlong and James Ryan all bagged tries.
Head coach Joe Schmidt and captain Rory Best will relinquish their roles after the World Cup, and both claimed the Aviva Stadium sign-off they so craved.
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Inconclusive angles so far. Mathieu Raynal is looking for a reason not to award it, and there doesn't seem to be one on the evidence shown.
Yep, it appears Ryan has grounded the ball. Nothing clear is the call, and the TRY will be awarded.
TRY! James Ryan scores!
Ireland have been clinical in the 22 today. Another patient attack, utilising the penalty advantage to move the ball wider, and Ryan just about squirming over.
Johnny Sexton misses the conversion.
Ireland 19-10 Wales, 59 minutes
Changes aplenty as we near the hour mark. Ken Owens and Josh Navidi among those on in Welsh red.
61 minutes
Rhys Ruddock is on for Ireland in the place of Josh van der Flier.
Knock-ons from both sides on halfway and it will be an Irish scrm.
62 minutes
Conor Murray gestures at new Welsh tighthead Dillon Lewis as Mathieu Raynal orders a reset.
And again as the new front rows settle in. Consecutive collapses.
63 minutes
A penalty this time - Andrew Porter has been pulled up for collapsing, though he looks incredulous at Raynal's decision.
Dan Biggar moves his side into the 22 where they will have the lineout.
Johnny Sexton's day is done. A solid enough showing, getting back into the swing of things at international level. He jogs off as Jack Carty takes his place.
65 minutes
Ireland defuse the Welsh maul and win a scrum, from which they win a penalty.
A chance to clear their lines.
Carty punts beyond halfway.
Leigh Halfpenny is another returnee to get through a solid shift. Liam Williams on at full-back.
68 minutes
Jack Carty is taken high as he hops and skips his way infield.
Nothing in that, really, from Josh Navidi, but it allows Carty a chance to move his side towards the corner from the penalty.
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