Opta Facts: Women’s Six Nations – Wales v Ireland

– Ireland have won 10 of their last 13 Guinness Women’s Six Nations matches against Wales

– That includes a run of seven straight victories between 2012 and 2018, but honours are even across the last six games with both sides winning three apiece

– Wales won 31-5 when they last hosted Ireland in the Women’s Six Nations in 2023, their biggest home win in the Championship since a 44-0 triumph over Spain in 2003

– Ireland beat Italy 54-12 in their last away fixture in the Women’s Six Nations, ending a run of seven straight losses in the Championship on the road, which saw them ship an average of 47 points and seven tries per game

– This will be just the second match that Wales have played at Rodney Parade in the Women’s Five or Six Nations. The previous encounter at the Newport venue saw them lose 18-0 to England in 2001 in what was the Five Nations

– Ireland (25) and Wales (23) are the only two teams to have won 20+ turnovers in this year’s Women’s Six Nations, with Scott Bemand’s charges also having conceded the joint-fewest turnovers of any side (44, also Scotland)

– Ireland have retained possession from a higher share of their rucks than any other team in the 2025 Women’s Six Nations (98%), and are one of just two sides with an average attacking ruck speed under three seconds (2.77 seconds, also England)

– Wales have conceded the fewest penalties of any team in this year’s Championship (25). However, they have received the most cards of any side (3, two yellows and one red), while no team has been awarded more penalties than Ireland (31)

– Ireland’s Neve Jones and Wales’ Abbie Fleming have each made three turnover-winning tackles in the current campaign, more than any other forwards

– Overall, Jones has been successful from all 44 of her tackle attempts, and only Wales’ Georgia Evans (55/55) has made more without missing one

– Ireland flanker Erin King ranks first for both attacking (85) and defensive (29) ruck hits in the Women’s Six Nations this year, while only England’s Zoe Aldcroft (25) has claimed more lineout takes than her (20, including one steal)

– Ireland’s Aoife Wafer has accumulated at least 44 carry metres more than any other forward in the 2025 Championship, and also ranks first for metres in contact (95), with team-mate Niamh O’Dowd sitting in third place (61)