Italy 20-61 Wales
Date:
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Referee: Chris Pollock (NZR)
Attendance: 65,827
Italy v Wales Match Reports
Wales racked up the points in a 61-20 victory over Italy in Rome to stake their claim for the Six Nations title. Following a close first half that saw both teams score a try, Wales exploded into life in the second half running in a further seven tries to record their biggest ever win over Italy. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Wales thump Italy to lead title race
- Guardian: Wales pile up the points in mauling of Italy and throw down the gauntlet
- Independent: George North scores incredible 10-minute hat-trick as Welsh put themselves out in front
- Daily Mail: Warren Gatland's side run riot to complete Italian Job with second half try blitz and set up tense Six Nations finale
- Sky Sports: Wales put one hand on the Six Nations trophy with an emphatic 61-20 win over Italy
- ESPN: Wales destroy Italy with breathtaking second-half performance
- Wales Online: Rampant Welsh record stunning Six Nations victory in Rome
- RTE: Wales annihilate Italy to boost title hopes
- RBS 6 Nations: North stars as rampant Wales run riot in Rome
Italy v Wales Match Highlights
Italy v Wales Match Statistics
Italy 20 (13)
Tries: Venditti, Sarto
Conversions: Orquera (2)
Penalties: Haimona, Orquera
Wales 61 (14)
Tries: Roberts, L Williams, North (3), Webb, Warburton, S Williams
Conversions: Biggar (6)
Penalties: Halfpenny (2), Biggar
Man of the Match: Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)
Italy Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Michele Rizzo
- 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini (Captain)
- 3 Martin Castrogiovanni
- 4 George Biagi
- 5 Joshua Furno
- 6 Francesco Minto
- 7 Mauro Bergamasco
- 8 Samuela Vunisa
Backs
- 9 Edoardo Gori
- 10 Kelly Haimona
- 11 Giovanbattista Venditti
- 12 Andrea Masi
- 13 Luca Morisi
- 14 Leonardo Sarto
- 15 Luke McLean
Replacements
- 16 Andrea Manici
- 17 Alberto De Marchi
- 18 Dario Chistolini
- 19 Quintin Geldenhuys
- 20 Robert Barbieri
- 21 Guglielmo Palazzani
- 22 Luciano Orquera
- 23 Enrico Bacchin
Wales Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Rob Evans
- 2 Scott Baldwin
- 3 Aaron Jarvis
- 4 Luke Charteris
- 5 Alun Wyn Jones
- 6 Dan Lydiate
- 7 Sam Warburton (Captain)
- 8 Taulupe Faletau
Backs
- 9 Rhys Webb
- 10 Dan Biggar
- 11 Liam Williams
- 12 Jamie Roberts
- 13 Jonathan Davies
- 14 George North
- 15 Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements
- 16 Ken Owens
- 17 Rhys Gill
- 18 Scott Andrews
- 19 Jake Ball
- 20 Justin Tipuric
- 21 Gareth Davies
- 22 Rhys Priestland
- 23 Scott Williams