Ireland can block out the noise and triumph in Cardiff

Ireland’s have a miserable Six Nations record in the Welsh capital of four defeats in a row since their most recent win here in 2013

FOCUSED: Captain Jonathan Sexton during the Ireland rugby captain's run at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

If you have spent a small part of the last couple of days picking a combined side from these two Guinness Six Nations rivals there would be short odds on Ireland’s players getting the nod over their direct opponents from Wales.

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