Wales vs Ireland LIVE: Hosts hammer visitors to claim 2019 Six Nations Grand Slam
Here's how the final day of the Six Nations championship played out
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Wales thrashed Ireland 25-7 to win the Six Nations Grand Slam.
Hadleigh Parkes' try inside just 70 seconds set the tone before fly-half Gareth Anscombe took over from the tee to add a further 20 points as the hosts hit the front and never looked back.
Ireland scored with the final play of the game to avoid being left scoreless but it was a day to forget for them in Cardiff.
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Wales 10-0 Ireland, 27 minutes
A ruck collapses on itself and the ball is unplayable, Ireland retaining possession of the ball ten metres from the Wales line centrally.
Ross Moriarty nearly gets himself in hot water charging in after-the-fact. Signs of niggle out there...
Wales 10-0 Ireland, 28 minutes
Ireland win the free kick, Conor Murray throws to the back and CJ Stander fumbles the quick tap!
Kicked into his own player in front of him, accidental offside: Welsh scrum.
A real waste from Stander, who rather rushed his attempted tap, which ultimately flew right off his shin. Uncharacteristic.
Wales 10-0 Ireland, 29 minutes
Ross Moriarty carries from the base and makes enough ground to aid the clearance, and Jonathan Davies duly obliges with a raking left-footed punt, a good chase preventing Rob Kearney from taking a quick throw.
Wales 10-0 Ireland, 30 minutes
And Wales make a mess of the Irish line out, Conor Murray knocking on as he tries to salvage scrappy ball.
Wales 10-0 Ireland, 31 minutes
Strong scrum from Wales, Rob Evans getting into Tadhg Furlong and forcing the tighthead to change his angle of drive.
Angus Gardner whistles, Wales kick into the Ireland 22.
Wales 10-0 Ireland, 33 minutes
Angus Gardner is hot on players going off their feet at ruck time.
Wales are guilty on this occasion as Ross Moriarty makes good ground, Josh Navidi diving straight over the top as Tadgh Beirne steps away from the contest.
Wales 10-0 Ireland, 34 minutes
A real wobbler to the front from Rory Best is tapped away by Adam Beard and back on to the Welsh side, Best exasperated but there's no offence on Wales' part.
Ireland are then offside. Wales penalty on the Irish ten-metre, and the tee is brought out for Gareth Anscombe. It's much more central than his earlier penalty.
PENALTY! Wales 13-0 Ireland (Gareth Anscombe penalty, 35 minutes)
On target again. Three from three for Anscombe, and Wales are building a good lead.
Wales 13-0 Ireland, 36 minutes
A lovely punt from Dan Biggar, drawing the ball down the right touchline wit the spiral of the ball taking it to floor inside the Ireland 22, enabling Wales to win the kicking battle and have a line out on the Irish side of halfway.
Wales 13-0 Ireland, 37 minutes
Wales maul and then box, and Biggar shows his prowess aerially, beating Jacob Stockdale in the air.
BIggar can't make anything of the situation with Ireland pushing him into touch, but a moment that underlines just how strong the fly-half is in the air on a wretched day weather-wise.
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