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By Michael Morrow
BBC Sport NI at Aviva Stadium
After defeating Warren Gatland’s side ireland will travel to Japan to the World Cup on the back of two wins over Wales.
Hadleigh Parkes and rob Kearney traded first-half attempts from Tadhg Furlong before dozens and James Ryan put the hosts in control.
After failing a Head Injury Assessment welsh fly-half Rhys Patchell has been replaced in the first half.
Injury also forced off Keith Earls and Ireland’s Cian Healy.
The game also gave the opportunity to say farewell to the departing duo of head coach Joe Schmidt and ruler Rory Best to the Aviva Stadium crowd.
With warm-ups today complete, either side will probably visit Japan next week with Ireland beginning their campaign against Scotland on 22 September and Wales confronting Georgia a day later.
As Wales began at a ferocious pace, having fielded a weakened team for last week’s assembly Gatland returned to close full-strength for the game.
The visitors might have led to scores just to Leigh Halfpenny to uncharacteristically skip a regulation penalty from latching onto Halfpenny’s kick before the timely interception of Kearney denied George North.
Meanwhile, the hosts continued to fight at the set-piece as Finest, in his final home appearance prior to retiring, misfired out of his two line-outs.
Ireland’s next line-out came as they entered the Wales 22 for the first time after 20 minutes, using James Ryan.
As the 2018 World Rugby player of the season made his initial appearance of their warm-up games, with Ireland’s crucial World Cup opener against Scotland just two weeks off, all eyes were on Johnny Sexton.
Following his involvement saw the veteran fly-half ship his restart straight Sexton settled nicely to run the assault of Ireland with typical efficiency.
It was Sexton’s Leinster Henshaw, enjoying his first game in February, who left the largest impact because Ireland’s opening Six Nations defeat by England.
With questions hanging through the defence following their thrashing against England, the return of Henshaw inspired further underpinned his value, and a vastly enhanced screen in that respect.
It was the outstanding try-line handle that refused Dan Biggar Sexton’s pass had been chosen away by a score after the replacement fly-half halfway of Henshaw.
But, Henshaw was helpless to prevent Parkes following the Scarlets centre picked a line to tear through the defence of Ireland from bulldozing his way over moments later.
Ireland were the dominant force following the restart, where in the first half it was Wales who commanded the speed of the game.
Until Ryan did the same eight minutes later to provide the hosts a two-score lead, prop Furlong drove over from short range.
Wales, could not maintain their punishment count and by contrast, struggled to maintain the ball.
Referee Mathieu Raynal lost patience, then sending replacement lock Adam Beard to the bin with two minutes remaining.
Either side will bemoan losing players ahead of the tournament in Japan has started although the benefits of a warm-up match are clear to see.
Patchell, who spat out Jarrod Evans for Wales’ backup fly-half spot failed to return from an initial half Head Injury Assessment having obtained heavy hits.
Until Earls limped off midway through the second half after prop Healy was removed at half-time after a HIA ireland lost out.
Ireland: Kearney; Larmour, Henshaw, Aki, Earls; Sexton, Murray; Healy, Greatest (c), Furlong, Ryan, Kleyn, Stander, van der Flier, Conan.
Replacements: Cronin Porter Ruddock, McGrath, Carty, Ringrose
Wales: Halfpenny; North, Davies, Parkes, Adams; Patchell, Williams; Jones, Dee, Tomas Francis, Ball, Jones (c), Wainwright, Tipuric, Moriarty.
Replacements: Ken Owens, Nicky Smith Adam Beard Gareth Davies Liam Williams.
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