Scarlets back Ellis Mee will make his Test debut when Wales begin life after Warren Gatland against Guinness Six Nations title favourites Ireland on Saturday. The Nottingham-born wing, whose mother is from Newport,

Dan Sheehan will captain Ireland for the first time as part of a much changed side in Saturday's Guinness Six Nations meeting with Wales in Cardiff.

Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby has handed Dan Sheehan the Ireland captaincy for the Six Nations Round Three clash with Wales at the Principality Stadium on Saturday afternoon (kick-off, 2.15pm).

Dan Sheehan will captain unbeaten Ireland in Saturday’s Six Nations game against Wales in Cardiff after both Caelan Doris and Ronan Kelleher were ruled out through injury, the Irish Rugby Union said on Thursday.

Dan Sheehan is named captain of a much-changed Ireland team for Saturday's Six Nations game against Wales in Cardiff.

Dan Sheehan has been named captain of a much-changed Ireland team for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash with Wales in Cardiff. With fellow hooker Ronan Kelleher ruled out by a neck injury and regular skipper Caelan Doris sidelined with a knee issue,