Warren Gatland will take control of Wales at a Six Nations tournament for the first time in four years when Ireland come to Cardiff for the opening match.
The last time Gatland came up against the Irish in the tournament, he secured a Grand Slam with a 25-7 victory, in his penultimate tournament prior to leaving the head coach role with Wales.
The Kiwi has opted for a wealth of experience on his return, with 12 players in the matchday 23 being over the age of 30.
Here's everything you need to know about Wales v Ireland:
READ MORE: Warren Gatland names Wales team to face Ireland in Six Nations
What time is Wales v Ireland kick-off?
Wales v Ireland kicks off at 2.15pm on Saturday, February 4, at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
What TV channel is Wales v Ireland on? What about live streaming?
The match will be broadcast live on BBC One and S4C. You can also live stream the game using BBC iPlayer or S4C Clic.
What's the team news?
Liam Williams is a late replacement for the injured Leigh Halfpenny. He's flanked by Rio Dyer and Josh Adams. Young star Joe Hawkins features at inside centre, and is joined by George North in midfield. Dan Biggar and Tomos Williams form the half-back pairing.
Jac Morgan, Justin Tipuric and Taulupe Faletau make up the back-row, with Alun Wyn Jones and Adam Beard in the boiler house. Tomas Francis, Ken Owens and Gareth Thomas will start in the front-row.
Rhys Webb and Scott Baldwin will make their respective returns to international rugby, making their impact as replacements. Like Baldwin, Owen Williams last played for Wales in 2017, and he too looks to earn another cap in 2023, featuring as the replacement utility back. Dillon Lewis and Rhys Carre provide the rest of the front-row cover.
Should Tommy Reffell and Dafydd Jenkins take to the field, they would join Hawkins in making their Six Nations debuts.
Ireland have named a strong side but they are missing one of their key men, with Lions tighthead Tadhg Furlong injured. Jamison Gibson-Park and Cian Healy were ruled out on the morning of the match, seeing Conor Murray promoted to start at scrum-half with Craig Casey and Dave Kilcoyne named on the bench.
Wales: 15-Liam Williams, 14. Josh Adams, 13. George North, 12. Joe Hawkins, 11. Rio Dyer, 10. Dan Biggar, 9. Tomos Williams, 1. Gareth Thomas, 2. Ken Owens (capt), 3. Tomas Francis, 4. Adam Beard, 5. Alun Wyn Jones, 6. Jac Morgan, 7. Justin Tipuric, 8. Taulupe Faletau.
Replacements: 16. Scott Baldwin, 17. Rhys Carre, 18. Dillon Lewis, 19. Dafydd Jenkins, 20. Tommy Reffell, 21. Rhys Webb, 22. Owen Williams, 23. Alex Cuthbert.
Ireland: 15. Hugo Keenan, 14. Mack Hansen, 13. Garry Ringrose, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 11. James Lowe, 10. Johnny Sexton (capt), 9. Conor Murray, 1. Andrew Porter, 2. Dan Sheehan, 3. Finlay Bealham, 4. Tadhg Beirne, 5. James Ryan, 6. Peter O'Mahony, 7. Josh van der Flier, 8. Caelan Doris.
Replacements: 16. Rob Herring, 17. Dave Kilcoyne, 18. Tom O'Toole, 19. Iain Henderson, 20. Jack Conan, 21. Craig Casey, 22. Ross Byrne, 23. Bundee Aki.
What have the coaches said?
Wales head coach Warren Gatland: “We’ve picked Joe at 12. He’s a lovely footballer with some great skills. I thought for his first cap he was outstanding so we’ve given him another opportunity. There’s some real competition in the midfield at the moment, so I’m really excited about that. There’s a mixture in the team of some experience, some younger players. We were conscious as well picking the bench. We think we’ve got a bench that can come on and have an impact."
Win a Wales rugby shirt for the Six Nations below. You can also access it here.
READ NEXT:
Ireland dismiss Gatland's claim and Wales team meeting footage emerges
WRU bosses admit warning signs were ignored during Senedd grilling
Wayne Pivac's attempt to convince Tadhg Beirne to play for Wales instead of Ireland
