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Six Nations: Ireland look for new leaders to emerge in history chase

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Wales host Ireland at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday , 22 February .

The Welsh Rugby Union parted company with head coach Warren Gatland .

Wales have lost their past 14 Tests dating back to the 2023 World Cup .

Head coach Matt Sherratt has made eight personnel changes from the side that lost against Italy last time out.

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell on British and Irish Lions duty.

Ireland are aiming to become the first side to win three outright Six Nations titles in a row.

They face Wales at a ground where they did not win a Six Nations game between 2013 and '23 .

Ireland should have learned their lesson last year in relation to looking too far ahead.

They were upset by England in Twickenham last March last year .

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