Ireland v Wales: Head-to-head

From fullback to number eight, John O’Sullivan looks at how the individual battles might unfold this weekend

Ireland are chasing an unprecedented hat-trick of Six Nations titles, but as Joe Schmidt's team enter this campaign without Paul O'Connell, can other senior players fill the void left by his absence? John O'Sullivan reports. Video: David Dunne

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John O'Sullivan

John O'Sullivan

John O'Sullivan is an Irish Times sports writer