WALES COACH STEVE Tandy has made three changes to his starting team to face Ireland in the Six Nations, with wing Ellis Mee, fly-half Dan Edwards and back-row James Botham all included.<\/p>\n
Bath centre Louie Hennessey could win his first cap after being named on the bench for Friday\u2019s clash in Dublin.<\/p>\n
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Here is your Wales 23 to face Ireland under the lights in Dublin on Friday night, 20:10 KO! \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n
\u25b6\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/vv0EFPjUV6<\/a>#CymruAmByth<\/a> | #GuinnessM6N<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Nh2aQuO3ve<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Welsh Rugby Union \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7f (@WelshRugbyUnion) March 4, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n Edwards replaces Sam Costelow, who has been sidelined by an ankle injury but should be fit to face Italy in Wales\u2019 tournament finale next week.<\/p>\n Wales are on a woeful run of 14 successive Six Nations defeats but were much improved in an agonising 26-23 loss at home to Scotland last time out.<\/p>\n Ireland, still in title contention after beating both Italy and England following a first-round loss to leaders France, are due to name their side later today.\n<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Wales (15-1): Louis Rees-Zammit; Ellis Mee, Eddie James, Joe Hawkins, Josh Adams; Dan Edwards, Tomos Williams; Aaron Wainwright, James Botham, Alex Mann; Ben Carter, Dafydd Jenkins; Tomas Francis, Dewi Lake (capt), Rhys Carre<\/p>\n Replacements: Ryan Elias, Nicky Smith, Archie Griffin, Adam Beard, Olly Cracknell, Kieran Hardy, Jarrod Evans, Louie Hennessey<\/p>\n