Welsh are not sharp as attack

Rob Cole

Wales skipper Dan Biggar has warned his toothless side they cannot afford another repeat of this horror show.

Taine Basham saved Wales from being whitewashed for the first time in Six Nations history with an interception try in the 75th minute.

Until that moment, it had been oneway traffic as a rampant Irish pack paved the way for a bonus-point win.

Wales host Scotland next and Biggar said: “We have to get our house in order and find a bit more edge in training this week before we meet the Scots.

“There isn’t a huge amount to fix. From a tactical point of view it was hard work out there but we are better than that and we know it. You need discipline and physicality when you come to Dublin, we were lacking both.”

The Irish scored with less than three minutes on the clock.

Josh van der Flier broke clear from a line out and the ball was worked from right to left for Mack Hansen to send Bundee Aki over.

Ireland skipper Johnny Sexton nailed the touchline conversion but then missed two routine penalties.

Sexton did hit the mark midway through the opening half from another penalty and Ireland went further in front four minutes after half-time when Andrew Conway crossed.

Sexton converted and things simply went from bad to worse for Wales when Josh Adams went to the sin-bin for a reckless off the ball charge into Sexton.

By the time he returned Conway had scored again, Garry Ringrose romped over for the bonus-point try and the gap had increased to 29 points.

Wales coach Wayne Pivac refused to blame injury woes for the loss and he said: “We have got to regroup and be better than that.”

Sexton is confident there’s more to come from his Ireland side.

He said: “We’ve got lots to improve but it’s great to do that after a win. We’re going to have to be at our best to win in Paris.”