Six Nations: Swashbuckling Wales a danger in Irish duel

GEORDAN MURPHY believes Wales's swashbuckling style makes them capable of causing an upset at Croke Park tomorrow.

Ireland resume their RBS 6 Nations campaign against a side that have become the championship's great entertainers with seven tries in three games.

But they have conceded the same number and for all their buccaneering they have only a solitary victory.

Ireland have won eight of the rivals' last ten meetings and are odds-on favourites to extend that run tomorrow, but

Leicester full-back Murphy said: "Wales have some great players. People have said they're not playing well but some of their tries are the best you'll see in the Six Nations.

"They're dangerous across the board when they play. Shane Williams can score a try from nothing.

"Leigh Halfpenny is the same. James Hook, Stephen Jones – they're great players. If you let them play, they're dangerous.

"And if you don't let them play they can still come back at you at any time. They've played some fantastic rugby even if, by their own admission, they're not playing as well as they'd like to. They have no fear of Croke Park."

Victory would move Ireland to within one win of the Triple Crown, their most likely prize after defeat by France left them trailing in the title race.