As poor a record as Wales have right now, a trip into the Cardiff cauldron will still have to be met head on by an Ireland team with seven changes from Murrayfield

Dan Sheehan will captain unbeaten Ireland in Saturday’s Six Nations game against Wales in Cardiff after both Caelan Doris and Ronan Kelleher were ruled out through injury, the Irish Rugby Union said on Thursday.

Simon Easterby insists he is committed to Ireland in response to reports he is a contender to take over from departed Wales boss Warren Gatland.

Dan Sheehan will skipper Ireland against Wales in the third round of the Six Nations in Cardiff on Saturday in the absence of regular captain Caelan Doris. Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby named hooker Sheehan as captain,

IRELAND INTERIM HEAD coach Simon Easterby could bring exciting 23-year-old back Jamie Osborne into his side to face Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday in one of a handful of changes. Jack Conan is in line to wear the number eight shirt in the injury-enforced absence of captain Caelan Doris,