Is Wales vs Ireland on TV? Channel, live stream, kick-off time and team news for Rugby World Cup warm-up

IRELAND and Wales continue their World Cup preparations with a showdown in Cardiff.

Joe Schmidt’s side were thrashed by England at Twickenham last weekend and will be looking for an improved performance before jetting off to Japan.

Wales ground out a 13-6 victory over the Red Rose here last time out and haven’t lost to the Irish on home soil since 2015.

What time is kick-off?

THIS World Cup warm-up is set for Saturday, August 31.

It will be held at Wales’ Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

Kick-off is at 2.30pm.

When the sides met in this year’s Six Nations, Wales recorded a 25-7 victory here on their way to the Grand Slam.

Is Wales vs Ireland on TV?

YOU can catch this game live on free-to-air TV in the UK.

The match is being broadcast on Channel 4 and Channel 4 HD.

Coverage begins at 2pm.

If you want to stream the action from the Welsh capital, head to 4onDemand or create a free account on TVPlayer.

What is the team news?

Wales starting XV

Hallam Amos (Cardiff Blues); Owen Lane (Cardiff Blues), Scott Williams (Ospreys), Owen Watkin (Ospreys), Steff Evans (Scarlets); Jarrod Evans (Cardiff Blues), Aled Davies (Ospreys); Rhys Carre (Saracens), Ryan Elias (Scarlets), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Adam Beard (Ospreys), Bradley Davies (Ospreys), Aaron Shingler (Scarlets), James Davies (Scarlets), Josh Navidi (capt, Cardiff Blues).

Replacements: Elliot Dee (Dragons), Rob Evans (Scarlets), Leon Brown (Dragons), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Ross Moriarty (Dragons), Tomos Williams (Cardiff Blues), Rhys Patchell (Scarlets), Jonah Holmes (Leicester Tigers).

Ireland starting XV

Addison; Conway, Farrell, Aki, Stockdale; Carty, Marmion; Kilcoyne, Scannell, John Ryan, Henderson, James Ryan; Beirne, O’Mahony (c), Conan.

Replacements: Best, Porter, Furlong, Toner, Murphy, L McGrath, Ringrose, D Kearney.