PLAYER WATCH...
IRELAND 1. CIAN HEALY
Will have loved his fourth Test match try. 16 carries. Very strong game Rating: 8 out of 10
2. RORY BEST (C)
Good contest with Lions colleague Ken Owens. Reliable as ever Rating: 7
3. ANDREW PORTER
Formidably talented young powerhouse prop. Looks born to play Test rugby Rating: 7
4. JAMES RYAN
Another one of these ultra talented young Ireland forwards. Went well Rating: 7
5. DEVIN TONER
Good in the lineout four wins - and useful contribution in the loose Rating: 7
6. PETER O’MAHONY
Not as prominent as usual but couple of decent line outs Rating: 7
7. DAN LEAVY
On paper he’s Sean O’Brien’s stand-in. Some deputy, outstanding game. 12 tackles Rating: 8
8. CJ STANDER
Not getting so much space but the hard yards maestro still made 21 carries Rating: 7.5
9. CONOR MURRAY
His normal bog standard world class display at 9. So consistent Rating: 8
10. JONATHAN SEXTON
Goal kicking radar was off but some gorgeous touches ball in hand Rating: 7
11. JACOB STOCKDALE
Try-scoring machine from Ulster, another two yesterday. Carried for 78 metres Rating: 8
12. BUNDEE AKI
Took his try really well and always kept oppositon defence busy Rating: 7
13. CHRIS FARRELL
Where do Ireland keep finding these centres? Exceptional MOM performance Rating: 8.5
14. KEITH EARLS
Superb contribution, strong runs, competes for the high ball, in his pomp Rating: 8
15. ROB KEARNEY
Mixed bag, strong running -75 metres - but carelessly leaked important penalty Rating: 7
REPLACEMENTS
16. Sean Cronin
– for Best 71 – good gas 7
17. Jack McGrath
– for Healy 64 – solid contribution 6
18. John Ryan
– for Porter 67 – useful cameo 6
19. Quinn Roux
– for Toner 74 – big scrummage 6
20. Jack Conan
– for O’Mahony 67 – did well 7
21. Kieran Marmion
– Not used
22. Joey Carbery
– for Sexton 77 - no time
23. Fergus McFadden
– for Earls 64 – saw game out 6
WALES 1. ROB EVANS
Not as prominent ball in hand as usual, failed to exert pressure on Porter Rating: 5.5 out of 10 2. KEN OWENS Accurate at lineout time but not his usual presence around the field Rating: 6
3. SAMSON LEE
Like Evans little presence around the field, sound defence, workmanlike Rating: 6
4. CORY HILL
Grafted very hard but not quite the presence of opening two game Rating: 7
5. ALUN WYN JONES (C)
Solid defence and physicality but just one lineout as Wales struggled Rating: 7
6. AARON SHINGLER
Continued his excellent Six Nations, took his try well Rating: 7
7. JOSH NAVIDI
Always at the thick of the battle, 17 tackles, nice assist for Evans try Rating: 6
8. ROSS MORIARTY
Very physical but not quite back to where he was 12 months ago pre-injury Rating: 6
9. GARETH DAVIES
Superbly taken try. There would have been words had he messed up mind! Rating: 7
10. DAN BIGGAR
Some very good moments but unsurprisingly not always fluent after his lay off Rating: 6
11. STEFF EVANS
Looks a proper Test animal. Great try, 61 metres made. Very impressive Rating: 8
12. HADLEIGH PARKES
Very competent as ever although not a huge amount of ball to work with Rating: 7
13. SCOTT WILLIAMS
Big important tackle on Kearney, involved in the Steff Evans try Rating: 7
14. LIAM WILLIAMS
Looked like a man short of a game, which is exactly what he is. Rating: 6
15. LEIGH HALFPENNY
In decent nick on his return, brave in defence, kicking in very good shape Rating: 7
REPLACEMENTS
16. Elliot Dee
– for Owens 56 – good shift 6.5
17. Wyn Jones
– for Evans 56 – showed up well 6.5
18. Tomas Francis
– for Lee 56 – improved scrum 6.5
19. Bradley Davies
– for Hill 64 – added physicality 6.5
20. Justin Tipuric
– for Moriarty 64 – very good 7.5
21. Aled Davies
– Not used
22. Gareth Anscombe
– for Biggar 64 – nice touches 7
23. George North
– for Williams 64 – superb cameo 8