Wales v Italy Match Reports
Wales took another step towards a possible Grand Slam after beating Italy 24-3 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. After a try-less first half, Wales grabbed two tries in the second half through Jamie Roberts and Alex Cuthbert. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Six Nations: Wales 24-3 Italy
- Guardian: Wales emerge victorious in scrappy dress rehearsal for the big day
- Independent: Wales have Grand Slam in sights after comfortable Italy win
- Telegraph: Wales 24 Italy 3: match report
- Daily Mail: Grand Slam bid on track as Dragons overcome nervous start
- Wales Online: Wales 24-3 Italy: Grand Slam dream still on
- South Wales Argus: Wales labour to Italy victory
- RBS 6 Nations: Roberts helps Wales keep Grand Slam hopes alive
- Sydney Morning Herald: Welsh make hard work of dogged Italy to keep grand slam hopes alive
Wales v Italy Match Statistics
Wales (9) 24
Tries: Roberts, Cuthbert
Conversions: Halfpenny
Penalties: Halfpenny 3, Priestland
Italy (3) 3
Penalties: Bergamasco
Man of the Match: Alex Cuthbert (Wales)
Wales Team Line up
Backs: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 George North, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Mike Phillips
Forwards: 1 Gethin Jenkins (captain) , 2 Matthew Rees, 3 Adam Jones, 4 Alun Wyn Jones, 5 Ian Evans, 6 Dan Lydiate, 7 Justin Tipuric, 8 Toby Faletau
Replacements: 16 Ken Owens, 17 Paul James, 18 Luke Charteris, 19 Ryan Jones, 20 Rhys Webb, 21 James Hook, 22 Scott Williams
Italy Team Line up
Backs: 15 Andrea Masi, 14 Luke McLean, 13 Gonzalo Canale, 12 Alberto Sgarbi, 11 Mirco Bergamasco, 10 Kristopher Burton, 9 Fabio Semenzato
Forwards: 1 Andrea Lo Cicero, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 3 Lorenzo Cittadini, 4 Quintin Geldenhuys, 5 Cornelius van Zyl, 6 Alessandro Zanni, 7 Simone Favaro, 8 Sergio Parisse (captain)
Replacements: 16 Tommaso D'Apice, 17 Fabio Staibano, 18 Marco Bortolami, 19 Robert Barbieri, 20 Tobias Botes, 21 Tommaso Benvenuti, 22 Giulio Toniolatti