Ireland vs Wales live stream: how to watch Rugby World Cup warm-up online from anywhere

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After suffering a crushing defeat against England, Ireland bounced back to get their Rugby World Cup preparations back on track with an excellent 22-17 victory against Wales last weekend. Having struggled to just three points in the first half in Cardiff, Welsh coach Warren Gatland will be hoping for a much improved performance from his side in this turnaround fixture.

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With Joe Schmidt’s World Cup squad selection having been made, much of the focus in the run up to this game as been on the omission of Devin Toner in the final list of Irish names heading to Japan, with Munster’s Jean Kyler controversially selected ahead of the experienced lock.

While arguments rage among Irish rugby fans on the decision, it’s likely most will agree that an expected first start of the warm-up fixtures for Johnny Sexton in this match will be a major positive in their World Cup preparations. While the Irish were great in the first 60 minutes at the Principality Stadium, Schmidt will be looking to address what caused his side to tail off in the game’s closing stages last weekend.

There was also surprise omissions in the 31-man Welsh World Cup squad named at the weekend, with Rob Evans and Samson Lee among the shock names to miss out on the tournament. But with those tough choices out of the way, coach Warren Gatland will now be hoping the players he has settled upon can draw a line under last weekend’s defeat and take heart from how they nearly turned last week’s match around.

You can watch today’s game live and in full, no matter where in the world you are, by following our Ireland vs Wales live stream guide below.

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How to live stream Ireland vs Wales when you’re not in your country

If you’re outside your country of residence – whether that be the UK or anywhere else (see your other options below) – and try to start streaming the rugby via your native broadcaster, you’ll soon discover that you can’t as it is location restricted. Fear not, the action is still within your reach. All you need to do is download and install a VPN to effectively trick your computer into thinking that it’s back home. That way you can enjoy your home coverage (as long as you do so in compliance with the broadcaster’s Ts&Cs) without delving into the dangers of an illegal stream.