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
Hadleigh Parkes (con Anscombe)
The roof was open. Now it has come off!
Wales have a penalty advantage and a free play.
Will Gareth Anscombe with a cross-field bomb? The Wales fly-half has something a little more subtle up his sleeve.
An outside-of-the-foot dink is perfectly weighted for Hadleigh Parkes to gather and dive over.
Cardiff in raptures and the conversion is a gimme.
What a start!
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Jamie Roberts
Wales international centre on BBC Radio 5 Live
My heart is doing about 200 beats a minute. I hope we see a great rugby spectacle. I know it's wet but I hope we don't get too many scrums and resets. I think both sides will want to go out and play some rugby.
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Wales with an early win!
Angus Gardner blows his whistle and Gareth Anscombe drops out long. George North chases up like a rabid dog and bundles the Irish catcher into touch inside the green 22m.
Early line-out platform...
Alun Wyn in the wet
Gareth Griffiths
BBC Sport Wales at Principality Stadium
Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones was the only player in the anthems who was not wearing a tracksuit as he dismissed the Cardiff rain.
It is his 134th test today for Wales and the Lions equalling Gethin Jenkins.
Wales will need a captain's performance from Jones.
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Referee Angus Gardner calls the captains together.
"Boys, it's pretty loud," he begins before being drowned out by the crowd noise.
Quite.
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Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales at the Principality Stadium
Roof open? Not a problem. That was a spine-tingling rendition of 'Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau'.
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Image source, BBC OneThe Duke of Cambridge, speaking on BBC One:
"I'd like to pay particular tribute to Warren Gatland. It's sad that this will be his last Six Nations with Wales. Also to Alun Wyn Jones and Rory Best - what a phenomenal tournament they've had. They're real towering strengths of rugby."
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Rory Best and Alun Wyn Jones are held for a moment in the red-lit tunnel before the swing doors open and they emerge into a maelstrom of pyro and noise.
Anthems incoming.
Here is a reminder of the teams...
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Chris Henry
Former Ireland flanker on BBC Radio Ulster
All the talk for Ireland in this Six Nations has been about Conor Murray's form and I really hope for his sake he can produce a performance today.
Wales are not going to be as undisciplined as France were the last time and Ireland are not going to get as much access to the Welsh half as a result so Murray's kicking game will be pivotal for Ireland today.
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Sam Warburton
Former Wales captain on BBC One
I can't see it being more than seven points either way. They've both got pretty tight defences. If we can get near 20 points, we're probably going to win the game.
My toughest games over my career have been against Ireland. It's a very tough team to play against.
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Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales at the Principality Stadium
Image source, Getty ImagesThe male voice choir is on the pitch and in fine voice. There's a mix of Welsh and Irish songs, which is very noble and diplomatic with a Grand Slam on the line.
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Nicola:It’s nearly time! Come on Wales go finish the job and get that Grand Slam.
JavelBleach: Joe Schmidt should've suggested Wales play with umbrellas if they're afraid of a bit of rain.
James Lockwood: For perhaps the first time ever I'm going to be cheering on Ireland...who'd have thought it would come to this!
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Jamie Heaslip
Former Ireland international on BBC One
The line-out is going to be huge. There's going to be a lot of pressure on Ireland. They've been excellent throughout the Six Nations.
They score so many of their tries from set-piece and Rory Best has delivered on that this Six Nations.
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Image source, Getty ImagesIf Wales end up looking at what they could have won, it may be that their line-out darts have not hit the bullseye.
Ken Owens has been wobbly on the oche during this campaign.
According to the number heads at Gracenote, the Welsh have lost 11 of 43 line-outs on their own throw, leaking possession a worryingly 26% of the time.
And there is bad news coming from the away dressing room.
No team has stolen more line-outs in the first four matches of this year's Six Nations than Ireland with nine pieces of possession poached.
As Ireland's opposition have had only 38 lineouts, Joe Schmidt are stealing opposition ball in nearly one in four line-outs.
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Sonja McLaughlan
BBC Sport rugby union reporter
Warren Gatland’s message to his players: ‘go out and make the nation proud’.
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Tom Fordyce
BBC chief sports writer at the Principality Stadium
Image source, Getty ImagesRain coming down now in Cardiff. Or coming in sideways, on the big slaps of gale-force wind.
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Image source, Getty ImagesIreland have chosen to keep the roof open in Cardiff. Head coach Joe Schmidt explained why on BBC One:
"I don't think it's going to be a monsoon, we've followed the forecast.
"And the last time we came here we told Wales they could make the choice. This time, we wanted to make sure whatever conditions emerge both teams are equally ready."
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Image source, GettyWales versus Ireland in Cardiff. One team vying for a Grand Slam, the defending champions standing in their way. We've been here before.
Only with roles reversed.
BBC Sport Wales' Dafydd Pritchard has been looking back at 2009 when Ireland were aiming for a clean sweep and Wales were the defending champions standing in their way.
It got feisty.
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Louise Gwilliam
BBC Radio 5 live rugby producer at the Principality Stadium
A huge canvas of the last time Wales won the Grand Slam in 2012 adorns the walls of this stadium.
Image source, BBC SportAnd Scrum V have been reveling in that win on social media this week...
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A selection of some of the fine fancy dress on display in Cardiff today.
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