Irish pundits have ripped into Wales' rugby team ahead of their meeting in the next round of the Six Nations.
A segment on the sports show 'Off The Ball' saw the pundits, Arthur James O'Dea, Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig give their thoughts on Wales' chances when they welcome Ireland to the Principality Stadium on February 22 and they didn't hold back.
Wales have lost both of their opening matches of the Six Nations so far, and have extended their losing run at Test level to 14 consecutive matches. They'll be going up against an Ireland side who are looking for a third successive Championship win and it seems like confidence is sky-high across the Irish Sea ahead of their meeting with new interim coach Matt Sherratt's side.
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In their discussion, the three men completely wrote off Wales' chances against Ireland as they spoke about how depleted the visitors could be and still leave Cardiff with a victory. One even joked they could still give Wales a game if they fielded just 12 players.
"Would a 14-man Ireland team beat Wales?" asked O'Dea. "Probably," replied Gilroy, as Boohig added: "It depends which man."
When the same question was asked about a 13-man Irish side, Gilroy suggested: "12? Now it's a game."
"They should just rack this up, this should be the team talk," said Boohig, before O'Dea asked: "Would the U20s beat them?"
"No, I was thinking last night - how good is this Wales side?" Boohig continued. "Who would this Wales side beat? Would they beat most club sides?"
"Leinster would do a job on them, I take it we're saying," stated O'Dea, with Boohig agreeing.
"Third string Ireland team?" O'Dea added, with Gilroy remarking: "You'd give them a good chance of winning, wouldn't you? You would, like."
"I presume it's never been like this," continued O'Dea. "I know in the '90s Wales were a bit crocked when all the players went to rugby league. But it can never have been this one-sided."
The discussion has been branded as "arrogant" by rugby fans in Wales and beyond, with one writing on X: "This is why I'm always confused by "English Arrogance" when this s*** is going on across the Irish Sea."
Another added: "Glad to see Irish rugby arrogance is thriving," while a third wrote: "This is embarrassing and disrespectful."
Wales have not beaten Ireland since the 2021 Six Nations, which is also when they last won the tournament. The last time this fixture was played in the Welsh capital, Ireland won 34-10.
The clash will mark the first Test in a new era for Welsh rugby following Warren Gatland's departure, with Sherratt taking the reins as interim boss for the remainder of the tournament while the search for a new coach begins.
