Layden stars as Irish get over line

Scarcely has a team been so dominant and still have to work so hard in the closing stages to carve out a victory.

But Mike Ruddock’s side showed great composure to close out the deal at Dubarry Park last night when it seemed the Welsh were about to perform an act of grand larceny.

Wales rarely made it out of their own half for most of the game but seemed set for an unlikely win when they hit the front 15 minutes from time.