Ireland vs Wales as it happened: Warren Gatland's men fight back to earn draw in Dublin
Follow all the latest news from today's Six Nations action between Ireland and Wales.
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Your support makes all the difference.Welcome to the Independent's live coverage of the 2016 Six Nations as title holders Ireland host Wales at the Aviva stadium in Dublin.
Ireland have won the last two Six Nations titles, but Wales won the last meeting between the pair 23-16. Despite it being the first round of action, this match could go a long way in deciding who will emerge as eventual winners of this years tournament.
Yesterday's action saw France beat Italy 23-21 while England kicked off their campaign with a 15-9 win over Scotland at Murrayfield.
- Ireland vs Wales is today's only fixture and gets underway at 3pm
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Between them, Ireland and Wales have won the last four Six Nations
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CJ Stander makes his debut at blindside flanker for Ireland
- Tom James returns to the Welsh team for the first time in five years
Follow all the action live below.
Read more:
Scotland vs England match report: Billy Vunipola stands tall as Eddie Jones’ boys show class
France vs Italy match report: Les Blues battle to nervy win as Italians fall short in final minutes
Scotland 9 England 15 player ratings: Billy Vunipola and George Kruis impress in England's new era
France 23 Italy 21 player ratings: Parisse, Canna and Plisson impress in Paris
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