Wales, with the help of Scarlets stars Jonathan Davies, George North and Rhys Priestland, secured an opening victory in the RBS Six Nations Championship against Ireland this afternoon at the Aviva Stadium.

Irish eyes were smiling up until the dying moments of their opening RBS Six Nations clash with Wales at the Aviva Stadium today as they led the enthralling encounter by 21 points to 20.

The Head of Regional Rugby Wales, Stuart Gallacher says the impact of Wales' rising home-grown stars in the Six Nations contest will send out a significant message about the return on investment being made in developing Welsh talent.