Italy Beat Wales In Rome To Pile More Misery Onto Welsh Rugby

Watch Italy Vs Wales highlights as Italy secured a 22-15 win in the Guinness Six Nations to hand Wales a 14th straight test defeat.

The Italians were in complete control from minute one to eighty as they recorded a convincing win over Wales.

Ange Capuozzo’s diving score gave the Azzurri the lead early on, and they held it until the final whistle.

The scoreline flattered Wales, with an Aaron Wainwright score from a driving maul and a penalty try late on earning the visitors a losing bonus point.

But with Italy reduced to 13 players through yellow cards, this was hardly a sign of a significant Welsh fightback.

Italy opened the scoring through Capuozzo, who raced onto Paulo Garbisi’s deft grubber after the fly-half dummied and accelerated into space down the shot side.

With the score 16-3 to Italy, Wales came close to reducing the deficit. Josh Adams should have scored, but couldn’t gather Tomos Williams’ kick into the in-goal area.

There were few try-scoring opportunities in the game for either side, but Italy took theirs when it mattered.

Such was the hosts’ dominance that they still won despite missing three penalty kicks in seven minutes as Wales committed numerous infringements.

Wales finally got over the whitewash in the closing stages, but their two late scores came well after the game was over as a contest.

Italy held on to secure a first home victory over Wales in 18 years as the rain poured down in Rome.

Watch: Italy Vs Wales Highlights

Defeat for Wales sees them continue their worst-ever losing run. It’s now 14 straight test matches wince their last win – a victory over Georgia in November 2023.

The loss to Italy also means Wales slip below Georgia in the World Rankings, dropping to 12th overall for their worst-ever position.

Next up, Italy host after weekend off, with Wales at home to Six Nations leaders Ireland.