Summary

  • Wales beat Ireland 25-7 to win Six Nations Grand Slam

  • Wales's fourth Slam of the Six Nations era and coach Gatland's third

  • Wales' 14th successive win

  • Parkes try after 70 seconds gave hosts lead at Principality Stadium

  • Man of the match Anscombe kicks six penalties

  • Larmour scores consolation try in 83rd minute

Live Reporting

Mike Henson

  1. What a performance!

    FT: Wales 25-7 Ireland

    James Hook
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales

    To keep Ireland to no score for 82 minutes shows what a great display by Wales this was

  2. Grand Slam winners

    Wales 25-7 Ireland

    Wales players celebrate with the words: 'Grand Slam Winners' over the pictureGetty Images

    A clean sweep which perhaps nobody outside the Wales' inner sanctum expected.

    A third for coach Warren Gatland.

  3. Full-time

    Wales 25-7 Ireland

    Alun Wyn Jones just stares into the sky, totally exhausted, totally elated.

    What a moment for Wales totem and talisman.

  4. Wales 25-7 Ireland

    Jamie Heaslip
    Former Ireland international on BBC One

    Jordan Larmour showed his footwork there and it's a shame we didn't get to see more of that in the game. It's nice for Ireland to finish it off and get seven points.

  5. try

    Converted try - Wales 25-7 Ireland

    Jordan Larmour (con Carty)

    Ireland have scored. More importantly, the game is over!

    A nice loop pass from Jack Carty and some nimble footwork from Jordan Larmour.

    But that is a small footnote to the main headline...

    Jordan Lamour tryGetty Images

  6. Wales 25-0 Ireland

    Jacob Stockdale is hauled down a metre short after a crafty kick from Jack Carty...

    Wales defending valiantly for the shutout...

  7. Wales 25-0 Ireland

    The clock is red. Ireland knocking up against the Wales 22m.

    Can they get something? Does anyone in the stadium care?

  8. Wales know the Grand Slam is theirs

    Wales 25-0 Ireland

    James Hook
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales

    The Wales players are already celebrating with each other. They know the Grand Slam is theirs

  9. Wales 25-0 Ireland

    Shaun Edwards and Rob Howley laugh and joke with each other, either side of a poker-faced Warren Gatland.

    I think there is a fair bit of emotion brewing in the big man...

    Watch out for full-time waterworks...

  10. Wales 25-0 Ireland

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at the Principality Stadium

    Liam Williams, what a showman. Wales hold Ireland up to win a scrum on the halfway line, while Williams turns to the crowd and raises his arms to them, urging them to make more noise.

  11. Wales 25-0 Ireland

    Garry Ringrose knocks on! Josh Adams picks up and leathers a kick up towards halfway to relieve the pressure.

    Wales chase like hounds of hell and keep Ireland's back-field man off the floor.

    Scrum Wales on halfway. The party can start in earnest. The whole Wales bench is off the pine and bouncing in anticipation of the final whistle...

  12. Wales thrive in backline reshuffle

    Wales 25-0 Ireland

    Gareth Griffiths
    BBC Sport Wales at the Principality Stadium

    We asked earlier whether the backline reshuffle would faze Wales with George North going off and Dan Biggar coming on.

    Not in the slightest with Gareth Anscombe also enjoying a 20-point tally.

    Dan BiggarReuters

  13. 'Wales are winding the clock down'

    Wales 25-0 Ireland

    Jamie Heaslip
    Former Ireland international on BBC One

    Wales are purposely pushing it. They know what they're doing, just winding the clock down. They're playing very smartly.

  14. Wales 25-0 Ireland

    Ireland with penalty advantage after Nicky Smith gets over-eager, a little chip-dink from Jack Carty, Aaron Wainwright cleans up.

    But we are going back for the offside.

    Green line-out five out.

  15. Still something to play for?

    Wales 25-0 Ireland

    Tony Ward
    Former Ireland fly-half on BBC Radio Ulster

    I really was expecting the Irish team to perform today. Regardless of the result, I thought we would get a performance but that just hasn't been the case.

    Wales are still bullying Ireland at the breakdown and they would could 'nil' us they would take great pleasure from that as well.

  16. Wales 25-0 Ireland

    Ireland are up to within five metres.

    Wales are defending that clean defensive sheet with brio though...

  17. Get Involved

    #bbcrugby

    Andy Thomas: Ireland ... JUST SCORE SOME POINTS! Or 4 converted tried in 10 minutes??

    Marcus O'Neill: Absolutely atrocious from Ireland. Is that being too kind?

    James Gurd: Well done Wales thoroughly professional performance, total control and discipline. Ireland confidence broken. Worthy Grand Slam winners (from an England fan)

  18. Wales 25-0 Ireland

    Ireland with a penalty in the Wales 22m. This is the small change now through in the scene of things.

    Wales replacement prop Dillon Lewis is pinged for offiside and Ireland replacement fly-half Jack Carty opts to kick for the corner.

    This is about pride rather than points...

  19. 'Wales have shown what they're about'

    Wales 25-0 Ireland

    Jamie Heaslip
    Former Ireland international on BBC One

    Coming into the game, Wales hadn't had a lot of territory and possession but when they've had it in this game they've shown what they're all about.

  20. Wales 25-0 Ireland

    Denis Hickie
    Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    The manner of the loss and the manner of the performance of some of the senior players will leave Ireland scratching their heads. Take nothing away from Wales but speaking purely from an Irish perspective they are going to have to rethink a number of parts of their game.

    That will include a number of selection decisions because there have been too many abject performances.

    Johnny SextonGetty Images