Summary

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  • Opening game of the 2023 Women's Six Nations

  • Wales ruin four tries to clinch bonus-point after 33 minutes

  • Callender starts route inside three minutes before Bevan, Harries and Jones all follow

  • But Wales lose Gwen Crabb to serious knee injury

  • Ireland hooker Nic a Bhaird shown yellow card but Nichola Fryday gets consolation try

  • Ireland seeking revenge for 27-19 loss in Dublin last year

  • Teenager Sadhbh McGrath makes her Ireland debut

  • Watch every game in the Women's Six Nations live across the BBC

  1. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Wales 31-0 Ireland

    As Chris eludes to, Ireland are growing into the game.

    They win the penalty at the Wales scrum and earn one of their own inside the Welsh 22, but the hosts respond well to win a penalty of their own at the set piece and clear.

  2. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Wales 31-0 Ireland

    Chris Horsman
    Former Wales coach on BBC Radio Wales

    Ireland are not posing a huge threat from an attacking point of view. At the moment it's Wales that are their own worst enemy, it's just that ill discipline, that over-eagerness to turn the ball over. This is where they've got to trust the system.

  3. A new record attendancepublished at 59 mins

    Wales 31-0 Ireland

    Wales have broken their record attendance for a home Women's Six Nations rugby game, with 4,962 spectators at the Cardiff Arms Park today.

    That beats the record set against Scotland last year.

  4. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Wales 31-0 Ireland

    Philippa Tuttiett
    Former Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Incredible, what a fantastic story for Kate Williams!

  5. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Wales 31-0 Ireland

    Wales keep possession at their defensive scrum and clear up to halfway, where Ireland are penalised for not throwing the line-out straight.

    It will be another scrum for the hosts - a first for Kate Williams to enjoy.

  6. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Wales 31-0 Ireland

    Sene Naoupu
    Former Ireland centre on BBC iPlayer

    We spoke about half-time about the wind being a key factor. It is good to see Ireland keep the ball in possession and win territory, but it is just being able to execute it. The Welsh are too dominant.

  7. Replacementpublished at 56 mins

    Wales 31-0 Ireland

    A big moment here for Wales flanker Kate Williams, who is on to win her debut.

    Royal New Zealand Navy officer was born in Swansea and has returned to the country of her birth to chase a career in international rugby.

    Bethan Lewis makes way.

  8. Ireland rare attackpublished at 55 mins

    Wales 31-0 Ireland

    Captain Nichola Fryday secures the line-out for Ireland but the driving maul is once again halted by Wales, who are awarded the free-kick.

  9. 'Energising moments for Wales'published at 54 mins

    Wales 31-0 Ireland

    Philippa Tuttiett
    Former Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Wales are just creating these energising moments, big hits, connecting defensively, driving Ireland back, putting the pressure on.

  10. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Wales 31-0 Ireland

    Ireland look to copy Wales' play-book and turn to the driving maul but it does not make much ground.

    However the referee brings play back for a penalty against Gwenllian Pyrs at the breakdown and Ireland can kick to the corner.

  11. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Wales 31-0 Ireland

    Ireland clear up to the Welsh 10-metre line and Wales are penalised for obstructing the on-rushing Natasja Behan.

    Ireland have an attacking line-out of their own inside the Welsh 22 - their first of the contest.

  12. Highlight - Captain Jones secure bonus pointpublished at 51 mins

    Wales 31-0 Ireland

    Media caption,

    Jones try secures bonus point for Wales

  13. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Wales 31-0 Ireland

    Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI

    This could be a long second half for Ireland.

    Wales have had one disallowed, scored one and Ireland have a player in the bin - and we're only six minutes into the second half.

  14. Replacementpublished at 50 mins

    Wales 31-0 Ireland

    Ireland have made a change on the wing, as Dannah O'Brien comes on for Aoife Doyle.

  15. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Wales 31-0 Ireland

    Chris Horsman
    Former Wales coach on BBC Radio Wales

    I'm absolutely delighted for her as a fellow tighthead prop.

    You don't want to get your score chorked off and she must have been delighted to get that one.

  16. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Wales 31-0 Ireland

    In the build up to that Wales try, Ireland's half-time replacement Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird was shown a yellow card, referee Amber McLachlan unhappy with the number of penalties being committed by the Irish defence.

    A tough 10 minutes lie ahead for Ireland.

  17. try

    Try - Wales 31-0 Irelandpublished at 46 mins

    Sisilia Tuipulotu

    The Wales prop will not be denied this time!

    Another driving maul is well held up by Ireland but Wales get quick ball and Sisilia Tuipulotu powers through the Irish defence to get the try she thought she had scored a few minutes previous.

    Keira Bevan is off target on this occasion with the conversion.

    Sisilia TuipulotuImage source, Huw
  18. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Wales 26-0 Ireland

    Ireland keep possession at the scrum but the clearing kick by Nicole Cronin is a poor one and Cayrs Williams-Morris collects it inside the Irish 22.

  19. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Wales 26-0 Ireland

    Alecs Donovan
    Former Wales centre on BBC Radio Wales

    What was really important there by Wales was going outside of the defensive shoulders so they're going for that weak shoulder, they didn't force anything.

  20. No trypublished at 43 mins

    Wales 26-0 Ireland

    Keira Bevan kicks the conversion after Sisilia Tuipulotu's try is scored but referee Amber McLachlan then signals that the Wales prop knocked the ball forward in the process of scoring.

    Instead Ireland have the scrum on their own five-metre line.