WALES V ITALY.

35minutes gone and Italy 12 points to Wales7.

Was not expecting this score in the first half.

Well if Wales thought they only had to turn up today, they were wrong!

Italy playing smart.

Wales trying to hard but should sort it out second half

Get the Dragons boys off the bench. We will sort it.

Played the wrong back row and their lack of attacking ideas are really biting them finally. Plus the third choice scrum half is dump. That said, ponderous Hardy won’t help either.

Ioane should have assed that!

Can someone tell Jiffie we ARE watching

Great corner flagging Adams.

Gareth Davies has really regressed hasn’t he.

That was a knock-on - he only regathered it after it bounced back off an Italian ...

Good scrummaging Brown

Wales scored 2yrie but Italy take the lead with 5 penalties.

Wales need to concentrate - soft offside pen and some frantic passes ...

We’re terrible!

Welsh discipline has been really poor. The AWJ recall hasn't paid off at all. Wales need to just remain calm and keep working the Italian defence as I think they will tire and give up another try.

Italy have been really good. Worked so hard and brought a kick chase that is causing a lot of problems for Wales.

If Italy had converted the good chances they had either side of half-time it would be an interesting scoreline - would still have not written off the come-back kings though as it may have woken them up a bit

Nice try by Adams.

Dewi Lake has been good. It would be nice to have him and Owens available.

Robbed

Tough one

Last chance for Italy?

Oh my God!

Omg…

Pivac has to go now. No more excuses.

What a fantastic try. under the post as well Italy just might win their first game of the 6ns.

Wow what a try

Wow....

Great game from Italy today.

How embarrassing!

Can’t help but feel pleased for them…

Italy might be starting to get it right....their U20s have some talent coming through aswell...

Well you can't say Italy didn't deserve that

Can we still finish 3rd?! Or last?!

What an amazing try. That was a proper 80 minute effort from Italy. Wales humiliated, seemed to only play in patches, far too many basic errors.

Any one thought Wales could not lose this game. have all been proven wrong right now.

Well played ITALY.

Holy crap what a result - can't begrudge that one!

Is that their first away win?

The Oracle wrote:Can we still finish 3rd?! Or last?!

5th, think Italy will be last due to point difference?

Heaf wrote:Is that their first away win?

They’ve beat us and Scotland away from home I think.

Great stuff. This has been a long time coming. Pivac is a bluffer. Awful selection and zero game plan.

mikey_dragon wrote:

Heaf wrote:Is that their first away win?

They’ve beat us and Scotland away from home I think.

Yeah, I remember that Murrayfield game. Was a crazy start for Italy.

RiscaGame wrote:

mikey_dragon wrote:

Heaf wrote:Is that their first away win?

They’ve beat us and Scotland away from home I think.

Yeah, I remember that Murrayfield game. Was a crazy start for Italy.

Twice at Murrayfield - I was at both!

Brilliant by Italy, well doen to them, and congratulations to any fans they have posting here.

As for Wales that is rock bottom, Wales really need to break apart this coaching team and squad and start from the ground up. We've been crushed by NewZealand and Ireland recently by big margins and now beaten in Cardiff by Italy in a game we were losing on the score board for most of the match.

I've seen worse from Wales over the years but now would be a good time to change things.

I didn't realise they'd won that many before ... been a long wait for another win

Apologies for my disingenuous comments. Feeling the agony of a loss. Calling it an embarrassment takes away from the Italy win. Awesome from them. Well done

It would have been nice if Biggar had started by saying well done Italy!

I am not saying that Wales gave Italy the game, but in the first half Wales had 3/4 penalties in the first half in Italy's own half and did not take the points why.

Don't sweat it Oracle - we've all been there in the emotion of the moment ...

RDW wrote:

RiscaGame wrote:

mikey_dragon wrote:

Heaf wrote:Is that their first away win?

They’ve beat us and Scotland away from home I think.

Yeah, I remember that Murrayfield game. Was a crazy start for Italy.

Twice at Murrayfield - I was at both!

I was at 1. Quite rainy as I remember it. Then 2 Italians were trying to goad me after the win.  Good night tho!

Nope, he did not even mention Italy!

Wonderful setup by Capuozzo wasn't it. What a step.