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

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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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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 14:00 · Jack de Menezes]

The Welsh anthem rings out around the Stadio Olimpico with a healthy number of fans wearing bright read ensuring the players can hear their presence. It's nothing though to the simply brilliant Italian national anthem, and with the end of that, we're finally ready to get underway!

[5 February 2017 14:01 · Jack de Menezes]

[5 February 2017 14:02 · Jack de Menezes]

1 mins: ITALY KICK-OFF AND THE MATCH IS UNDERWAY!

[5 February 2017 14:05 · Jack de Menezes]

1 mins: After both teams choose to kick away possession without finding touch, Jonathan Davies make a nice half-break on the left to take Wales up towards halfway. Biggar kicks again, and this time Canna is penalised for running in front of one of the chasers. The penalty is well within Halfpenny's range, and he's going to take an early shot at goal from about 46m.

[5 February 2017 14:06 · Jack de Menezes]

4 mins: It's no good. Halfpenny starts it off to the right and it stays out there, giving Italy a 22m dropout.

[5 February 2017 14:08 · Jack de Menezes]

5 mins: Biggar gives North something to chase, and he and Venditti collide as the both try to catch it on the full. North looks hurt, and he's limping away from the challenge. It looks to be a knee to the thigh of North, and he's having a bit of treatment before trying to run it off. North had knocked it forwards, so we'll have our first scrum and we'll see if anyone has an advantage here.

[5 February 2017 14:09 · Jack de Menezes]

6 mins: The Wales skipper is off! Alun Wyn Jones disappears down the steps that lead to the changing rooms, though it's only a blood replacement. Cory Hill of the Dragons comes on, and it's a very strong Italian scrum that gets a shove on and wins the penalty.

[5 February 2017 14:11 · Jack de Menezes]

7 mins: Into the Welsh 22 go Italy, though the red wall is holding firm. Gori then takes his eye of the ball and it's knocked forwards, giving Wales the scrum put-in.

[5 February 2017 14:12 · Jack de Menezes]

8 mins: Another penalty at the scrum, though this time it's in Wales's favour as Cittadini is pinged for collapsing. Biggar clears to touch.

[5 February 2017 14:13 · Jack de Menezes]

9 mins: Strong running from Tipuric and Moriarty breaks the line, and Biggar smartly chips in behind and finds touch deep in the Italian 22. It's a messy one, but just about comes back on the Italian side and McLean clears the danger.