Ireland vs Wales result: Joe Schmidt’s side win Rugby World Cup warm-up match in Dublin

The two met in the final Rugby World Cup warm-up match in Dublin

Rugby World Cup 2019: All you need to know

Ireland will top the world rankings ahead of the Rugby World Cup after a 19-10 win over Wales in Dublin.

It wasn't all good news though and they will sweat a possible knee injury for wing Keith Earls, amid a confidence-boosting victory where Rob Kearney, Tadhg Furlong and James Ryan all bagged tries.

Head coach Joe Schmidt and captain Rory Best will relinquish their roles after the World Cup, and both claimed the Aviva Stadium sign-off they so craved.

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[7 September 2019 15:39 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

71 minutes

Ireland are under-staffed on the blindside and newly introduced Gareth Davies exploits the space, allowing Liam Williams to scamper on down the right touchline.

Conor Murray does well to sprint back and make the tackle, but Wales lose the ball as Garry Ringrose rips it away to win Irish possession.

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72 minutes

Jack Carty intelligently prods a kick beyond Dan Biggar and Ireland will have a lineout in the Wales half as Biggar shanks his clearing kick. 

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73 minutes

Wales rebuff the Irish charge, but Dan Biggar's forearm has contacted Bundee Aki's neck, and Mathieu Raynal gives a penalty for a high tackle.

Cheers from the home fans - Jack Carty kicks to the corner. 

[7 September 2019 15:43 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

75 minutes

The resulting maul is collapsed, and when a Rob Kearney cross-kick fins Welsh hands, Ireland will go again with a lineout down the right.

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76 minutes

Sean Cronin finds CJ Stander thrown up in the middle of the lineout, but Wales stop the maul from gaining momentum.

Ireland go back to the big carrying well. One-out runners the order of the day.

[7 September 2019 15:46 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

77 minutes

Another advantage as a makeshift midfield maul is collapsed. Ireland to within a metre again. Pick-and-go, pick-and-go, offside from Wales, Rob Kearney hauled down. 

Momentum stalls, and Raynal twice peeps his whistle. Adam Beard is off to the bin. Yellow card!

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Ireland opt for the scrum from the offside penalty.

[7 September 2019 15:48 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

79 minutes

The scrum collapses, but Luke McGrath is told to use the ball as it comes to the back. 

Nicky Smith concedes a penalty coming around the side of a ruck, and Jordan Larmour taps and goes quickly.

Larmour goes close, and Dave Kilcoyne barrels his way over the line...

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But he's held up! Jonathan Davies gets beneath the big loosehead prop. Ireland will have another five-metre scrum with victory secured. Can they add some gloss?

[7 September 2019 15:50 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

80 minutes

Into the red the clock goes to properly confirm the Ireland victory. They will go to number one in the World Rugby rankings.

The scrum is reset, and then Ireland get the nudge on, but fail to control it and Wales attack from inside their own in goal.