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Ireland's James Lowe is tackled by Wales' Taulupe Faletau (left) and George North during the Six Nations match at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, February 4, 2023

IRELAND and Wales are set to play each other in their traditional plain green and red shirts for the final time during a Six Nations game.

The green-red combination is a particular issue for colour-blind supporters, and it will surface again in next week’s Dublin clash between the countries.

Around one in 12 men suffer from colour vision deficiency (CVD) and one in 200 women, globally.

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