Ireland condemned Wales to a record-extending 15th straight rugby loss after overcoming a 20-minute red card to rally for a 27-18 win and stay on course for an unprecedented third straight Six Nations title on Saturday.

Here’s how we rated the Irish players: 1. Andrew Porter – 5.5 Struggled against all 127kg of WillGriff John and was relatively subdued in the loose. Stayed in the fight though and the set piece did eventually improve. Made play into the 70th minute by Simon Easterby, a giant shift for a modern prop.

Wales begin life after Warren Gatland as Matt Sherratt embarks on his interim tenure with a tricky test against Ireland. Sherratt, coach of Cardiff, has been installed until the end of the tournament as the Welsh Rugby Union begin their search for a permanent successor to Gatland,