Italy vs Wales result: Two wins from two for Warren Gatland’s side in gritty win over winless Italians
Re-live the action from the Six Nations clash at the Stadio Olimpico
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Your support makes all the difference.Re-live the live action from Saturday’s second Six Nations as Wales equalled their longest winning Test run with a 26-15 victory over Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Warren Gatland’s men have now won 11 games in a row thanks to second-half tries from Josh Adams and Owen Watkin, with four Dan Biggar penalties helping to establish an early lead that Italy would never recover from.
It home side did manage to get back into the game with a Braam Steyn try before the break, but despite another late flourish as Edoardo Padovani scored his second in as many weeks, Italy were not able to match Wales. Re-live the live action below.
What time does it start?
Italy vs Wales kicks off at 4:45pm (GMT).
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on ITV from 4pm. The match will also be available on ITV Hub.
Highlights will be shown on Sunday at 6pm on BBC Two.
Teams
Italy: Hayward, Padovani, Campagnaro, Morisi, Esposito, Allan, Palazzani, Quaglio, Ghiraldini, Ferrari, Sisi, Budd, Negri, Steyn, Parisse (c)
Replacements: Bigi, Traore, Pasquali, Ruzza, Barbini, Gori, McKinley, Benvenuti
Wales: Williams, Holmes, J Davies (c), Watkin, Adams, Biggar, A Davies, Smith, Dee, Lee, Ball, Beard, Wainwright, Young, Navidi
Replacements: Elias, W Jones, Lewis, A W Jones, Moriarty, G Davies, Anscombe, Amos
Form guide…
Italy: WLWLLL
Wales: WWWWWW
Head-to-head…
Wales 38 (Parkes, North x2, Hill, Tipuric) Italy 14 (Minozzi, Bellini), Six Nations, March 2018
Italy 7 (Gori) Wales 33 (J Davies, L Williams, North), Six Nations, February 2017
Wales 67 (Webb, Biggar, J Davies, Roberts, North, L Williams, Moriarty x2, G Davies) Italy 14 (Palazzani, Garcia), Six Nations, March 2016
Odds…
Italy to win: 10/1
Wales to win: 1/16
Draw: 45/1
Prediction
Wales by 20 points: Despite heavily rotating his side, Warren Gatland can still expect his team to do a professional job on an Italy side that looks lost at sea at present. Even though Conor O'Shea's men are on home turf, it will take a monumental upset for Italy to record their first win over Wales in a dozen years.
67 mins: Wales ring the changes now as Ryan Elias, Ross Moriarty and Hallam Amos are all on for Dee, Navidi and Liam Williams.
70 mins: With a penalty advantage Wales finally find a way to take the shackles off, and it's replacement fly-half Anscombe who spots the space behind, chips over the top and leaves the ball in the dead ball area that allows Owen Watkin to chase onto it and touch down to score. Anscombe converts and Wales finally look home and dry. 10-26
75 mins: It's a second try in as many weeks for Edoardo Padovani, but sadly it's too little too late from Italy once again. They surge into the Welsh 22 and that frees up space on the right for replacements Edoardo Gori to flood round into, and via the hands of Hayward Padovani goes over to score in the corner. Allan can't convert though, which leaves the gap at 11 points and probably too much for any comeback.
80 mins: Wales turn the ball over as the clock turns red and have one last chance to score...TRY FOR WALES!
It'll be checked by the TMO though...
80 mins: NO TRY! Ansombe's pass is judged to forwards in the build-up to the try in the corner and referee Raynal chalks it off to bring an end to the match.
Wales beat Italy 26-15!
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