Hook unconcerned by try controversy

James Hook shrugged off the controversy over Wales' winning try as they saw off Ireland 19-13 to extend their RBS 6 Nations winning run to three matches.

Mike Phillips was put in down the left wing by a quick line-out taken by hooker Matthew Rees in the 50th minute, after a ball-boy passed him a different ball to that kicked out of play by Jonathan Sexton.

Law 19.2 (d) of the International Rugby Board's Laws of the Game states: "For a quick throw-in, the player must use the ball that went into touch. A quick throw-in is not permitted if another person has touched the ball apart from the player throwing it in and an opponent who carried it into touch."

Referee Jonathan Kaplan requested confirmation from touch judge Peter Allan, who said it was the same ball, but replays showed the officials were wrong.

Hook told BBC1: "To be honest, I was calling a move to the backs and looked up and Phillsy was running down the wing.

"I didn't see it, they've maybe got a point but we'll take it, we're not going to worry about that."

Hook insisted Wales' victory was warranted despite that controversy, saying: "Ireland played superb and anyone could have won it but we fully deserve three wins in a row.

"We've trained really hard, put the effort in - we're disappointed looking back to the England result, we could be four from four, but we go to France with confidence now."