Gatland brings forward Wales team announcement

Wales will announce their side to face Ireland this weekend later today, rather than on Thursday.

Head coach Warren Gatland was due to announce who would line-up in the RBS Six Nations clash at the Millennium Stadium later in the week, but will now do so at 1pm this afternoon.

It is expected that key players Matthew Rees, James Hook and Ryan Jones will all be fit, but fitness doubts exist over Richard Hibbard, Morgan Stoddart and Jonathan Thomas.