Ireland defeated Wales 22-17 in both countries’ penultimate warm-up clash before the World Cup in Japan next month.
Here, PA looks at how the players rated.
IRELAND
Will Addison: Impressive showing pressed the utility back’s claims for a World Cup spot. 7/10
Andrew Conway: Threatened whenever on the ball, another to push hard for World Cup inclusion. 7
Chris Farrell: Solid if uninspiring, though one fumble probably cost Ireland a try. 6
Ireland’s Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose tackle James Davies of Wales. Photo: INPHO/James Crombie
Bundee Aki: Bullish return to expected and required physicality after humbling performance at Twickenham. 7
Jacob Stockdale celebrates scoring the opening try. Photo: Adam Davy/PA
Jacob Stockdale: His two tries took him equal 10th on Ireland’s record try-scoring list at the age of just 23. 8
Jack Carty follows his kick. Photo: INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Jack Carty: Surely inked his way into Ireland’s World Cup 31. 8
Kieran Marmion: Kept the attacking tempo high in a decent overall showing. 7
Wales' Bradley Davies can't stop Dave Kilcoyne offloading the ball. Photo: Adam Davy/PA
Dave Kilcoyne: Physical, aggressive and line-breaking performance that assures he will head to Japan. 8
Niall Scannell: Very solid showing that will please boss Schmidt no end. 7
John Ryan: Scrummaged well and kept things tidy around the park. 7
Iain Henderson: Put himself about well enough. 6
James Ryan: Showed his class once again on his return to the side. 7
Tadhg Beirne: Indicated his breakdown prowess and must surely be on the plane to Japan. 7
Peter O’Mahony offloads over the head of Steff Evans. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
Peter O’Mahony: Much improved from last week’s horror-show in the record loss to England at Twickenham. A decent shift. 7
Jack Conan: Offered plenty of deft touches to show just how he can add another back-row dimension for this team. 7
Replacements
A mixed bag from Ireland’s bench as Wales rallied at the death. 6
WALES
Jacob Stockdale celebrates scoring a second try. Photo: INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Hallam Amos: Tried his best to spark Wales in the second half but Ireland had done enough. 6/10
Owen Lane: Scored a try on his Test debut and should be in the final World Cup squad selection shake-up. 7
Scott Williams: Made his first appearance since January and it was hard graft for him. 6
Owen Watkin: Made a couple of unforced errors and now faces an anxious wait for the World Cup squad announcement. 5
Steff Evans: Had little chance to impress on a rare Wales outing. 5
Jarrod Evans: Kicked a penalty during a 40-minute run but his replacement, Rhys Patchell, eclipsed him. 6
Aled Davies: Tried hard at the heels of a beaten pack but it was not Wales day. 6
Rhys Carre: His Test debut only lasted 40 minutes and it proved a tough experience. 5
Ryan Elias: Had trouble with his lineout throwing early on before making way for Elliot Dee. 5
Samson Lee: Found it tough going in the scrums as Ireland dominated. 5
Adam Beard: A demanding afternoon opposite a fired-up Ireland pack but he kept going. 6
Bradley Davies: One of Wales’ most experienced players but the World Cup is likely to prove out of reach. 6
Aaron Shingler: Gave away a try with a reckless pass but he never stopped working. 6
James Davies: A solid display from the Scarlets openside flanker, who was a tireless contributor. 6
Josh Navidi: Captained Wales for the first time and was at the heart of his team’s best moments. 7
Replacements
Fly-half Rhys Patchell delivered a star performance as easily the pick of Wales’ replacements. 8
