Ratings: Jamison Gibson-Park and Peter O'Mahony excel in Irish win over Wales

The Triple Crown is in the cabinet, and a Grand Slam is still alive for Ireland, but Simon Easterby's side were given an almighty scare by Wales at the Principality Stadium.

Trailing 18-10 early in the second half, the defending champions had to dig deep to keep their three-in-a-row drive going, with Sam Prendergast kicking 17 points in total, while Jack Conan and Jamie Osborne got in for tries.

Here’s how we rated the Ireland players in Cardiff.

Jamie Osborne – 6.5

It was a mixed bag by Osborne on his Six Nations debut, and his try in the second half got Ireland back level. He carried 13 times, more than any other player, but a poor pass to Garry Ringrose in the first half cost Ireland a try, and that came shortly after a rushed clearance kick. Wales almost scored a try when he got sucked inside defensively in the first half, but a sloppy pass from Jac Morgan spared him.

Mack Hansen – 7

Connected nicely with Sam Prendergast off a crossfield kick and showed quick feet to get his own kick away, which pinned Wales back in the first half. Could have scored a second half try before being held up. Made the crucial tackle on Ellis Mee which prevented a late Welsh try.

Garry Ringrose (below) – 4

Will be hugely disappointed with his red card, which could see him miss the remainder of the championship. Got his timing all wrong, and it’s hard to argue with the colour of the card. His positive moment was a 50:22 early on, which led to the opening try.

Robbie Henshaw – 7.5

The form centre in Ireland right now, and continued that with another impressive display. Carried 10 times, and almost every one of those were with real intent. Won a vital penalty in Ireland’s half when they were trailing 18-13 on 51 minutes, which kept the Irish