sport news Wales 25-7 Ireland PLAYER RATINGS: Gareth Anscombe had his best game for the ...

Wales won the Grand Slam after defeating Ireland 25-7 at the Principality Stadium on Saturday.  

After Hadleigh Parkes' early try, Gareth Anscombe added a conversion and three penalties for a 16-0 half-lead for the hosts.

Sportsmail's Alex Bywater has the lowdown on the player ratings from the Six Nations match. 

Wales defeated Ireland 25-7 in Cardiff in a performance that reflected their superiority

Wales defeated Ireland 25-7 in Cardiff in a performance that reflected their superiority

WALES 

Liam Williams - 8 Has had a fine Six Nations and continued that form here. Now one of the best back-three operators in world rugby.

George North - 6 Great hit on Jacob Stockdale laid platform for his team's opening try. Forced off inside 10 minutes with wrist injury.

Jonathan Davies - 8 The glue in the Welsh back division. As solid as ever in defence and now a two-time Grand Slam winner.

Hadleigh Parkes - 8 Scored within 90 seconds and produced a spectacular cover tackle on Jacob Stockdale. Outstanding.

Josh Adams - 7 Didn't see much ball in attack but continued his remarkable ascent to the Test arena with a solid display. Streaked away for a second-half break.

Gareth Anscombe - 9 His best game for Wales despite being forced from 10 to 15. Outrageous skill set up Parkes, kicked superbly, and ended with 20 points. Came of age when it mattered most.

Gareth Davies - 6 Still prone to the odd moment of daftness when head rules heart. Replaced by namesake Aled.

Rob Evans - 8 Did a fine job on Tadhg Furlong at scrum time before being replaced by Nicky Smith. A future British & Irish Lion.

Ken Owens - 8 Difficult conditions for a line-out thrower, but epitomises the Welsh never-say-die attitude.

Tomas Francis - 8 Hugely underrated operator. Strong set-piece effort helped Wales dominate the scrum.

Adam Beard - 9 Still hasn't lost in a Welsh jersey. This was his 13th straight win. Excellent both in the tight and in his stealing of one crucial line-out.

Alun Wyn Jones - 9 The word legend is often overused in sporting circles. Not in Jones' case. An iconic leader he now has three Grand Slams in the cabinet.

Josh Navidi - 8 Tenacity at the breakdown is to be hugely admired. Made tackle after tackle once again. Spends his spare time as a DJ and deserves to party after this.

Justin Tipuric - 8 Has shown mongrel to go with his undoubted skill in this tournament. Fine maul defence stopped Ireland at a crucial first-half juncture.

Ross Moriarty - 8 A warrior. Has flown into contact all tournament. You can give him

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