Mee, Edwards and Botham set to come into Wales starting line-up

STEVE

- By STEFFAN THOMAS

Tandy has made three changes to his Wales starting XV to face Ireland with wing Ellis Mee, outside-half Dan Edwards and backrower James Botham starting.There will also be a first cap for exciting Bath centre Louie Hennessey who has been named among the replacements, while second-row Adam Beard and backrower Olly Cracknell are also on the bench.

Edwards replaces Sam Costelow who has been ruled out of the trip to Dublin with an ankle injury but should be fit to face Italy next week.

Scarlets wing Mee replaces Gabriel Hamer-Webb and is joined in the back-three by Josh Adams and fullback Louis Rees-Zammit.

Joe Hawkins and Eddie James are retained in midfield while Tomos Williams starts at scrumhalf.