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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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.

Key Points

• Italy 15-26 Wales
• Scotland beaten 13-22 by Ireland
• England take on France in ‘Le Crunch’ on Sunday afternoon at 3pm

[9 February 2019 16:57 · Jack de Menezes]

10 mins: It's been an ill-disciplined start from Italy as Parisse gives away a free-kick for crossing the lineout, and the Welsh fans burst into song as the scrum is formed. Italy need something early to spark the crowd into life, as it's currently very flat inside the Stadio Olimpico.

[9 February 2019 17:01 · Jack de Menezes]

14 mins: Another scrum, another penalty in Wales' favour and again they've infringed in front of their posts, giving Biggar another simple shot at goal, albeit from a little further out. Through it goes and Biggar doubles the lead. 0-6

[9 February 2019 17:05 · Jack de Menezes]

18 mins: Wainwright reads Palazzani's pass from the lineout perfectly to intercept, and two phases later Wales win yet another penalty as Italy are caught killing the ball in the rick. Biggar will go for goal, but this is far more difficult as he's all of 40m out.

[9 February 2019 17:06 · Jack de Menezes]

19 mins: Different kick, same result. Biggar slots the penalty comfortably and the lead is extended further. 0-9

[9 February 2019 17:09 · Jack de Menezes]

21 mins: Wales are pinged this time in the breakdown as Smith is off his feet when he gets onto the ball, and Allan finds touch on the Wales 22 that gives Italy their best attacking platform yet. It sparks the crowd into life with a rendition of Il Canto degli Italiani to try and spur them into life, but Wales silence it as Beard rips the ball from the rolling maul and Williams clears.

[9 February 2019 17:10 · Jack de Menezes]

Dan Biggar kicks one of his three early penalties 

[9 February 2019 17:11 · Jack de Menezes]

24 mins: Wales look to be getting their tails up as Biggar tries a cross-field kick to Adams inside their own 22. However, Padovani flies through the air superbly to take the catch and whacks into the Worcester wing as a result. It gives Italy possession in the enemy red zone, but Wales straight away hold the ball off the deck and win the scrum put-in. Italy just can't get anything going yet.

[9 February 2019 17:17 · Jack de Menezes]

29 mins: Biggar does superbly to claim a box-kick from Aled Davies and Wales scent blood. The fly-half offloads to Adams on his shoulder but the covering defence hauls him down. Wales spread right, but Davies' miss-pass stops the move in its tracks as Holmes has to check his run. Wales go through the phases though and are quickly within a few metres of the line.

Liam Williams comes in to try snipe through but gets whacked by Ferrari, and Holmes has a second dart - this time on the left - that is stopped on the 5m line. Once again Italy infringe, and it gives Biggar the chance to kick his fourth penalty that he duly seizes. 0-12

[9 February 2019 17:20 · Jack de Menezes]

32 mins: A howler of a slice from Josh Adams sees the ball shoot high into the air and land in the arms of Esposito, who immediately runs the ball back towards the 22. Italy get the penalty advantage for offside, and this gives them a chance to kick their first points of the game.

Oh no it doesn't! Allan turns down the shot at goal and the ball is sent to the corner on the 5m line.

[9 February 2019 17:22 · Jack de Menezes]

34 mins: Budd takes the lineout and Parisse tries to take it on, but Wales do well to sack the maul. Negri takes it forwards with a strong carry, and Wales are on the ropes here....

TRY FOR ITALY!