Wales slipped to their sixth successive defeat on Friday as Ireland ran out convincing 32-9 winners in their opening Autumn Nations Cup clash at Lansdowne Road. Ireland's New Zealand-born Test debutant James Lowe crowned an impressive performance by scoring the home side's final try in the dying seconds of a largely scrappy match held behind closed doors in Dublin. Defeat will pile the pressure on Wales coach Wayne Pivac, who replaced Warren Gatland after the World Cup last year with the Welsh the 2019 Six Nations Grand Slam champions. pi/lp