Ireland Vs Wales Five Nations Rugby Preview, 1978

Welsh rugby fans arrive ahead of the Ireland v Wales Five Nations Championship clash.

As the Welsh fans arrived in Dublin, the Irish team had a final workout at Anglesea Road in preparation for the match.

The Welsh men came by the jumbo load many of them in good duty free humour.

The games will mark a personal record for Mike Gibson who will win his 64th cap for Ireland. He hopes to mark the occasion with a home win but is aware that Wales always present a dangerous challenge.

They have so many areas of potential danger that we'll have to be alert to every aspect of the match.

Mike Gibson says world class players Gareth Edwards, Phil Bennett, and Gerald Davies all pose a threat to Ireland.

The Five Nations match took place at Lansdowne Road on 4 March 1978 with a final score of Ireland 16 Wales 20 give Wales a Triple Crown.

An RTÉ News report broadcast on 3 March 1978. The reporter is Michael Walsh.