Farrell full of praise for 'tremendous' Wales after close encounter

ANDY Farrell heaped praise on “tremendous” Wales after Ireland kept alive their slim hopes of reclaiming the Guinness Six Nations title by battling to a 27-17 bonus-point win in Dublin.

- Edward ELLIOT

Rhys Carre on his way to scoring a try for Wales

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Following a ruthless demolition of England in round three, Farrell's side were prevented from producing another statement display by dogged opposition chasing a first championship success since 2023.

Ireland led just 12-10 at halftime after Wales prop Rhys Carre claimed a fine solo score in response to tries from Jacob Stockdale and Jack Crowley.

Jack Conan and Jamie Osborne crossed in the second period, either side of a finish from Welsh flanker James Botham, as the hosts scraped home to set up a Triple Crown showdown with Scotland next weekend.

Ireland head coach Farrell said: “I actually thought Wales did fantastically well to stay in the game.

“They played tough, they hung on in there and kept it close on the scoreboard. I thought they were tremendous tonight.