The 33-year-old will be out of contract in the summer after a decade with the club.

Despite the hosts sitting 14 places behind 25th-ranked Ireland in Fifa’s listings, Slovenia dominated from the third minute.

Only twice in their last 43 games stretching back four years have Ireland conceded three.

Manager Carla Ward had initially made just one change from Friday’s 1-0 opening win over Turkey.

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"I’m never the best spectator, always getting a bit stressed and worked up during it," said the Leinster and Ireland fullback.

The Bagenalstown handler was initially given a 10-month suspension, but saw that reduced to six after an appeal.

Nonu, who earned 103 caps with the All Blacks and won the Rugby World Cup in 2011 and 2015, played in Toulon from 2015 to 2018 and during the 2020-21 season. 

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Despite extensive post-operation rehabilitation he has been left with significantly reduced rotation in his neck and has been advised that there would be a high risk of sustaining another injury if he played again.

“They’re a good side that want to attack but, in doing so, leave open spaces to transition on. There will be moments we can thrive on too.” 

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The moral victory and lift Wales can take from Saturday's performance against Ireland cannot be overstated.

A more recent influence has been the “unbelievable” France veteran tighthead prop Rabah Slimani, who arrived at Leinster last summer.