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Last Updated: Saturday, 29 October 2005, 15:43 GMT 16:43 UK

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Ireland 10-31 Wales

Wales will play in the final of this year's European Nations Cup after beating Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.

Their opponents in Carcassonne on 5 November will be France, who crushed Georgia 60-0 in Tbilisi on Sunday.

Wales led 19-0 at the interval thanks to tries from Anthony Blackwood, Richard Johnston and Adam Hughes.

Blackwood got his second after the break before a penalty try completed the win. Ireland's tries came from Michael Platt and Francis Cummins.

Wales coach Martin Hall:
"We started well and stuck to our game-plan. We knew we would be up against but the boys done the basics right and that's what won us the game.

"Lee Briers was outstanding he used his calming influence to kept the flow and intensity of the game right up there. It was a great team effort by everyone involved.

"Players and management gelled and pulled together and we are looking forward to playing France in the final."

Ireland coach Daryl Powell:
"Wales out played us and took their chances, and you have to give them credit for that.

"We are still fairly positive about building a successful squad for the World Cup.

"In this campaign we blooded eight new players from the amateur game in Ireland, each of those guys have huge potential for the future and they have shown they are well able to hold their own in the professional arena."

Ireland: Cummins, Platt, Stewart, Littler, Gaskill, Fitzpatrick, Handforth, O'Connor, Gambles, McDermott, McNicholas, Corcoran, Finnegan.
Replacements: Haggerty, Brodie, O'Riordan, Treacy.

Wales: Gibson, Powell, Blackwood, Hughes, Johnston, Briers, Lennon, Mills, Watson, Dean, Morley, James, Joseph.
Replacements: Morgan, Woodard, Smyth, Price.