NPR

What is it?
The opening match of the brand new Autumn Nations Cup as Ireland host Wales at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Wales get underway less than a fortnight after suffering a first home loss to Scotland for 18 years. Wayne Pivac's team arrive in Ireland on a five-match run of defeats - their longest losing sequence since 2016 - while defence coach Byron Hayward departed his post earlier this week.

When is it?
Friday, November 13. So that'll be Friday the 13th!!

Where is it?


What time is kick-off?
7pm.
What TV channel is it on?
Channel 4 and S4C from 6.30pm.

What is the team news?
IRELAND
Ireland will hand a Test debut to winger James Lowe as part of seven changes. New Zealand-born Lowe is eligible for Andy Farrell's side under residency rules after joining Leinster in 2017.
Leinster team-mates Jamison Gibson-Park - another player born in New Zealand - and Ronan Kelleher have been handed maiden Test starts at scrum-half and hooker respectively, while lock Iain Henderson will return from suspension.
Jacob Stockdale has retained his place at full-back, despite an unconvincing display during the costly defeat in Paris on October 31.
Head coach Farrell has also recalled back row pair Peter O'Mahony and Josh Van Der Flier, while Chris Farrell makes a first start at centre since last year's surprise World Cup loss to Japan.
Uncapped Ulster fly-half Billy Burns has been named among the replacements, alongside experienced scrum-half Conor Murray.

WALES
Head coach Wayne Pivac has made a solitary change to the team beaten by Scotland. Flanker Justin Tipuric, who missed the Six Nations loss to the Scots 11 days ago because of tonsillitis, replaces James Davies.
Switches on the replacements' bench see uncapped Bristol fly-half Callum Sheedy, hooker Elliot Dee, prop Samson Lee, lock Jake Ball and wing George North among those included.
Cardiff-born Sheedy, 25, was instrumental to Bristol featuring in the Gallagher Premiership play-offs last season, and their European Challenge Cup final triumph.
North, meanwhile, will make his 100th appearance for Wales and the British and Irish Lions if he is involved at the Aviva Stadium.
And Captain Alun Wyn Jones reaches 150 Wales and Lions Tests after breaking Richie McCaw's world record in the Scotland game.

Match officials
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Touch Judges: Pascal Gauzere & Alex Ruiz (France)
TMO: Romain Poite (France).

• Ireland to win 2/7
• Wales to win 13/4
• Draw 33/1

Ireland to win by 10+ over our poor broken boys bach.

Can only see an Ireland win. Wales need to rebuild and it could take a while.

Wales could do an Australia today, defeat the supposed "all blacks" of the northern hemisphere..

I can catch the first half but not the second. I have to be up early tomorrow for work. Not confident of a Wales win.

stockdale and henderson out, not sure who benefits

stemoc wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:12 pm Wales could do an Australia today, defeat the supposed "all blacks" of the northern hemisphere..

Who the fuck thinks that's Ireland?

sockwithaticket wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:00 pm

stemoc wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:12 pm Wales could do an Australia today, defeat the supposed "all blacks" of the northern hemisphere..

Who the fuck thinks that's Ireland?

Ireland?

PCPhil wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:18 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:00 pm

stemoc wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:12 pm Wales could do an Australia today, defeat the supposed "all blacks" of the northern hemisphere..

Who the fuck thinks that's Ireland?

Ireland?

Nah. They're more realistic than that.

sockwithaticket wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:21 pm

PCPhil wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:18 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:00 pm

Who the fuck thinks that's Ireland?

Ireland?

Nah. They're more realistic than that.

really? they always think they are the greatest team in the northern hemisphere, arrogant, loves nz born players, most irish still wanks to beating nz in Chicago 4 years ago....have wo their version of TRC a few times, the only difference being NZ has won 3RW and ireland have not made any RWC semis..

Pocahontas found an irish Grandad I see

stemoc wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:53 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:21 pm

PCPhil wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:18 pm
Ireland?

Nah. They're more realistic than that.

really? they always think they are the greatest team in the northern hemisphere, arrogant, loves nz born players, most irish still wanks to beating nz in Chicago 4 years ago....have wo their version of TRC a few times, the only difference being NZ has won 3RW and ireland have not made any RWC semis..

Anyone who's not deluded or on the wind up can't helped but have noticed their results through 2019 and 2020, not to mention the performances. Shadow of the team that beat the ABs.

Fuck me they need to ditch the dirge that is Irelands Call

Biggar needs his best game tonight

obvious plan to rile POM there from big nose.

POM starting it up...AWJ not happy...

punch thrown by adams surely?

shyte pass

James Lowe...it will be hard to ever cheer for him in green...

What a shit little push from Williams...niggle is fine but thats just silly.

Jonathon Davies stinking the place out as per

Weak from the ref not to penalise Adams there. Needlessly escalated a nothing incident.

stemoc wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:08 pm punch thrown by adams surely?

Didn't look great from Williams afterwards either.

fuck me are we going to get pissy niggle at every stoppage?

Carre is too fucking young to be scrummaging at this level

HELL BOW!!!!

It really doesn't take much to make yards into Welsh territory does it.

3 all mind, new dawn broken!

bessantj wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:23 pm 3 all mind, new dawn broken!

A Fall Classic....

Roux for the try....

tcc_dc wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:25 pm

bessantj wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:23 pm 3 all mind, new dawn broken!

A Fall Classic....

Oh no, a false dawn! *pretends to be shocked*

The cunning tactic of "give the ball to Wales and watch them fuck it up"

SEXY GONE!

bessantj wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:30 pm The conning tactic of "give the ball to Wales and watch them fuck it up"

on fire...kicking for points again

Wales really picking up where they left off.

Fuck me this Welsh scrum is shit.

No Pivac Out thread yet?

Just remembered Wales gave away 16 penalties against Scotland.

Ymx wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:39 pm No Pivac Out thread yet?

AWJ deserves better

We really need a Japanese coach.

Fine Cork man Billy Burns with his first points for Ireland