Wales 21 Ireland 16Ireland returned to their bubble from Cardiff with a deeply frustrating and profound case of what might have been. Peter O’Mahony is shown red during Ireland’s defeat to Wales. Wales upped their recycling game and Halfpenny doubled the lead after Sexton went high on Johnny Williams. Scoring sequence: 5 mins Halfpenny pen 3-0; 19 mins Halfpenny pen 6-0; 29 mins Sexton pen 6-3; 35 mins Sexton pen 6-6; 38 mins Beirne try, Sexton con 6-13; (half-time 6-13); 48 mins North try 11-13; 59 mins Rees-Zammit try, Halkfpenny con 18-13; 66 mins Halfpenny pen 21-13; 72 mins Burns pen 21-16. Red card: O’Mahony (14 mins).

Source: The Irish Times February 07, 2021 18:09 UTC