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 15:09 · Jack de Menezes]

44 mins: Wales look much more determined at the start of this half following three minutes of constant charging into the Italian defence. However, they lose the ball and Padovani tries to clear, only to slice the ball into touch just inside their own 22.

[5 February 2017 15:12 · Jack de Menezes]

45 mins: Penalty right in front of the posts for Wales after the Italian defence kills the ball through Gega, and Halfpenny will go for posts.

[5 February 2017 15:12 · Jack de Menezes]

46 mins: Halfpenny slots the easy kick and the lead is down to one point. 7-6.

[5 February 2017 15:15 · Jack de Menezes]

49 mins: A strange call from JP Doyle as Italy get a big shove on, only to be penalised for turning the scrum too early. It was borderline, and the replays appear to back up the referee actually. Good decision.

[5 February 2017 15:19 · Jack de Menezes]

52 mins: Wales haven't been able to build on their good start to the half, and the ball is spilled forward to halt another move. We're checking a tackle, and Steyn is being looked at for a lift tackle on Moriarty. It's a penalty only, but for me that's the first instance of the new punishments having a negative effect as it looked a good tackle, and he hadn't gone past the horizontal.

[5 February 2017 15:20 · Jack de Menezes]

53 mins: Halfpenny knocks the penalty over and Wales take the lead! 7-9.

[5 February 2017 15:23 · Jack de Menezes]

55 mins: Francis has come on and really strengthened the Welsh front row. They pounce of a solid scrum, and with the Italian defence offside Halfpenny will get another chance at goal after Parisse goes too early.

[5 February 2017 15:24 · Jack de Menezes]

56 mins: The kick is good and it extends the lead to 7-12.

[5 February 2017 15:26 · Jack de Menezes]

58 mins: A beautiful Webb break sees the scrum-half offload to Halfpenny, who finds Tipuric. He jinks left before giving the ball to Jones. The move breaks down but Wales are still on the attack down the left wing. Webb spots a gap and goes for it...has he scored?! We check with the TMO...

[5 February 2017 15:28 · Jack de Menezes]

58 mins: No try! Replays looked inconclusive, with the TMO deeming the ball was short. I though it was a try, but it was hard to tell and if he can't be sure he can't give it. It's a penalty anyway to Wales for Mbemba being offside, and Parisse is currently getting treatment. There's no keeping him down though and he returns to his side. Wales turn down the kick and go for the scrum.