Summary

  • Click live coverage tab to watch video from 09:10 GMT (UK only)

  • Wales 32-20 Ireland FT

  • Wales claim first Grand Slam in 27 years

  • Gethin Jenkins and Kevin Morgan score tries for Wales; Stephen Jones scores 16 points

  • Ireland tries by Marcus Horan and Geordan Murphy

  1. Nostalgia is exactly what it used to bepublished at 10:18 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

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  2. How was it for you?published at 10:13 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    GETHIN JENKINS

    "It was a long time ago, a crazy, crazy day. It was the first time (Grand Slam) for Wales in I don't know how many years.

    "It was my first try for Wales. Actually I had scored before, against Romania and Japan, but they don't count!"

    SHANE WILLIAMS

    "It was an unbelievable atmosphere in the stadium, the support was tremendous.

    "It would be difficult for any visiting team in Cardiff on a day like that, the fans carried us through."

    GARETH THOMAS

    "This meant everything to the boys after three years of hard work.

    "The crowd were fantastic, they were watching in the best stadium in the world... and we gave them what they deserved."

    TOM SHANKLIN

    "The 2005 Grand Slam win over Ireland was the most memorable game of my career - it was just so long since Wales had won one. The way we won the whole tournament, the way the day went, the crowd - everything was great."

    The match I remember was the last one, the Ireland game - it was a beautiful day and the whole city was buzzing.

  3. Postpublished at 10:10 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Ryan Jones
    Former Wales captain

    I don't think there's ever been a game like that in the new stadium and I don't think it will ever be replicated again. There's almost an air of expectation now, people have seen three Grand Slams now so anything short of that is a disappointment. For me it's my career highlight. I hold it up there as the best of the three.

  4. Entertainer Max Boyce's viewpublished at 10:09 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    We'd got used to Grand Slams and Triple Crowns in the 1970s and perhaps we'd forgotten to savour how special they were so when this one came along it was very, very special indeed.

    You have to lose something to treasure it, to see what it's really worth. We learnt in 2005 to respect how precious Grand Slams are.

  5. Postpublished at 10:08 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Ryan Jones
    Former Wales captain

    Is it relief when the final whistle goes that you've achieved everything that you set out to do? Is it pure unadulterated pleasure and enjoyment? And the answer is it's everything.

    It is a huge sense of relief that you haven't let yourself down, you haven't let your family down, you haven't let all those fans down you haven't disappointed on what's been a magical eight or nine weeks.

    And then there's that ecstatic feeling that we've achieved something that no one can ever take away from us. It was almost that looking around saying well, what do we do?

  6. Postpublished at 10:08 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Mike Ruddock
    Image caption,

    Mike Ruddock celebrates winning the Grand Slam

    "It's been a long time coming and we've had to wait for it, but it has been worth the wait.

    "A lot of these guys are too young to remember some of those days of the '70s, but it brought back those memories.

    "The players really dug in. At times it has been tough for them but they are an amazing bunch and have worked hard so hard for this moment.

    "Now we've got the Grand Slam - and it's brilliant!"

  7. FULL TIME: Wales 32-20 Irelandpublished at 10:06 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Martyn Williams hoofs the ball into touch after yet another Irish attack and the biggest party in Cardiff for 27 years gets underway.

  8. Postpublished at 10:05 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Ryan Jones
    Former Wales captain

    The clock seems to click slower if you like. You are aware of the time and you undoubtedly ask the referee, but there's a big clock in the stadium and you've always got one eye on that.

  9. Converted try - Geordan Murphy, David Humphriespublished at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    But Ireland will not lie down and hit back as Shane Williams is exposed under a high kick and Geordan Murphy sidesteps past the defenders to get Ireland back to within 12 points. But there are only minutes remaining . . . and they are ticking slowly. Gavin Henson blots his copybook too.

  10. Penalty - Stephen Jonespublished at 10:02 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    The ever-calm Scarlets fly-half settles the nerves with another penalty after yet another Irish mistake at a breakdown.

  11. Converted try - Marcus Horan, David Humphriespublished at 10:00 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    The nerves start to show as Ireland do what they are good at - never giving up a cause as lost.

  12. Postpublished at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Ryan Jones
    Former Wales captain

    It was such a sense of jubilation. Thinking back now to see the eruption of the crowd, the feeling - I can still feel it now - they are memories and moments that live with you long, long into retirement I suppose.

  13. Postpublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Gareth Charles, BBC Wales rugby correspondent

    The most important try by Wales in 27 years.

  14. Postpublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Kevin Morgan
    Former Wales full-back

    It's funny how I look back and I can't remember a huge amount about it because it all becomes a blur. I think we had a lineout around halfway, the forwards took on a drive and Michael Owen broke off and made a good bit of yardage, sucked a few defenders and we just had a bit of quick ball, Tom Shanklin made a great break off a Stephen Jones pass. I only had to dive over.

    It was probably one of the most important dives of my career but it was an easy jump over the line and the crowd went mad and the players knew then that this was us winning I think.

    I can't help but look back at it and acknowledge that was THE defining moment of my career.

  15. Converted try - Kevin Morgan, Stephen Jonespublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Kevin Morgan scores for Wales against Ireland in 2005Image source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Kevin Morgan scores for Wales

    Tom Shanklin cuts a superb line and sends the speedy full-back scampering over over near the posts. It is the key moment of the match.

  16. The excitement buildspublished at 09:55 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

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  17. Penalty - Stephen Jonespublished at 09:54 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    The gap is getting bigger, and the Grand Slam getting closer.

  18. Penalty - Stephen Jonespublished at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Second half is like the first as Stephen Jones turns Welsh pressure into points.

  19. Postpublished at 09:51 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Kevin Morgan
    Former Wales full-back

    When you're playing the game - and I'm sure most players will tell you the same - you don't really notice the crowd until breaks in play or when you score a try because you're so immersed in the game. It's like background noise. The roar that came from the crowd when Gethin scored was - as you can imagine - extremely loud and I think it fed through to the players.

  20. Penalty - Ronan O'Garapublished at 09:51 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015