The recalled Gareth Anscombe and Max Llewellyn are installed straight into the Wales starting side to face Ireland in a selection shake-up from interim boss Matt Sherratt. Cardiff coach Sherratt will oversee the team until the end of the Six Nations having been appointed after Warren Gatland’s departure by mutual consent after the defeat to Italy extended a long losing run.

Matt Sherratt wants his Wales team to be brave and not “die wondering” against Guinness Six Nations title favourites Ireland on Saturday. Wales begin life after Warren Gatland with Cardiff boss Sherratt taking the reins for three games only – Ireland,

On Off The Ball it was claimed that this Ireland team could beat Wales with "13 or 12 men" and ex-Ireland internationals were among those to criticise the comments

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He is the first Englishman to lead Wales after taking over from Warren Gatland for the rest of the Six Nations.

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Wales interim coach Matt Sherratt looked for familiarity as he made nine changes to the starting line-up for Saturday's Six Nations match against Ireland. Wales were beaten 22-15 by Italy in their last Six Nations outing,

Interim Wales coach Matt Sherratt insisted Thursday that a Six Nations showdown against Ireland was no time for experimentation despite the team being on a record streak of 14 consecutive Test defeats.

Wales interim boss Matt Sherratt set to make wholesale changes for Ireland match - Scarlets back Ellis Mee could be handed a Test debut.