- Sherratt's side had a discarded attempt by TMO in the dying minutes of the contest
- Wales has not won a match from the Pool stage of the Rugby World Cup 2023
- Ireland claimed a triple crown and continued his undefeated race of six nations
The interim chief coach of Wales, Matt Sherratt, praised his 'Valiente' players, since they made Ireland panic before falling short in a strident stadium of the Principality.
Wales was transformed today, with his attack game and his physicality much better than what the team had produced under Warren Gatland this year.
I loved it. I enjoyed the week. It was a brilliant atmosphere, '' said Sherratt. 'If I'm honest, I think we got more than the training week at the paddock of what I thought. The bus trip was, if I'm honest, quite emotional.
I was probably lucky not to have seen my family as I would have cried. It seemed that we defended being brave.
In the end, Sam Pomastast's boot guided Ireland home here in Cardiff while kicking five penalties and a conversion. It allowed the Simon Easterby team to claim a triple crown and stay ongoing for a Grand Slam, with games against France and Italy to arrive next month.
In the first half, the center of Ireland, Garry Ringrose, was shown a yellow card that was then updated to a 20 -minute red card for a dangerous Tackle in Ben Thomas de Wales.
Wales fell to a 2-18 defeat by Ireland in his third game of Six Nations despite a brave effort
The interim chief of Wales, Matt Sherratt, had his side playing with a renewed positivity against Ireland
However, visitors remained to claim a triple crown and move two games of a clean sweep
According to the rules of the six nations, the directive meant that Ringrose could be replaced by Bundee Aki, who had a significant impact from the bank.
The chief coach of Ireland, Simon Easterby, said about Ringrose's success: 'All he does is with intention. That is what cost him there. It is certainly far from being a dirty player and could have gone in any way. I was satisfied with the way the boys answered.
'Bundee that comes had a great impact. It was brilliant on both sides of the ball and won some crucial ball losses.