9. Tomos Williams – 6
Straight off his feet to give a penalty away at 12 minutes, in what was Wales’ 3rd penalty offence at the ruck. Good box kicking to clear danger under pressure, as he had Gibson-Park down his neck for the majority of the match. (Off – Kieron Hardy 66′)
1. Gareth Thomas – 6
Put in a huge hit on Joe McCarthy with Tommy Refell over the ball for a 14th minute turnover. Contributed his shift in the front row, as both sets of forwards jostled in the unsteady scrum. Lost the battle on occasion, as Tadhg Furlong showcased his talents. (Off – Corey Domachowski 59′)
2. Elliot Dee – 6.5
Proved to be a real issue to Ireland at the breakdown, as he latched on to the tackler and multiple men couldn’t shift him. Crossed over for a powerful rolling maul at 42 minutes, yet was unable to find a grounding. Regardless, the illegal halting awarded a penalty try thanks to his efforts. Clever short line out, played Ireland at their own game. (Off – Ryan Elias 59′)
3. Keiron Assiratti – 6
Great effort to help halt the 8th min Ireland maul, as the men in green struggled to break down the Welsh defence in the early goings. Lost his boot at the breakdown, and had a back and forth with Porter after the Irish prop flung it away. (Off – Dillon Lewis 51′)
4. Dafydd Jenkins – 7
Strong defensive effort and was passionate to get his side on the front foot. Had a push and shove with Porter, as the duo engaged in some ‘afters’ at 18 minutes. Gave his side a talking two after giving away eight penalties at the breakdown in first half hour. Then he was off his feet to give away the next penalty. Made a key tap tackle on Bundee Aki at 44 minutes, to salvage a scoring opportunity.
5. Adam Beard – 5.5
Not the finest hour from the lock, as the made a handful of errors at the line-out. Beard also knocked the ball on at 38 minutes, as Wales mounted the pressure on the Ireland line. (Off – Rowlands 54)
6. Alex Mann – 6
Halted the 8th min Ireland rolling maul with a great effort. Gave away a penalty at 22 minutes for not rolling away, as the penalty count got too high. (Off – Mackenzie Martin 54′).