Wales vs Ireland LIVE: Score and updates from Six Nations as hosts battle in first match of post-Warren Gatland era

A second strike from the boot of Gareth Anscombe moves Wales closer.

Yellow card! Garry Ringrose comes flying in from distance and clatters Ben Thomas, with head-on-head contact. Both men are low to the ground, which may prevent it being upgraded to red – but the centre is off for ten minutes at least while the Foul Play Review Officer studies the footage…

More bright stuff from Wales, really stressing Ireland with some nimble handling. A penalty arrives soon enough – but the officials want to look at something…

Jac Morgan crunches into Sam Prendergast, who does well to pull the flanker down.

Wales clear up to the ten metre, and WillGriff John continues a storming half by winning a breakdown penalty.

Nicky Smith is back amongst things having passed his head injury assessment.

Now Ireland butcher a guilt-edged chance! Garry Ringrose has green, green grass in front of him but a dreadful pass from Jamie Osborne prevents him from romping home!

Sharp from James Lowe, booting long and chasing hard to keep Blair Murray pinned in. The Wales full-back can only clear about 30 metres from his own line.

This feels much better in an attacking sense from Wales, more structure and purpose in phase play. Mack Hansen makes a strong spot tackle on Jac Morgan way behind the gainline to stall their momentum.

Shelled with the line in sight! Tomos Williams, what have you done? It’s beautiful work in the build-up, Max Llewellyn helping create a break up the right that seems certain to end in a score. But Williams drops an infield pass a matter of metres away from the whitewash. How costly could that be?

Welsh confidence swells after that penalty, lovely handling setting Ellis Mee on the run down the right. His infield kick evades the Irish backfield but Dan Sheehan scrambles back impressively to gather. Good covering from the hooker.