Italy vs Wales live: Welsh make winning start to Six Nations but miss out on bonus point

Follow the latest from the Six Nations clash in Rome

Liam Williams scores the second try for Wales against Italy (Getty)

The final match of the opening Six Nations weekend saw Wales get off to a winning start at the Stadio Olympico in Rome as they beat Italy 33-7, although the visitors were unable to score a fourth try to secure a bonus point that would have sent them clear at the top of the table. Re-live the action here.

• Italy 7-33 Wales
• Italy take the lead through first-half Edoardo Gori try
• Wales respond in second half with three tries
• Jonathan Davies and Liam Williams both score within six minutes
• George North adds third try two minutes from time
• Leigh Halfpenny adds 18 points with the boot
• Williams missed late chance to score after dropping the ball on the try line

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Preview...

What time does it start?

The match begins at 14:00 BST

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on ITV from 13:00

Teams...

Italy: E Padovani (Zebre); G Bisegni (Zebre), T Benvenuti (Treviso), L McLean (Treviso), G Venditti (Zebre); C Canna (Zebre), E Gori (Treviso); A Lovotti (Zebre), O Gega (Treviso), L Cittadini (Bayonne), M Fuser (Treviso), G Biagi (Zebre), A Steyn (Treviso), M Mbanda (Zebre), S Parisse (Stade Francais, capt).

Replacements: L Ghiraldini (Toulouse), S Panico (Calvisano), P Ceccarelli (Zebre), J Furno (Zebre), F Minto (Treviso), G Bronzini (Treviso), T Allan (Treviso), M Campagnaro (Exeter).

Wales: L Halfpenny (Toulon); G North (Northampton), J Davies (Scarlets), S Williams (Scarlets), L Williams (Scarlets); D Biggar (Ospreys), R Webb (Ospreys); N Smith (Ospreys), K Owens (Scarlets), S Lee (Scarlets), J Ball (Scarlets), A W Jones (Ospreys, capt), S Warburton (Cardiff Blues), J Tipuric (Ospreys), R Moriarty (Gloucester).

Replacements: S Baldwin (Ospreys), R Evans (Scarlets), T Francis (Exeter), C Hill (Newport Gwent Dragons), J King (Ospreys), G Davies (Scarlets), S Davies (Ospreys), J Roberts (Harlequins).

[5 February 2017 11:52 · Jack de Menezes]

Good morning and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of today's Six Nations encounter between Italy and Wales, brought to you live from the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

[5 February 2017 12:07 · Jack de Menezes]

It proved to be an enjoyable day for Scotland, a nervy day for England, a proud yet disappointing day for France and a disastrous day for Ireland as the Six Nations kicked off yesterday. Firstly, all the talk of Scotland being able to beat Ireland actually paid off for once, as they recorded an impressive 27-22 victory at Murrayfield to make a winning start int he Six Nations for just the third time, ending Irish hopes of a Grand Slam in the process.

Following that, England needed a late try from replacement Ben Te'o to secure a narrow 19-6 victory over France, having trailed Les Blues with just 15 minutes to go. Both Ireland and France secured losing bonus points, meaning at least they are off the mark, while Scotland lead England in the table by a superior points difference of two.

Wales head into this afternoon's match as favourites, but they have lost twice in Rome in the past and will need to ensure they do a professional job against Conor O'Shea's side, who will look to feed off the fantastic atmosphere inside the Stadio Olimpico.

We'll bring you highlights from yesterday's matches, plus all the latest reaction before focusing on today's match from 13:00.

[5 February 2017 12:10 · Jack de Menezes]

First up, here's all six tries from a thrilling Scottish victory over Ireland:

[5 February 2017 12:13 · Jack de Menezes]

Next up, it was a dogged affair at Twickenham as England had to fight from behind to beat France with a late Ben Te'o try:

[5 February 2017 13:20 · Jack de Menezes]

TEAM NEWSItaly: Edoardo Padovani (Zebre); Giulio Bisegni (Zebre), Tommaso Benvenuti (Treviso), Luke McLean (Treviso), Giovanbattista Venditti (Zebre); Carlo Canna (Zebre), Edoardo Gori (Treviso); Andrea Lovotti (Zebre), Ornel Gega (Treviso), Lorenzo Cittadini (Bayonne), Marco Fuser (Treviso), George Biagi (Zebre), Abraham Steyn (Treviso), Maxime Mbanda (Zebre), Sergio Parisse (Stade Francais, capt).

Replacements: Leonardo Ghiraldini (Toulouse), Sami Panico (Calvisano), Pietro Ceccarelli (Zebre), Josh Furno (Zebre), Francesco Minto (Treviso), Giorgio Bronzini (Treviso), Tommaso Allan (Treviso), Michele Campagnaro (Exeter).

Wales: Leigh Halfpenny (Toulon); George North (Northampton), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Liam Williams (Scarlets); Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Rhys Webb (Ospreys); Nicky Smith (Ospreys), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys, capt), Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Ross Moriarty (Gloucester).

Replacements: Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Rob Evans (Scarlets), Tom Francis (Exeter), Cory Hill (Newport Gwent Dragons), James King (Ospreys), Gareth Davies (Scarlets), Sam Davies (Ospreys), Jamie Roberts (Harlequins).

Referee: JP Doyle (England).

[5 February 2017 13:48 · Jack de Menezes]

The rain is falling in Rome, and that might just see the two sides bring things in a bit tighter, despite the Welsh camp talking up their desire to play expansive, running rugby.

[5 February 2017 13:50 · Jack de Menezes]

Here come the two teams, led by Sergio Parisse and Alun Wyn Jones, two stalwarts of the Six Nations over the years. Time for the anthems...

[5 February 2017 13:53 · Jack de Menezes]

[5 February 2017 13:55 · Jack de Menezes]

Great to see the Italian president, Sergio Mattarella, here to greet the players in true Michael D Higgins fashion. Given this is football territory, and it's his first ever rugby match, it can only be a good thing.

[5 February 2017 13:56 · Jack de Menezes]

This is all taking a bit of time here, the anthems still haven't started...