If Ireland stay true to themselves against Wales, they will not be stopped

The odds of Warren Gatland’s young side causing an upset here are so heavily stacked against them that it would be remarkable to witness anything but an 18th consecutive home win for Andy Farrell’s men.

WALES NEXT: Jack Conan and Tadhg Beirne at the Ireland captain's run. Pic Credit: Dan Sheridan, Inpho.

Ireland continue their pursuit of excellence today knowing that for all the potential rewards of a third straight win in this Guinness Six Nations campaign, they face a battle against a raw Wales side intent on bringing the chaos to Aviva Stadium.

The odds of Warren Gatland’s young side, narrow losers to both Scotland and England so far, causing an upset here are so heavily stacked against them that it would be remarkable to witness anything but an 18th consecutive home win for Andy Farrell’s men today and with that the matching of England's record of 11 successive Six Nations victories.