Osborne and wobbly Crowley finish off Wales to keep Ireland in Six Nations hunt

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by Brendan Fanning at the Aviva Stadium

March 6, 2026

Ireland 27-17 Wales Wales give Ireland a fright before hosts hang on The pre-match predictions that Ireland would win with a bonus and Wales would get nothing tangible from it were wholly correct. Never, however, has so much been lost in the nuts and bolts of the sums adding up. Wales were magnificent, good enough to reduce the home team and a raucous full house to sweaty souls praying for the final bell. When it came it had become a two-score game. The fear factor had subsided a few minutes earlier, but only when Jack Crowley managed to kick a handy penalty, though at this level there are not many kicks in that category for him. Continue reading...

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Originally published on Guardian Sport on 3/6/2026