Wales and Ireland will wear alternative colours for their Six Nations clash at the Principality Stadium on Saturday, with the WRU confirming a new approach to kit clashes

Wales host Ireland today in the Six Nations as a new era for Welsh rugby begins. Warren Gatland and Rob Howley are gone, with Matt Sherratt in charge for the final three matches of the tournament.

NEW World Rugby guidelines have denied Wales and Ireland the chance to wear their iconic red and green when they go head-to-head. The Welsh and the Irish are two sides with very different

Wales and Ireland have been banned from wearing their traditional colours in Six Nations matches. Red and green colourblindness is one of the most common, with new rules stating when the two meet, the away side must change their strip. As a result, Ireland will be donning their lesser-seen white kit in Cardiff on Saturday.

Wales begin life after Warren Gatland as Matt Sherratt embarks on his interim tenure with a tricky test against Ireland. Sherratt, coach of Cardiff, has been installed until the end of the tournament as the Welsh Rugby Union begin their search for a permanent successor to Gatland,

Starting in 2025, Six Nations teams are banned from kit clashes which could negatively impact colour-blind viewers.

Wales host Ireland in the opening game of the Six Nations day at Principality Stadium. Scroll down to the comments section to follow the match via our live blog of the fixture. Ireland will hope to make it three wins from three after defeating England and Scotland.