:00:29. > :00:37.But tonight, there is a feast of Rugby to enjoy from all over Europe.
:00:37. > :00:46.First up, we are in Viterbo, where the Wales U-20s look to extend
:00:46. > :00:50.their winning run. Good in be a Grand Slam? Later, we are in
:00:50. > :01:00.Swansea, where victory for the Championship winning Ospreys would
:01:00. > :01:01.
:01:01. > :01:10.propel them back into the top four of the Pro 12. Some get your cells
:01:10. > :01:20.comfortable, we have four hours of live Rugby coming your way to the
:01:20. > :01:20.
:01:20. > :01:26.stop -- coming your way. We start off in Italy as well stay con Italy.
:01:26. > :01:31.That was the plant. The weather has thrown a spanner in the works. This
:01:31. > :01:36.is the scene from Viterbo, were the Under-20s match was scheduled to
:01:36. > :01:41.kick-off. The rain has been pouring down. Unfortunately, it is not
:01:41. > :01:45.showing any sign of slowing up, so the match is currently in the
:01:45. > :01:54.balance. There will be a pitch inspection at six o'clock, with a
:01:54. > :01:59.possible kick-off time of 6:45pm. Welcome to Scrum V Live. So we were
:01:59. > :02:08.supposed to be discussing the Under-20s prospects, which may not
:02:08. > :02:13.be on. I spoke to Danny Wilson. Wales, two from two. How
:02:13. > :02:19.frustrating would this be if it does not go ahead? Very frustrating.
:02:19. > :02:27.They started badly against Ireland, then got a crucial win, then on the
:02:27. > :02:31.road that France last week was fantastic. They would have been
:02:32. > :02:35.looking forward to going out to Italy and backing up that. From a
:02:35. > :02:41.player's perspective, it must be enormously frustrating. You are
:02:41. > :02:46.travelling, up for it, two from two, how must they be feeling? You come
:02:46. > :02:52.to game day, getting to preparation, so the players will have been
:02:52. > :02:58.walking through preparation, going back, resting, then the mindset of
:02:58. > :03:02.going into the ground. Having that question about it going on, that
:03:02. > :03:12.hampers preparation. It is important for the coaches to gather
:03:12. > :03:17.that team, to make sure they are staying relaxed. We can cross to a
:03:17. > :03:22.our correspondent for the latest. Thank you. The pitch inspection in
:03:22. > :03:28.just over ten minutes. It has started to rain again. The pitch
:03:28. > :03:34.has suffers what a. It was not as bad as it was at four o'clock. --
:03:34. > :03:39.the pitch is waterlogged. It has been very disappointing. We have
:03:39. > :03:44.been in the ground for three others. There was no ground staff working
:03:44. > :03:48.on the ground, which you might have expected for a Six Nations Under-
:03:48. > :03:52.20s match. That was very disappointing. With the rain
:03:53. > :04:01.falling again, this match has got to be in big doubt. I have Dafydd
:04:01. > :04:08.Jones. As that pitch is at present, cannot be played? It is a difficult
:04:08. > :04:16.question. Everyone has worked hard, trying to get it on, but everyone
:04:16. > :04:21.here is eager to get it on. But to go ahead, I am not sure. Some of
:04:21. > :04:26.the players have been out there, goal-kicking, what is the mindset
:04:26. > :04:32.of the players? They cannot get out on a proper warm-up. There is
:04:32. > :04:37.massive question. They are quite keen. We have heard from the
:04:37. > :04:45.management, and they are quite and just to get this game ahead. The
:04:45. > :04:49.rain still coming down strongly. It could be the worst case scenario
:04:49. > :04:55.and the game is called off. Are you disappointed that more has not been
:04:55. > :05:01.done? And who is to blame? When we turned up, there was no grounds
:05:01. > :05:06.that, we were alone. That is remarkable. -- there was no ground
:05:06. > :05:14.staff. At that point, it was definitely not playable, but more
:05:14. > :05:18.could have been done. Thank you. The plan is Six o'clock your time
:05:18. > :05:24.will be a pitch inspection, the referee going out with the two
:05:24. > :05:29.captain's, possibly the coaches, aren't you will need the consent of
:05:29. > :05:34.both to play. The Welsh team are very keen to play, simply because
:05:34. > :05:40.of logistics. If they will need to stay over for extra time, how can
:05:40. > :05:44.they get home? It is an absolute nightmare.
:05:44. > :05:48.Thank you for now. We shall wait for that pitch inspections. Were
:05:49. > :05:54.you surprised at what was said? They seem to be no real authority
:05:54. > :06:04.as to whether the game will go ahead. I am surprised the stock it
:06:04. > :06:08.is a big game. -- I am surprised. It is very surprising. If you were
:06:08. > :06:14.an Italian coach, this could be an opportunity to get Wales, when the
:06:14. > :06:18.weather is not great. It is bitterly disappointing. Knowing the
:06:18. > :06:25.Welsh coaching staff, Danny Wilson and everyone, who will have
:06:25. > :06:29.prepared for all contingencies of weather. He will want to play this
:06:29. > :06:33.set-piece game. They would be looking to get this on. The Italy
:06:33. > :06:38.U-20s players, similar to the senior side, forward orientated,
:06:38. > :06:42.you would think they would want to go ahead? That could be the plan
:06:42. > :06:50.not having any grounds men or on earlier. Conditions look bad. That
:06:50. > :06:54.would suit the Italian game plan. You would expect lots of mistakes
:06:54. > :06:58.in slippery conditions, which would suit the Italian game. The game-
:06:59. > :07:02.plan of the Welsh team would have to change to the conditions.
:07:02. > :07:09.Playing at tactical game, for words committee took -- forwards
:07:10. > :07:15.dominating, using a good kicking game. As mentioned, animals and,
:07:15. > :07:20.the Under-20s head coach, keen for the game to go ahead. -- Danny
:07:20. > :07:24.Wilson. We spoke to him earlier. There is the pitch inspection to
:07:24. > :07:31.come shortly. What are your thoughts at this moment? There is a
:07:32. > :07:39.lot of surface water. We have a game plan to suit the conditions
:07:39. > :07:47.and one to get out there. I this year at four o'clock. There was not
:07:47. > :07:53.a lot of work going on. -- I was here. There could have been a lot
:07:53. > :07:58.more work done. As we arrived, there was a lot of surface water,
:07:58. > :08:07.which could have been attended to earlier on. That is the part of the
:08:07. > :08:10.challenge. We want to prepare them for games. To come here, and play
:08:11. > :08:20.in these conditions, and do a job, will be a great achievement.
:08:20. > :08:27.Hopefully, the game will go ahead. Tactically, he that forward? --
:08:27. > :08:32.keep it for what? We spoke about a game plan. We will be looking to
:08:32. > :08:39.get field position territory, play pressure Rugby, take the pressure
:08:39. > :08:45.off us, but it on them. Have a relatively tight game, taking up
:08:45. > :08:51.front. How would you go about keeping their motivated like this?
:08:51. > :08:56.River is a question about it going ahead? There is a delay on kick-off,
:08:56. > :09:01.they are kept in the picture. We shall try to keep them off the
:09:01. > :09:07.field for as much as we can, then get out and get on with it. Finally,
:09:07. > :09:12.if we cannot play, what do you know of it when it might be played?
:09:12. > :09:19.There is a contingency to play one another surface tomorrow, which is
:09:19. > :09:25.not ideal, in terms of mind for him, as we are in a good place narrow.
:09:25. > :09:35.If that does often come up we will prepare tonight. -- if that does
:09:35. > :09:37.
:09:38. > :09:42.happen, we will prepare tonight. I suppose, ultimately, we have to
:09:42. > :09:50.speak about safety, which is paramount. There was a lot of
:09:50. > :09:56.standing water. It is dangerous? That is the referee's colt, who has
:09:56. > :10:01.ultimate control. I saw him earlier. It was horrendous. There was no way
:10:02. > :10:08.they could have played at a point. He will assess that later. It will
:10:08. > :10:13.be purely on safety grounds. There was mention of frustration. The
:10:13. > :10:19.players will want to play, I presume? Without a doubt. They will
:10:19. > :10:23.be high on conference after two great victories. That confidence.
:10:23. > :10:28.This is a different type of pressure. There is nothing worse
:10:28. > :10:34.than wanting to play and being stuck in the changing rooms for 2.5
:10:34. > :10:39.hours. You want to get a bit of pressure, want to relax, and it is
:10:39. > :10:43.getting that balance. There are senior leaders who need to keep a
:10:43. > :10:49.good level, get a feel for what is going on and keep the players and
:10:49. > :10:57.form. They are confident, currently two for two. Let us see how they
:10:57. > :11:01.have got their sofa fulls that -- so far.
:11:01. > :11:04.The campaign kicked off in the north. Ireland won up fast, whilst
:11:04. > :11:14.Wales showed plenty of endeavour, they were undone by a series of
:11:14. > :11:22.
:11:22. > :11:29.town boy. He round two on and travel to
:11:29. > :11:37.France, since silencing the crowd on their way to a 27-13 win.
:11:37. > :11:47.does it with ease. Rhodri Williams, and that is one wonderful try for
:11:47. > :11:51.
:11:51. > :11:57.here is confirmation of the table, they are sitting comfortably in
:11:57. > :12:07.tock. -- great victory in France. England, their nearest competitors,
:12:07. > :12:12.Can you see them going all the way? I can. We tend to do well at this
:12:12. > :12:18.level against Italy and Scotland. England are very strong, with great
:12:18. > :12:22.depth, and it would be great to get two successes to bring England at
:12:22. > :12:29.home and have an Grand Slam or a championship decider. Danny and his
:12:29. > :12:33.team sense that and a focus on their task. We have asked you to
:12:33. > :12:36.dig into the archives and prepare for this. We hope this goes ahead.
:12:36. > :12:46.You have looked specifically at the last two games and the Wales
:12:46. > :12:47.
:12:47. > :12:57.defence. Behold victory last week in France hinged on defence was
:12:57. > :13:03.
:13:03. > :13:10.right man and sure good tackles. When they are in their own 22, the
:13:10. > :13:17.pressurised the French, who are traditionally dangerous. Cory Allen
:13:17. > :13:22.has been excellent with his tackling. Ultimately, there is one
:13:22. > :13:26.skies flowing the ball up, then and nice red line in two defensively,
:13:26. > :13:33.then a medium or slow ball, even the French youngsters cannot get
:13:33. > :13:43.anything. It was built on defence. They were showing unusual maturity
:13:43. > :13:47.Up a lot of maturity across the board. Danny Wilson is begun that,
:13:47. > :13:53.and the amount of pressure on the opposition. The half-backs have
:13:53. > :14:03.built that. Rhodri Williams and Sam Davies have experience. The
:14:03. > :14:16.
:14:16. > :14:25.defensive effort was a good kick -- Daniel Thomas got into spoil the
:14:25. > :14:30.ball at that point that. Labour received leisure, -- play with
:14:30. > :14:36.received pleasure. They took the chance and they were well worth
:14:36. > :14:45.they are win. Quarry Alan getting across the line. And once they got
:14:45. > :14:51.so far, it was too far for the Any absence of an A side, how
:14:51. > :14:57.encouraging his their form? It is very encouraging. Probably not the
:14:57. > :15:00.best form in terms of Welsh Regions, but the talent coming through will
:15:00. > :15:04.give massive exposure to international Rugby. It is
:15:04. > :15:09.important for these players to have that exposure. That is why it is so
:15:09. > :15:12.disappointing that this pitch did not get heavy preparation an
:15:12. > :15:22.international match should have. can get the latest live from the
:15:22. > :15:31.
:15:31. > :15:37.They are carrying out the inspection as we speak. They have
:15:37. > :15:41.gone to the four corners of the ground. There is standing water in
:15:41. > :15:45.some areas. The Welsh team have been out warming up for about 20
:15:45. > :15:49.minutes, while the Italians have only just come out. I'm not sure if
:15:49. > :15:53.they do not want to expose themselves to the wet, or whatever,
:15:53. > :16:00.but the Welsh certainly look up for it. We should be able to give you
:16:00. > :16:05.the result of the best pitch -- of the pitch inspection shortly. You
:16:05. > :16:10.have been to many grounds, in many conditions - what is your instinct?
:16:10. > :16:15.The instinct would be to play. I would look at that pitch, thinking,
:16:15. > :16:20.it is very similar to how Wales played against the young All Blacks
:16:20. > :16:26.in the Junior World Cup. I am sure Danny will be using that in the
:16:26. > :16:31.team talk. The instinct would be, as Rhys Williams said, the Welsh
:16:31. > :16:35.team want to play, they do not want to be there another night. They
:16:35. > :16:40.will have adjusted their game plan accordingly. Let's just hope the
:16:40. > :16:47.referee decides it can go ahead. Thunderstorms and heavy rain
:16:47. > :16:51.forecast for Rome tomorrow, just 1.5 hours down the road. Yes, and
:16:51. > :16:56.again, it might suit the Italian style of rugby. The coaching staff
:16:56. > :16:59.will be aware of that, and they will prepare accordingly. For
:16:59. > :17:07.international matches, you have to be ready to play, come hell or high
:17:07. > :17:12.water. Sean Holley analysed some good stuff from the French game
:17:12. > :17:19.last week. It is a really hostile place to go and play there in
:17:19. > :17:23.France, but it was a significant victory. Yes, you go away to France,
:17:23. > :17:32.you're thinking, you're not sure what kind of French team will turn
:17:32. > :17:37.up. A similar game plan I'm sure will be in place for tonight, you
:17:37. > :17:41.do not want the Italians to get any confidence. Especially with
:17:41. > :17:46.conditions like this, you want to take those first few yards and put
:17:46. > :17:52.the pressure on the first couple of receivers. Let's assumed the game
:17:52. > :17:56.is going ahead, although we do not know, Wales will be fairly firm
:17:56. > :18:01.favourites for tonight? They will be, because of the quality of
:18:01. > :18:08.player. We should have more depth in our ranks than the Italians at
:18:08. > :18:13.Under-20 level. That shows at regional level. And the Italian
:18:13. > :18:19.Under-20s have never beaten Wales Under-20s. Speaking as a regional
:18:19. > :18:22.coach, and I'm sure it is the same for the national coaches, this is
:18:22. > :18:27.great development. Sam Warburton, various others, they have all
:18:27. > :18:32.played at this level. They have had to experience different conditions,
:18:32. > :18:35.going to different places. This is break in many respects. It will put
:18:35. > :18:41.a risk on the performance, and on the result, but at the end of the
:18:41. > :18:44.day, the Under-20s is about development. You mentioned a few
:18:44. > :18:48.former Under-20s players, and there is a roll-call of current
:18:48. > :18:51.internationals who have come through this pathway. Is there
:18:51. > :18:57.anyone in particular you have seen in this campaign who could make
:18:57. > :19:03.that stand up? Cory Allen has shown some great touches in defence and
:19:03. > :19:07.attack. Ellis Jenkins has laid well as well. So, there are players. The
:19:07. > :19:12.coaching staff from the national side are keen to get these players
:19:12. > :19:22.and load them into the senior squad, to give them experience in the big
:19:22. > :19:27.games. So, this really is a shop window. I can tell you now, we have
:19:27. > :19:35.just been told, the game is on. It will be going ahead, with a revised
:19:35. > :19:43.kick-off time of 6:45pm. But now, began to go back to 2005, to a
:19:43. > :19:53.Scrum V Classic, where Wales took on Italy in Rome. Tom Shanklin goes
:19:53. > :20:02.
:20:02. > :20:12.through this one with you. 2004 was a far from vintage Six Nations for
:20:12. > :20:17.
:20:17. > :20:22.Wales. There were defeats to Ireland and France. The there was a
:20:22. > :20:29.fond farewell for departing coach Steve Hanson, but it was time for
:20:29. > :20:39.change. Wales failed to the narrowest of defeats against South
:20:39. > :20:46.African and New Zealand in the autumn. -- fell. We knew the
:20:46. > :20:48.potential this squad Howard, it was a young squad, we have been
:20:48. > :20:54.together for three years, but we could sense there was something
:20:54. > :21:04.special. And so to the Six Nations, and first up, the reigning world
:21:04. > :21:10.
:21:10. > :21:14.champions and overwhelming favourites, England. The banks to
:21:14. > :21:24.that kick from Gavin Henson. I just remember it, some people were
:21:24. > :21:30.
:21:30. > :21:38.facing the other way, they could Buoyed by that victory, Wales
:21:38. > :21:43.travelled to the Eternal City to face the Azzurri.M Thomas was our
:21:43. > :21:50.captain, he was a great captain, leading from the front. A lot of us
:21:50. > :21:56.were wary about the Italians, we had lost to them in 2003. We knew
:21:56. > :22:01.how good the Italians could be if you let them play. But we were high
:22:01. > :22:06.on confidence. We knew that we did not want this to be a one-off. We
:22:06. > :22:12.had to keep the momentum and the confidence going. They did not have
:22:12. > :22:17.the quality that we had. But what the Italians possess, they are just
:22:17. > :22:21.dogs, they thrive on the stakes -- mistakes, they love to keep it
:22:21. > :22:28.tight in the pack. But we knew they would get tired, and holes would
:22:28. > :22:38.appear. We were lucky enough to play in some perfect conditions,
:22:38. > :22:48.
:22:48. > :22:52.conditions that suited Wales. It COMMENTATOR: The strength of the
:22:53. > :23:00.Azzurri really lies in the pack. The tight-head prop, Castrogiovanni.
:23:00. > :23:05.Still just 23, but always impressive. Welsh optimism, though,
:23:05. > :23:13.is built on a side which is threatening to get back to the top
:23:13. > :23:20.table of the world of rugby. Gavin Henson, the match-winner last week,
:23:20. > :23:26.is likely to get even more space to show us his skills today. Thomas
:23:26. > :23:35.comes into the back row, the talented Ospreys youngster.
:23:35. > :23:45.Otherwise, a very settled look to the Welsh XV. The referee today is
:23:45. > :23:50.the dentist from Brisbane, Andrew Cole. As the flowers go up a round
:23:50. > :23:54.the ground. Perfect conditions, the pitch is in magnificent condition.
:23:54. > :23:59.No wind. Just a bit of drizzle earlier on, but perfect playing
:23:59. > :24:09.conditions. We are under way in the second weekend of the RBS Six
:24:09. > :24:24.
:24:24. > :24:34.Nations. It is a safe gather by the No silly stuff, Stephen Jones with
:24:34. > :24:56.
:24:56. > :25:06.Shane Williams cut inside, nowhere Still Wales skipper to live. Tom
:25:06. > :25:12.
:25:12. > :25:22.Shanklin chips ahead. A bright start from Wales. Italian line-out,
:25:22. > :25:25.
:25:25. > :25:35.The chip through. Collected by Shane Williams. And he finds
:25:35. > :25:37.
:25:37. > :25:47.himself in the clear! He has got men outside him! Just metres short.
:25:47. > :25:56.
:25:56. > :26:06.Got to come left - which they try side, and here they come. Jonathan
:26:06. > :26:07.
:26:07. > :26:17.Thomas is in for the first try. And the supporters around this stadium
:26:17. > :26:26.erupt. This is what you do not want to do, a loose kick, missed tackle,
:26:26. > :26:36.and he is away. Good awareness of the people around him. It was a
:26:36. > :26:36.
:26:36. > :48:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 1333 seconds
:48:50. > :48:54.Welcome back to Scrum V Live. The Under-20s game is on, following
:48:54. > :48:58.severe doubt whether it would go ahead earlier on. It has been
:48:58. > :49:02.raining all day in Viterbo. It has not stopped. There was plenty of
:49:02. > :49:04.standing water on the pitch, but standing water on the pitch, but
:49:04. > :49:06.there was an inspection at 6 o'clock, and the pitch has been
:49:06. > :49:12.o'clock, and the pitch has been passed fit to play. So, we're
:49:12. > :49:17.playing, albeit 45 minutes late, starting at 6:45pm, here accepted
:49:17. > :49:23.this. So, we have got some Under- 20s action to look forward to
:49:23. > :49:27.tonight. The Ospreys game is on later as well. But for now, we are
:49:27. > :49:32.sticking with the Under-20s. Earlier on, we spoke with the team
:49:32. > :49:42.manager. Here is a man who has aged by 25 years over the last 25 years,
:49:42. > :49:46.the team manager, Mark Taylor. How difficult Has This Been? Obviously,
:49:46. > :49:50.it has been a long fuse hours, we got here at 4:30pm, knowing about
:49:50. > :49:58.the problems with the field. We were just waiting for the match
:49:58. > :50:03.officials to decide whether it was on. At one point we were told we
:50:03. > :50:07.were possibly playing tomorrow at one o'clock. But then we were
:50:07. > :50:11.thinking about the flights etc, so it has been difficult, but we are
:50:11. > :50:15.just glad it is on. We will make the most of it. How have you
:50:15. > :50:22.changed your tactics? To be honest, we have not really changed their
:50:22. > :50:31.tactics. We were expecting it to be very wet. We had a run-out here at
:50:31. > :50:35.about 7:30pm last night. We were expecting wet conditions, and we
:50:35. > :50:42.just have to concentrate on playing in the right areas at the right
:50:42. > :50:47.times. Two from two, and yet you have made some changes - what is
:50:47. > :50:52.the reason for that? We have had a number of injuries, and we felt
:50:52. > :50:59.that some of the boys needed the chance to have a game. A couple of
:50:59. > :51:03.the boy is are second year Under- 20s, with a bit more experience, so
:51:04. > :51:07.we do not feel we have weakened the squad in any way. It is just a
:51:07. > :51:12.chance to have a look at a few more players, ahead of the next couple
:51:12. > :51:16.of games, and the World Cup as well. Welcome back to you two as well,
:51:16. > :51:22.Sean Holley and Rhys Williams. We can talk about the what would now,
:51:22. > :51:26.thankfully. Reference made there to five changes tonight. You might say
:51:26. > :51:33.it would be odd to change a winning side, but what is it all about,
:51:33. > :51:40.maintaining that balance? This Under-20s Six Nations is about
:51:41. > :51:47.blooding some players. We have got players who will feature in the
:51:47. > :51:51.Junior World Cup. Jordan Williams, a second year Under-20, comes back
:51:52. > :51:57.tonight. So, it is that balance. But they are caught in between,
:51:57. > :52:00.because they have got two victories, they see a possible Grand Slam, so
:52:00. > :52:05.there is that balance. So, some changes tonight, but made in the
:52:05. > :52:09.best interests. Phil Steele is back on the touchline, and it looks like
:52:09. > :52:19.it may have stopped raining? certainly has. It is positively
:52:19. > :52:23.
:52:23. > :52:27.equatorial now. The pitch, let's just say it is taking a stud! Now,
:52:27. > :52:33.if the game is abandoned before 60 minutes, it needs to be replayed.
:52:33. > :52:38.If it goes past that, the result at that time stands. That's one thing
:52:38. > :52:42.to look out for. Very briefly, Rhys Williams, we mentioned a few
:52:42. > :52:47.players there, and it is not a great night for back three players.
:52:47. > :52:50.We have got Jordan Williams coming back in at full-back, as well as
:52:50. > :52:57.Aaron Warren, from Llandovery, they will not be relishing the high
:52:57. > :53:02.balls? Yes, very testing conditions. You do not want to be letting the
:53:02. > :53:08.ball bounce in conditions like this. The back three really need to cover
:53:08. > :53:12.all aspects of the pitch and work as a team. On the other side, Sam
:53:12. > :53:21.Davies will be looking to kick into open spaces and test out the back
:53:21. > :53:25.three of Italy. As we mentioned earlier, the Under-20s are second
:53:25. > :53:29.off the top of the table after winning two out of two. They are
:53:29. > :53:33.the only team capable of winning the Grand Slam. Let's remind
:53:33. > :53:38.ourselves how they have got to where they are. The campaign kicked
:53:38. > :53:41.off in the north, as Wales returned to their new home in Colwyn Bay.
:53:41. > :53:43.Ireland were at first. Wales were Ireland were at first. Wales were
:53:43. > :53:46.Ireland were at first. Wales were undone by a series of handling
:53:46. > :53:54.errors. They found their killer instinct in the second half,
:53:54. > :54:02.sealing victory by 17-15, through the hometown boy. In the second
:54:02. > :54:11.round, they travelled to the hostile away ground in France, but
:54:12. > :54:16.they soon silenced the French crowd on their way to victory. He has got
:54:16. > :54:23.support on the inside, and that is support on the inside, and that is
:54:23. > :54:30.a wonderful try! So, fantastic victory in France at that hostile
:54:30. > :54:34.stadium, for the Wales Under-20s. But today's game, as we know, is in
:54:34. > :54:44.Italy. Despite the inclement conditions, it is going ahead. We
:54:44. > :54:49.
:54:49. > :54:53.can go over to our commentary team now. Welcome to Viterbo. It is 1.5
:54:53. > :54:57.hours from Rome, where the main event will be happening tomorrow.
:54:57. > :55:04.And incredibly, this warm-up event he is actually happening this
:55:05. > :55:11.evening. Earlier, we had the under- 15s, but that one fell foul of the
:55:12. > :55:17.weather. As you can see, it is going to be heavy and wet tonight.
:55:17. > :55:21.There is surface water in places. We will see whether we get through
:55:22. > :55:28.the whole game or not. The rain is still coming down here, as it has
:55:28. > :55:32.done for the last four or five hours, certainly. We have been here
:55:32. > :55:37.some four hours, and it has been raining almost non-stop since then.
:55:37. > :55:45.We had just a little respite, which allowed the officials to come out
:55:45. > :55:48.and decide that the game was playable. It will not be easy out
:55:48. > :55:54.there by any stretch of the there by any stretch of the
:55:54. > :56:04.there by any stretch of the imagination. Italy, none from two.
:56:04. > :56:04.
:56:04. > :56:14.Wales, two from two. As they lie-in up ready for the anthems. -- line-
:56:14. > :56:14.
:56:14. > :59:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 1333 seconds
:59:35. > :59:41.national anthem, sung with the usual gusto. Nice to see a few
:59:41. > :59:45.brave Welsh travelling fans here as well. Having lost both games so far,
:59:45. > :59:49.Italy makes five changes, and two positional, from the trip to
:59:49. > :59:59.Scotland a fortnight ago. New faces on the right wing and at full-back.
:59:59. > :00:09.
:00:09. > :00:15.Up front, the changes come at changes from a position of strength.
:00:15. > :00:25.Jordan Williams at full-back and Aaron Warren on the wing make their
:00:25. > :00:44.
:00:44. > :00:52.first appearances. The captain once the field. I cannot believe this
:00:53. > :00:56.game is going on. The half-backs will have to control things. The
:00:56. > :01:01.back three will be chasing and receiving. A horrible night. You
:01:01. > :01:07.would not want to the washing their kit tonight. If the game had been
:01:07. > :01:16.called off, Italy had a week to get another fixture going and would
:01:16. > :01:21.have to pay all expenses for Wales in the meantime. He I suppose, the
:01:22. > :01:28.only ones who did not want it played a those heading back to Rome
:01:28. > :01:35.a little later than usual. Excellent win for Wales last time
:01:35. > :01:43.out. That was against a much fancied French Under 20 team. They
:01:43. > :01:49.have already disposed of Italy, as have Scotland. Sam Davies rolling
:01:49. > :01:59.the ball through the mud. So the first Italian receiver gets a
:01:59. > :02:07.
:02:07. > :02:16.slippery one. Maxim matter could not get his
:02:16. > :02:26.hands properly on the ball. -- Maxime Mata-Mbanda' a. I wonder how
:02:26. > :02:30.
:02:30. > :02:36.much latitude there will be from the referee. Going to be difficult
:02:36. > :02:44.keeping their feet at scrum time. The referee thinking already he got
:02:44. > :02:54.it wrong. It is absolutely pouring down. Rhodri Williams takes the
:02:54. > :02:58.
:02:58. > :03:05.quick tap penalty. Rhodri Hughes tries to take it on initially.
:03:05. > :03:14.Ellis Jenkins driven back by Sami Panico. Rhodri Williams keeps the
:03:14. > :03:21.pressure on. Looking for the slide in the mud at the try-line. He
:03:21. > :03:28.Daniel trialled -- Daniel Thomas tries and it has taken Wales no
:03:28. > :03:33.time for the first drive. Good start, not an easy start. We watch
:03:33. > :03:39.them beforehand. Not easy to keep the supporting foot grounded. That
:03:39. > :03:47.is a good try. Rhodri Williams setting the tempo early in this
:03:47. > :03:55.game. They get their reward. Even on a night like this, perhaps
:03:55. > :04:01.we will see some tries. Great start for Wales. That is why Wales wanted
:04:01. > :04:11.to get the game going. They have won six of their last seven games,
:04:11. > :04:12.
:04:12. > :04:18.including the two so far in the Six Nations. Confidence is brimming.
:04:18. > :04:28.And alongside this, the coaching staff, who will be more than happy
:04:28. > :04:32.
:04:32. > :04:42.with that start. The perfect start for Wales in terrible conditions.
:04:42. > :04:57.
:04:57. > :05:06.Out, Out, Out. Jordan Williams could not gather
:05:06. > :05:16.cleanly. Let us see how much this pitch churns up. Not as much as in
:05:16. > :05:27.
:05:27. > :05:35.new props for this game. They will want to make their mark and it is a
:05:35. > :05:45.good night for them to do so. got hit a little early. Italy
:05:45. > :05:58.
:05:58. > :06:07.Looking for the run on the blind- side from the captain, Salvetti.
:06:07. > :06:17.Stopped in his track and not by Wales and Rhodri Williams does well.
:06:17. > :06:25.
:06:25. > :06:35.Slips and slides, tries to get away, Italy. Now it is up to the big boys
:06:35. > :06:44.
:06:44. > :06:53.but safely off the field. It is going to be an evening wear safety
:06:53. > :07:01.will be key. -- where her safety. Safety in terms of players.
:07:01. > :07:11.would not want things to develop for too long. Still some surface
:07:11. > :07:25.
:07:25. > :07:29.forwards to take it on initially. Ellis Jenkins leading the way. Sion
:07:29. > :07:36.Bennett been there as well. Sam Davies and bricks late on the
:07:36. > :07:41.blind-side. Salvetti, going up too quickly, the offside given.
:07:41. > :07:46.Technically excellent from the Welsh. Taking the line out. Good
:07:46. > :07:56.arrowhead drive. They drew the Italian defender of sight. That
:07:56. > :08:06.
:08:07. > :08:16.could keep the scoreboard ticking Sam Davies knew it was coming. But
:08:17. > :08:22.
:08:22. > :08:27.they got up too soon, the Italian Three conversions, a penalty and a
:08:27. > :08:37.drop goal against France. Conversion Elli on this evening.
:08:37. > :08:58.
:08:59. > :09:05.Sam Davies fishes that went just wettest part of the field. When we
:09:05. > :09:15.got here, about four hours ago, that part of the field next to the
:09:15. > :09:18.
:09:18. > :09:21.guts out so was incredibly wet. we thought it was off men. -- then.
:09:21. > :09:31.The local fire brigade have done their bit, and all the help us as
:09:31. > :09:32.
:09:32. > :09:42.well, to get the pitch playable, if that. It is going to be a much --
:09:42. > :09:52.mud fest. That will be harsh on Wales 1 and night like this.
:09:52. > :09:52.
:09:52. > :10:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 1333 seconds
:10:40. > :10:44.referee has sympathy as well. In stunned this evening. -- long stud.
:10:44. > :10:54.Wales have pinched it. Rhodri Williams looking to develop the
:10:54. > :10:58.
:10:58. > :11:06.blind side. A lucky bounce maybe. Whistle blows -- WHISTLE BLOWS.
:11:06. > :11:11.initial charge down. Getting the territory they wanted in the end.
:11:11. > :11:21.The what are men will be busy this evening, what a lot of mud to clean
:11:21. > :11:31.from faces all the way through. Do not know how driver tiles will
:11:31. > :11:34.
:11:34. > :11:44.be. -- how dry the towels will be. Rhodri Hughes has possession taken
:11:44. > :11:44.
:11:44. > :11:54.from him. Then comes Ashley Evans. That is good coaching from the
:11:54. > :11:57.
:11:57. > :12:07.Italian forward, by Marazzi. Could be soout left. Campagnaro is
:12:07. > :12:08.
:12:08. > :12:18.waiting for it. -- could be a little space out left. Good defence
:12:18. > :12:19.
:12:19. > :12:29.by Wales. Strong in defence, chasing kicks, good work ethic.
:12:29. > :12:37.
:12:37. > :12:41.REFEREE: Wales, here is your mark. Save the space.
:12:41. > :12:48.The first ten minutes gone. That early score for Wales certainly
:12:48. > :12:58.settled them. The knock on advantage being played with Wales
:12:58. > :13:06.
:13:06. > :13:16.in possession. Setting it up on the 22. Hands up, and here comes Jordan
:13:16. > :13:17.
:13:17. > :13:22.Williams. That allow the defence, led by Campagnaro. Lunch beat --
:13:22. > :13:32.lovely rugby, considering the conditions. They could have overrun,
:13:32. > :13:42.but that was not the case. The momentum was taken out of the move.
:13:42. > :13:42.
:13:42. > :13:52.That made the tackle easy. Work it up, but could not finish it. The
:13:52. > :14:13.
:14:13. > :14:23.captain, at Salvetti, and now out eight. Balance of running from
:14:23. > :14:33.
:14:33. > :14:43.Edoardo Padovani. A poor decision. work, given the conditions. -- foot
:14:43. > :15:00.
:15:00. > :15:10.An early try is important. In conditions like this, how
:15:10. > :15:10.
:15:10. > :15:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 1333 seconds
:15:50. > :15:57.so the more points, the better, really. Back to you in the warm,
:15:57. > :16:00.cosy commentary box! Even hardy photographers are coming up to us
:16:00. > :16:10.this evening, they do not want to be part of the pouring rain out
:16:10. > :16:17.
:16:17. > :16:27.there. We should not laugh, but you can become -- but Phil Steele is
:16:27. > :16:28.
:16:28. > :16:38.sporting a lovely pair of brown brogues in the mud and son! -- in
:16:38. > :16:50.
:16:50. > :16:54.Williams, safely underneath it. They were marking the pitch just
:16:54. > :16:59.before kick-off, because the rain had taken away all the whitewash. I
:16:59. > :17:06.think most of it has gone already. And that is the man who will be the
:17:06. > :17:12.centre of attention, the one who is going to have to decide whether the
:17:12. > :17:22.conditions have deteriorated too much to carry on. A quarter-of-an-
:17:22. > :17:22.
:17:23. > :17:32.hour, we have had so far. We need to go for a result. -- we need an
:17:33. > :17:44.
:17:44. > :17:48.by Benvenuti. Good drive by the Italian pack, that superbly done
:17:48. > :17:53.faction Edoardo Padovani charged down by Sam Davies, into the hands
:17:53. > :17:58.of Cory Allen. Slick sit back to Pascoe. Unfortunately for Wales, it
:17:58. > :18:03.goes out on the full, but once again, sound defence, looking for
:18:03. > :18:06.any opportunity to turn it into attack. Yes, getting up into the
:18:06. > :18:11.faces of the Italians. And they were under some pressure themselves,
:18:11. > :18:21.but trying to get the ball to the corner again, behind the Italians.
:18:21. > :18:23.
:18:23. > :18:30.It is admirable, given the conditions. That ball was won by
:18:30. > :18:40.Trotta. Jordan and Williams had turned, wisely, in case it did not
:18:40. > :18:48.
:18:48. > :18:58.evening so far. Very well taken. An good control fromm Thomas, the
:18:58. > :18:58.
:18:58. > :19:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 1333 seconds
:19:49. > :19:56.not surprising, but it is pretty noisy. Little chip over the top
:19:56. > :20:00.from Padovani, and luckily for Wales, Italy were not able to get
:20:00. > :20:07.on it, because everybody was slipping in all kinds of directions.
:20:07. > :20:13.It was a very well-timed kick, borderline offside. Ashley Evans
:20:13. > :20:17.came across from the blind-side wing, just doing enough to put off
:20:17. > :20:27.the Italian. You could see Jordan Williams completely losing his
:20:27. > :20:31.footing, as did the two centres, as they were trying to turn. Yes, you
:20:31. > :20:41.have got to be looking for that variety of kick this evening. So
:20:41. > :21:00.
:21:00. > :21:05.way, slips out of the grasp of Cory Allen. A strong runner, actually.
:21:05. > :21:13.He was in the Italian Six Nations squad at the beginning of the
:21:13. > :21:20.season, Esposito. He has played for the Italy a team as well. That one
:21:20. > :21:30.was just hammered over the dead- ball line in the end. Well, it will
:21:30. > :21:40.provide its own excitement, this game. It is the proverbial Barre of
:21:40. > :22:04.
:22:04. > :22:13.soap. Absolutely anything can Wales would be by far the stronger
:22:13. > :22:22.team. My book of sporting cliches tells me that rain and mud are a
:22:22. > :22:32.great leveller. Esposito could not keep that one in play. That has
:22:32. > :22:41.
:22:42. > :22:51.turned out to be a very useful kick very early try by Thomas, converted
:22:52. > :23:06.
:23:06. > :23:12.by Sam Davies, the only score so Again, Padovani varying his kicks,
:23:12. > :23:16.and again, the Welsh defence slipping all over the place. It is
:23:16. > :23:21.difficult to try to turn and changed direction, and some of
:23:21. > :23:26.these kicks are proving to be pretty testing. Jordan Williams
:23:26. > :23:30.just holding on there. He spilled it and we gathered it. Technically,
:23:30. > :23:40.the Welsh guys are doing what is necessary, turning their backs, but
:23:40. > :23:49.
:23:49. > :23:59.it is making the catching much His brother was capped by Wales
:23:59. > :24:03.
:24:03. > :24:12.against the Barbarians last year. The outside-half looked to the
:24:12. > :24:22.sideline for a word of guidance. This Italian team coached by a
:24:22. > :24:29.
:24:29. > :24:33.former Italian front row forward. That first try came so soon, and we
:24:33. > :24:43.naturally felt that perhaps Wales were too strong, but since then, it
:24:43. > :25:11.
:25:11. > :25:21.France, one against Scotland, for indeed from Padovani. Italy get
:25:21. > :25:56.
:25:56. > :26:02.course, both in rugby and football. But one was spilt by the food back
:26:02. > :26:06.-- by the full-back, hacked on by Pascoe. Esposito has a second go at
:26:06. > :26:10.it. I know he's built that, but if you're going to put the ball up
:26:10. > :26:15.into the air, do not look for the full back and kick it straight to
:26:15. > :26:21.him. He hardly had to move there. Make him move, make it difficult
:26:21. > :26:31.for him. Look at the water splashing up there, that could be
:26:31. > :26:31.
:26:31. > :27:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 1333 seconds
:27:13. > :27:15.again, I have put a mark here for a reason.
:27:15. > :27:25.STUART DAVIES: John Williams has joined the line outside the two
:27:25. > :27:27.
:27:27. > :27:35.centres. It is difficult to keep hold of anybody in these conditions.
:27:35. > :27:44.Good drive by the Welsh pack. That is an excellent scrum. I wonder if
:27:44. > :27:54.they might fancy another one. that was a strong hit from this
:27:54. > :28:00.
:28:00. > :28:06.Welsh eight. The referee trying to find a bit of drier ground. Again,
:28:06. > :28:16.once you get a scrum moving in this, it is very difficult to dig in as
:28:16. > :28:44.
:28:44. > :28:52.the back of this. He has got to be aware of what the flankers and
:28:52. > :28:58.scrum-half are doing, when to pick and go, when to stay on. Once again,
:28:58. > :29:08.Italy go to ground. It is a question of how many times the
:29:08. > :29:09.
:29:09. > :29:13.referee will allow it to happen before heading for the posts.
:29:13. > :29:23.That's two penalties on the bounce, an obvious decision, to take the
:29:23. > :29:42.
:29:42. > :29:45.Distin, Italy hold their ground. Ellis Jenkins with the control,
:29:45. > :29:49.Rhodri Williams wondering when to pick up. He goes for the blind side
:29:49. > :29:55.himself, and he has got there! Great strength from the Welsh
:29:55. > :30:00.scrum-half. It looks as though this will be an easy one for the video
:30:00. > :30:05.referee. In fact, not needed in the end. It is a second try for Wales.
:30:05. > :30:13.Well, he waited and he waited, and he grabbed the moment, he knew what
:30:13. > :30:19.he was going to do. Good strength in the contract -- contact, scrum-
:30:19. > :30:29.half against a scrum-half. He will enjoy that. He does very, very well.
:30:29. > :30:42.
:30:42. > :30:51.Good communication between referee against Italy. Good from Rhodri
:30:51. > :31:01.Williams. After enduring pressure, Wales reassert themselves and open
:31:01. > :31:33.
:31:33. > :31:43.up a cap of 12 points to three. -- over the shoulder by Violi.
:31:43. > :31:46.
:31:46. > :31:52.Williams just about managing to stay afloat, lost it. Campagnaro,
:31:52. > :32:02.one interception. And it is the captain, Ellis Jenkins not quite
:32:02. > :32:05.
:32:05. > :32:12.got to pace, cot by Albano. He will play. He slips into Carwyn Jones.
:32:12. > :32:19.Wales has the penalty. Again, really pouncing on half chances,
:32:19. > :32:29.Wales. Yes. The thought they might have gone for the five metre throw-
:32:29. > :32:36.
:32:36. > :32:46.in. Could Ellis Jenkins hold it? He couldn't on that run. He has been
:32:46. > :32:49.
:32:49. > :32:56.on good form, Ellis Jenkins, and a good boy. The blind-side flanker
:32:56. > :33:01.has gone in field from the Italians. The interesting. Ashley Evans did
:33:01. > :33:11.the same thing, drifting across a. That is inviting Williams to do
:33:11. > :33:18.
:33:18. > :33:28.through for Thomas Pascoe. -- Sam Davies tries to. Not good. A good
:33:28. > :33:35.
:33:35. > :33:42.decision, but just didn't get no half. Under the even better
:33:42. > :33:52.position from the one they took in the penalty. Options here for Wales.
:33:52. > :33:53.
:33:53. > :33:58.So far, it is just Ashley Evans. Jordan Williams is going to cross
:33:58. > :34:08.as well, but such is the dominance of the Welsh scrum, just hold it in
:34:08. > :34:16.
:34:16. > :34:26.looking for a third try in the first half. The nine-point
:34:26. > :34:39.
:34:39. > :34:44.scrum half to score from anywhere. Very busy, very dangerous. He and a
:34:45. > :34:52.penalty try has succumbed. Wales really dominant at scrum time.
:34:52. > :35:01.Italy giving away a penalty after a penalty. That is the third for
:35:01. > :35:11.Wales. It is all going swimmingly well. I like it. A seven. The under
:35:11. > :35:19.the sticks. -- 7 point under the sticks. Good town being enjoyed by
:35:19. > :35:24.Wales at the moment, dominating the Italian. No trouble at all with the
:35:24. > :35:29.conversion from straight in front, so the decision to go for a scrum
:35:29. > :35:36.after scrum fully vindicated. Already, they are opening up a very
:35:36. > :35:44.healthy lead. 19-3 with just half a dozen minutes of the first half to
:35:44. > :35:53.go. There are three being asked for guidance. They can try to hold up
:35:53. > :36:03.the Welsh scrum, but easier said than done. -- the referee being
:36:03. > :36:16.
:36:16. > :36:26.far as Esposito. Sam Davies called on egg. But needs help. He did not
:36:26. > :36:28.
:36:28. > :36:38.get it in town. -- in time. Campagnaro out of the blocks
:36:38. > :36:44.quickly to put pressure on Sunday this. -- Sam Davies. It is
:36:44. > :36:54.absolutely chucking it down now. long as you are on your feet, you
:36:54. > :37:12.
:37:12. > :37:20.can challenge. The heavens have shelter. This is the nearest Italy
:37:20. > :37:26.has got to the Welsh try-line. They are looking for a drive towards the
:37:26. > :37:36.blind-side, a huge puddle of water there. You do not want to be at the
:37:36. > :37:49.
:37:49. > :37:58.defending on their try-line. John Smit letting the forwards get on it
:37:59. > :38:08.for the moment. -- Violi and letting the forwards. Wondering if
:38:09. > :38:17.
:38:17. > :38:27.Italy has actually got there? This will be a tough one. The Welsh
:38:27. > :38:33.
:38:33. > :38:43.defence was set and low and ready pick the bones out of that once. It
:38:43. > :38:53.is hard to see at the best of times. Right, we are is the ball, but the
:38:53. > :39:21.
:39:21. > :39:31.you can call that one. He some X- well be apparent any second. -- the
:39:31. > :39:38.
:39:38. > :39:45.word Inconclusive. REFEREE: No drive. Wales's try line
:39:45. > :39:55.remains an breached. Certainly hands on in this game. A quick look
:39:55. > :40:04.
:40:04. > :40:14.appetite for the defensive scrum as the attacking one that got them a
:40:14. > :40:24.
:40:24. > :40:34.See if Wales can keep them out again. It did have been matched
:40:34. > :40:50.
:40:50. > :41:00.of normal time. We do not have o'clock here, or a scoreboard, for
:41:00. > :41:06.
:41:06. > :41:12.knowledge and the ball back. Ellis Jenkins looking to take a bit of
:41:12. > :41:16.pressure off the kickers. The half- backs working well and harmony.
:41:16. > :41:24.Despite the slick and water, the ball reaches its target of the
:41:24. > :41:34.touchline. Very well done. A good caddie from the skipper. And then
:41:34. > :41:45.
:41:45. > :41:52.yes, the game is going on. We shall see what develops during the
:41:52. > :42:02.interval. Wales will want this game to go another 20 minutes. Italy
:42:02. > :42:24.
:42:24. > :42:32.going in the right direction. Violi it gives Aaron Warren the chance.
:42:32. > :42:42.Again, right decision. She put in play, keep the pressure on. -- Keep
:42:42. > :42:43.
:42:43. > :42:53.it in play. That would have been interesting. Williams could have
:42:53. > :43:31.
:43:32. > :43:41.is added on for stoppages. Not that Italian senior side do this to good
:43:42. > :43:42.
:43:42. > :43:52.effect. They have a good line-out drive, Italy. He yes, certainly,
:43:52. > :44:13.
:44:13. > :44:18.the senior side will face that the brushes will be back on during
:44:18. > :44:27.the interval? The heavens have really opened. It is torrential out
:44:27. > :44:37.there. I just wonder how much more the pitch can possibly take.
:44:37. > :44:38.
:44:38. > :44:45.Moriconi sets it up, one more bit of that bending by Wales surely?
:44:45. > :44:52.2.5 minutes added on. Under referee, sensibly, says that is it.
:44:52. > :45:02.REFEREE: Half-time. He that has been entertaining and Wales will be
:45:02. > :45:12.happy with how things have gone. After an Italian penalty, some more
:45:12. > :45:18.
:45:18. > :45:24.converted by Sunday this, managing to hold on and not giving a try. --
:45:24. > :45:34.converted like Sam Davies. Wales happy to go ahead at the interval
:45:34. > :45:39.
:45:39. > :45:42.19-3 ahead. Now to go back to Phil Well, conditions have been
:45:42. > :45:51.horrendous, as we have seen. The game was nearly postponed. This was
:45:51. > :45:56.the first try, with Wales showing plenty of them to prise from the
:45:56. > :46:01.off. That continued, with plenty of high kicks putting the Italian back
:46:01. > :46:05.three under pressure, eventually paying off, with Rhodri Williams
:46:05. > :46:10.getting a try. The Welsh have put enormous pressure on the Italians
:46:10. > :46:15.up front, eventually leading to that penalty try as well. We can go
:46:15. > :46:19.straight back down to the touchline now, to join Dafydd Jones, with
:46:19. > :46:26.Phil Steele. Just how good was that forward performance of Wales in the
:46:26. > :46:32.first half? Very impressive. They worked hard, got the driving maul
:46:32. > :46:38.going, they did really well, dominating the Italians. The scrum-
:46:38. > :46:43.half, Rhodri Williams, has been part of that. Very impressive. They
:46:43. > :46:49.are playing the conditions very well. Is it your instinct that the
:46:49. > :46:55.referee will blow up after 61 minutes, with the scoreline as it
:46:55. > :47:00.is? I would think so, yes, there is only one team in it. So, just to
:47:00. > :47:05.remind you about that, up until 60 minutes, if the game is abandoned,
:47:05. > :47:10.it must be replayed. After 60 minutes, the result stands. So it
:47:10. > :47:15.could be that if the score stays like this, the referee will say
:47:15. > :47:21.after 60 minutes, thank you, boys, off we go. The pitch is getting
:47:21. > :47:25.worse by the minute, we have got some nice oxbow lakes forming here.
:47:25. > :47:29.Conditions looking awful, but surprisingly, a good bit of
:47:29. > :47:32.enterprise from Wales from the off, scoring within two minutes. Yes,
:47:32. > :47:38.perfect start. We knew the conditions were going to be tough,
:47:38. > :47:42.so, straight from the kick-off, Davies driving the ball forward.
:47:42. > :47:47.The initiative was with Wales straightaway. They were on the
:47:47. > :47:54.front foot straightaway. Penalty, first couple of minutes, you might
:47:54. > :47:58.thought they would kick it, but no, a quick tap penalty. Thomas told
:47:58. > :48:06.his prop, get out of the way, I want this one. There was some great
:48:06. > :48:11.work. Perfect start. And you mentioned before the game, Sean
:48:11. > :48:15.Holley, Wales would be looking to put the ball in the air. We have
:48:15. > :48:21.seen them putting pressure on the Italian back three-term and again,
:48:21. > :48:25.and it has paid off. Yes, the half- backs in particular, have been
:48:25. > :48:31.excellent, Sam Davies and Rhodri Williams. They have been putting
:48:31. > :48:35.the back three under pressure, turning a lot of ball over as well.
:48:35. > :48:39.Rhodri Hughes picks his head up, sees the space, and puts the
:48:39. > :48:45.pressure on the Italians. -- Rhodri Williams. Tricky conditions for the
:48:45. > :48:49.back three, on a night like tonight, as we have said. And the scrum has
:48:49. > :48:54.been really dominant. They have won turnover when they have got field
:48:54. > :49:00.position. And our scrum-half has been really good in the first half,
:49:00. > :49:05.he has been the man for Wales. But the kick is only as good as the
:49:05. > :49:09.chasers. Once again, Sam Davies putting the ball in the air, a
:49:09. > :49:14.prodigious talent when it comes to live the ball out of hand. From
:49:14. > :49:21.this, Wales get the scrum they want. They are searching for a penalty
:49:21. > :49:24.try, but Rhodri Williams sees the space and he needs no second
:49:24. > :49:29.invitation to squeeze over in the corner. It is just reward. After
:49:29. > :49:33.that, they get another penalty try from the scrum as well. We were
:49:33. > :49:37.speaking earlier about this notion that the Italians play a similar
:49:37. > :49:41.game to their senior counterparts, very strong up front, and it might
:49:41. > :49:46.have been an area in which they would have sought to get an
:49:46. > :49:50.advantage, but Wales have been strong in that area. Yes, the
:49:51. > :49:55.forwards will dictate who wins the game, the backs, by how much. The
:49:55. > :49:59.front five have given them a great platform. For Rhodri Williams to
:50:00. > :50:04.star in conditions like that, the pack have got to be doing their job.
:50:04. > :50:11.There is nothing better for a prop, putting his head up and having to
:50:11. > :50:15.just one downfield. I always played with Gethin Jenkins, and he was
:50:15. > :50:19.great like that. Always put the ball in front of the forwards, you
:50:19. > :50:23.want to look after these guys, because they have got 80 minutes in
:50:23. > :50:29.tough conditions. They are always the answer and heroes in these
:50:29. > :50:34.conditions, the ones doing the hard work in the ruck. I just hope they
:50:34. > :50:36.have got some clean shirts in the changing rooms. It is a bumper
:50:37. > :50:41.sporting weekend come up this weekend, we have got the Ospreys
:50:41. > :50:46.coming up after this one. We will have all of a second half and most
:50:46. > :50:55.of the first half of that one. And of course, it is Swansea against
:50:55. > :50:59.Bradford on Sunday as well. Even though we are favourites for the
:50:59. > :51:05.game, we will not be taking this lightly. It is going to be very
:51:05. > :51:15.tough. We want to go out and play some rugby, and we have to have
:51:15. > :51:17.
:51:17. > :51:27.discipline. Like a little animal, waiting to get out. I just want to
:51:27. > :51:30.
:51:30. > :51:33.So, another bumper edition of Sport Wales coming your way, which is
:51:33. > :51:38.next on BBC Two Wales, including a big preview of the beat Swansea
:51:38. > :51:48.game at the weekend. That's at 10 o'clock. A full day of sport
:51:48. > :52:13.
:52:13. > :52:17.So, we have the second half of the Under-20s coming up shortly, but it
:52:17. > :52:27.is also a big night in the pro 12, particularly for the Ospreys,
:52:27. > :52:55.
:52:55. > :52:58.looking to climb back into the top So, that is our second live game of
:52:58. > :53:04.the evening, coming up a bit later than it would have done, because of
:53:04. > :53:09.the delayed kick-off for the Under- 20s. No fewer than four scrum-
:53:09. > :53:13.halves in the back line for the Ospreys, interestingly, tonight. It
:53:13. > :53:18.is of course a very big night for the Ospreys, as I said, looking to
:53:18. > :53:24.get back into the top four. The head coach knows that this is a big
:53:24. > :53:30.one, certainly. You have picked a scrum-half as a winner, why? Well,
:53:30. > :53:36.we have got a spate of injuries, and a lot of call ups. But we see
:53:36. > :53:43.him as an outstanding footballer. - - winner. We have got Reyes would,
:53:43. > :53:49.an outstanding scrum-half. We are pretty confident. Will he still be
:53:49. > :53:54.involved in play in the rucks etc? Yes, we have given him a bit of a
:53:54. > :53:59.licence. He reads the game really well. He understands the way we
:53:59. > :54:04.want to play. I'm sure down the short side he will be a real threat
:54:04. > :54:09.tonight. Edinburgh have not won for a long-term, and they have had
:54:09. > :54:14.changes to the coaching set-up, so how do you capitalise on that?
:54:14. > :54:19.have just got to concentrate on ourselves. We have trained we will
:54:19. > :54:22.this week. We have tried to put right what went wrong last time out,
:54:22. > :54:27.and I'm sure we will get a performance tonight. That game
:54:27. > :54:30.kicks off at 8 o'clock. If all goes according to plan, we will be
:54:30. > :54:35.joining that midway through the first half, if this Under-20s game
:54:35. > :54:39.goes the distance. For those of you who want to catch it from the very
:54:39. > :54:44.start, it will be on the red button. Last year, it was all about an
:54:44. > :54:48.Internet phenomenon which swept the globe, if recent weeks are anything
:54:48. > :54:52.to go by, this year could be about something completely different. The
:54:52. > :55:02.Blues have got a game of their own tonight against Connaught. If they
:55:02. > :55:28.
:55:28. > :55:32.win, they might have an unorthodox MUSIC: Harlem Shake Yes, I'm sure
:55:32. > :55:36.you are all fully aware of what that means. But unfortunately,
:55:36. > :55:42.Cardiff are currently trading at the Arms Park. You have been
:55:42. > :55:52.helping out the Scarlets, so any chance of a West Wales a now?
:55:52. > :55:57.
:55:57. > :56:00.enjoying it, it is a chance for me to get my hands dirty again. --
:56:00. > :56:04.edition?# I don't think that is my style, to be honest. It is nearly
:56:04. > :56:07.time for the second half, and conditions are dictating the way
:56:07. > :56:12.the game is going, but can you see anything other than a comfortable
:56:12. > :56:16.Wales victory? No, Wales are firmly in the driving seat. This would
:56:16. > :56:17.stay exactly the same, the game stay exactly the same, the game
:56:17. > :56:18.stay exactly the same, the game plan, I would think, keep driving
:56:18. > :56:24.plan, I would think, keep driving plan, I would think, keep driving
:56:24. > :56:28.forward. We have had the prediction that the referee might call time
:56:28. > :56:33.after 60 minutes. If it gets any worse, but to be fair to the
:56:33. > :56:36.referee and the players, they are just getting on with it. He looks
:56:36. > :56:42.like he will try to get it to the end, to be. But if it gets any
:56:42. > :56:45.worse, he will have no alternative. The second half is about to kick
:56:45. > :56:51.off, as you can see. As we said, the Ospreys game is on the red
:56:51. > :56:56.button from 8 o'clock, if you want to switch to that. But for now, we
:56:56. > :57:02.can go back to our match commentators, Gareth Charles and
:57:02. > :57:12.Stuart Davies. Stuart label yes, and a big shock is that nobody has
:57:12. > :57:12.
:57:12. > :57:19.got a clean shirt on! Good take by Thomas Pascoe. Sam Davies floats it
:57:19. > :57:25.out to the far side. And it is a confident start by of Wales. They
:57:25. > :57:31.want to carry on where they left off at the end of the first half.
:57:31. > :57:34.We have been making a lot of the conditions, but in this second
:57:34. > :57:41.period in particular, in the Italian half of the pitch, some of
:57:41. > :57:44.the ground is absolutely dreadful. There are pools of water in the in-
:57:44. > :57:50.goal area, which is part of the field of play. That could be very
:57:50. > :58:00.dangerous indeed. Most of the play in this second half looks as though
:58:00. > :58:21.
:58:21. > :58:27.it might be down in the Italian circumstances! You do not want to
:58:27. > :58:33.be throwing passes like that out tonight. Esposito did incredibly
:58:33. > :58:43.well in the first of, with the help of some of the forwards. -- in the
:58:43. > :58:56.
:58:56. > :59:01.outside-half. -- kicking outside- half. Thomas gives away the penalty.
:59:01. > :59:06.He has varied his kicks, Edoardo Padovani, but he has kicked most of
:59:06. > :59:16.Italy's possession away. There was a bit of pressure from Thomas there
:59:16. > :59:52.
:59:52. > :59:56.arrears at every opportunity. But that one was pushed wide. The groan
:59:56. > :00:03.of the crowd says immediately that the chance has gone for Italy.
:00:04. > :00:08.Let's go down to pitchside. Yes, I am joined by the head of rugby. Can
:00:08. > :00:12.you see the sub- rule being invoked? Possibly, but the message
:00:12. > :00:18.was to stay focused and disciplined. They will not be worrying about
:00:18. > :00:23.what happens in that respect. Hopefully we will go the distance.
:00:23. > :00:27.How good are this group of players this year?. I have been really
:00:27. > :00:31.impressed, the preparation has been superb, mentally and physically.
:00:31. > :00:35.This is a tough task to come to Italy in these conditions, it
:00:35. > :00:41.proves that they are a good bunch of players. Was it the correct
:00:41. > :00:45.decision to play rugby at this level in conditions like this?
:00:45. > :00:48.is not ideal, by any stretch of the imagination, but it gives the play
:00:48. > :00:52.has the ability to develop in all types of conditions and
:00:52. > :00:57.environments. It is a tough ask for them, to keep their skills up at
:00:57. > :01:01.this level, but they have done marvellously. How do you seek
:01:01. > :01:11.tomorrow? In these conditions, again, it will be tight. That same
:01:11. > :01:23.
:01:23. > :01:31.discipline and focus which we have from Wales. An advantage being
:01:31. > :01:38.played. Not enough of an advantage for Wales there. Rhodri Williams
:01:39. > :01:48.looked a real handful. He did very well. Had to tidy it up. Came out
:01:49. > :02:06.
:02:06. > :02:16.of defence. Ticket in the face for tonight. Very high, the strength of
:02:16. > :02:34.
:02:34. > :02:43.Dionne Jones has come on at food -- at full back for Jordan Williams. -
:02:43. > :02:53.- Dion Jones. Not difficult to spot at the moment. In a pristine red
:02:53. > :02:53.
:02:53. > :03:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 1333 seconds
:03:38. > :03:46.Jones's take. Very good counter into it, if time -- but I'm in
:03:46. > :03:56.favour of Wales. Sam Davies has taken a knock. -- but time in
:03:56. > :04:12.
:04:12. > :04:20.The crowd doing their bit. Two people on the Open terrace, those
:04:20. > :04:28.must be the bravest or maddest people on the whole of Italy. They
:04:28. > :04:35.have a blanket. An umbrella. He I am sure it is not doing much good.
:04:35. > :04:45.They will need an ambulance for high but there met any time soon.
:04:45. > :05:10.
:05:10. > :05:20.It is so cold as well. -- for This half more difficult than it
:05:20. > :05:25.
:05:25. > :05:35.needs to be. Every photograph tells the story. That is the outside half,
:05:35. > :05:48.
:05:49. > :05:56.sleeves? A fair bet of Salvetti, this time going for Trotta. He the
:05:56. > :06:04.two props keel off, ready, and Pasquali took it on. A well-
:06:04. > :06:14.presented ball for Italy, which the for its take on themselves. Violi
:06:14. > :06:25.
:06:25. > :06:35.for more. Gets within one metre of the Welsh try-line. Good concerted
:06:35. > :06:35.
:06:35. > :06:43.attacking by Italy. All just held up, and had to settle for a five
:06:43. > :06:53.metre scrum. That was certainly pressure. Not easy either, getting
:06:53. > :07:02.
:07:02. > :07:09.into the deep end there. Just came scrum in the first half. What can
:07:09. > :07:17.Italy do now on their own ball? to go after this one again. I do
:07:17. > :07:27.not think Italy will necessarily want to hang around. Padovani will
:07:27. > :07:38.
:07:38. > :07:48.Italy's scrum. But they are still in possession. The forwards drop-
:07:48. > :07:49.
:07:49. > :07:57.off, through come Wales, illegally. They have to be careful. You do not
:07:57. > :08:04.want to have a yellow card, then have to defend a man short.
:08:04. > :08:14.referee said he was not part of the ruck. Where is the ruck? There is
:08:14. > :08:37.
:08:37. > :08:47.number 17. -- Luca Scarsini. Replacing Tiziano Pasquali. Again,
:08:47. > :09:07.
:09:07. > :09:17.it is Ethan Lewis of Cardiff who is going to spend ten metres in the
:09:17. > :09:19.
:09:19. > :09:24.bend. -- in the bin. It is no less than Italy deserved, because they
:09:24. > :09:29.are the ones who are certainly calling the tune in this particular
:09:29. > :09:35.period of plague. Always up in situations like this. Ethan Lewis,
:09:35. > :09:43.a quick tap after the penalty, just tried to get back. He has then to
:09:44. > :09:53.commit to the tackle, otherwise Marinaro will all soon, so he had
:09:54. > :10:18.
:10:18. > :10:25.And Italy do well with Wales one man short? This really is a testing
:10:25. > :10:35.time for the Welsh defence on their own try-line.
:10:35. > :10:38.
:10:38. > :10:48.holding out, but there will have to be another change, have to get
:10:48. > :11:10.
:11:10. > :11:18.has come off. Dan Suter will have to come on.
:11:18. > :11:27.Elliot Dee, He was ready to come on. Daniel Thomas, looks like he is
:11:28. > :11:37.coming on. REFEREE: Who is coming off?
:11:37. > :11:47.A front row player has to come on. So Dan Suter is on, Daniel Thomas
:11:47. > :12:15.
:12:15. > :12:24.under twenty level. Last year was the closest they have never come.
:12:24. > :12:34.30-23. That was the scoreline on that occasion. 19-3 at the moment,
:12:34. > :12:37.
:12:37. > :12:46.Wales down to 14 and Italy looking for their first first -- for their
:12:46. > :12:56.next try. Luca Scarsini was the one penalised. Wales done well there.
:12:56. > :12:57.
:12:57. > :13:07.Help them out one man down. -- held them out. That seems a fair call.
:13:07. > :13:21.
:13:21. > :13:26.and he can bring on the nice clean ball as well. Ethan Lewis the parts.
:13:26. > :13:36.And a quick one-two that front. He -- Ethan Lewis the parts. That
:13:36. > :13:38.
:13:38. > :13:42.works nicely. A quick charged down. Wales under pressure in the corner.
:13:43. > :13:52.This time, Rhodri Williams gets his clearance kicks safely away and out
:13:53. > :13:56.
:13:56. > :14:06.of play. A good kick it turns out to be. The Italian number five not
:14:06. > :14:13.
:14:13. > :14:18.there when Rhodri Williams goes to it is just a horrible drizzle at
:14:18. > :14:26.the moment. Not like the pouring rain we had at the end of the first
:14:26. > :14:36.half. Italy making great waves as they plough or one to ones that
:14:36. > :14:46.Welsh try-line. The referee's arm outstretched, favouring Italy.
:14:46. > :14:48.
:14:48. > :14:58.Padovani X. -- kicks. That was the second side victory he was unhappy
:14:58. > :15:13.
:15:13. > :15:18.about. Thus side entry he was soon be down to 13, should they
:15:18. > :15:23.transgress again. Very good captaincy. It is a general warning
:15:23. > :15:33.from the referee, so, Ellis Jenkins has to be seen to be passing the
:15:33. > :15:54.
:15:54. > :15:59.imagined. It has been all Italy, so great credit to them. But can they
:15:59. > :16:09.get anything to show for it? They scored a try against France. And
:16:09. > :16:15.
:16:15. > :16:21.they got a couple against Scotland. Leading the charge once again,
:16:21. > :16:26.Mbanda. He has played in each of the positions in the back row, in
:16:26. > :16:31.each of the three games so far. And the yellow card is coming! This is
:16:31. > :16:36.the warning, which was not heeded by Wales. And now, they are really
:16:36. > :16:46.up against it, with Italy having had 80% of the possession in the
:16:46. > :16:57.
:16:57. > :17:01.second half. Yes, Ellis Jenkins joins Nicky Thomas in the sin-bin.
:17:01. > :17:05.Repeated infringement, not the same infringement. There he is, he was
:17:06. > :17:11.the tackler, and because of that, he was deemed not to have released
:17:11. > :17:15.the tackled player. Repeat infringement, into the sin bin.
:17:15. > :17:19.you were expecting to see Ospreys- Edinburgh, that is available on the
:17:19. > :17:24.red button. Because of the late kick-off here, due to the atrocious
:17:24. > :17:28.conditions, the game started 45 minutes late. As soon as this game
:17:28. > :17:34.is over, we will be joining the Ospreys game from the Liberty
:17:34. > :17:44.Stadium. Here, though, Wales leading handsomely, but under the
:17:44. > :17:44.
:17:44. > :17:49.cosh, down to 13 men. Italy looking to turn the screw from this scrum.
:17:49. > :17:54.And there are over 20 minutes on the clock, which has not been
:17:54. > :17:59.stopped since half-term, which would mean that the result would
:17:59. > :18:04.stand, where the game to finish now. But there is no reason to finish at
:18:04. > :18:14.the moment. Conditions have got better, and they are not playing in
:18:14. > :18:32.
:18:32. > :18:37.it the most were part of the pitch. in the scrum. And Maxime Mbanda
:18:37. > :18:44.gets the try that the home team and the home crowd have been waiting
:18:44. > :18:49.for and playing for! And the two- man advantage takes its toll. Italy,
:18:49. > :18:53.through Mbanda, get on the scoreboard. Well, he has looked
:18:53. > :18:58.powerful with the ball in hand. You can see he is dangerous.
:18:58. > :19:04.Unfortunately, Sam Davies did not want any of him. That is not a good
:19:04. > :19:14.enough tackle at this level. He did not want any of him at all, and it
:19:14. > :19:27.
:19:27. > :19:35.was too easy for the Italian and Italy are crawling their way
:19:35. > :19:42.back into this one. Over to Phil Steele. How much of a different
:19:42. > :19:48.complexion has that put on it? Wales defended really well, but
:19:48. > :19:52.down a couple of men, it is going to be that much harder. It is going
:19:52. > :19:55.to tell now until they can get the boys back on the pitch. Will that
:19:55. > :20:02.affect the thoughts of the referee, when it comes to finishing the
:20:02. > :20:12.game? It has got to. It is dry at the moment, so I think we are in
:20:12. > :20:17.
:20:17. > :20:27.Davies has been waiting for the kick-off, with Nicky Thomas coming
:20:27. > :20:29.
:20:29. > :20:35.back on. Eventually, Wales cracked, with two Mendell. Rhodri Williams,
:20:35. > :20:42.out to Dion Jones, turns it back inside to Sion Bennett. Determined
:20:42. > :20:49.running from the blind-side. The ball comes out to Sam Davies, who
:20:49. > :20:53.puts up the high one. Messed up by Padovani, but brilliant hands by
:20:53. > :20:57.can he Murrow, that was really good skill in these conditions. Not
:20:57. > :21:07.quite so by Ashley Evans. The referee comes back for the first
:21:07. > :21:07.
:21:07. > :21:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 1333 seconds
:21:56. > :22:01.scores ahead. A quarter-of-an-hour, to the referee that he was too far
:22:01. > :22:11.away, he could not reach his opposite number, so they were
:22:11. > :22:11.
:22:11. > :22:15.always likely to slip. Interestingly, the blind-side
:22:15. > :22:25.winger has come in to defend at Number Ten, and he is pretty much
:22:25. > :22:37.
:22:37. > :22:42.wide, and just running out of space on the far side was Aaron Warren.
:22:42. > :22:48.That's unlucky, it was a lovely kick from Sam Davies. It was a nice
:22:48. > :22:53.move. Expecting the short pass, but over she goes. The defence had
:22:53. > :23:00.drifted in. But the bounce was not kind. What were the chances of the
:23:00. > :23:10.ball bouncing us harder that in these conditions?! -- as hard as
:23:10. > :23:32.
:23:32. > :23:36.ball at the first attempt this evening, it is a bonus. Edoardo
:23:36. > :23:39.Padovani is leaving the field. He has been relieved of the place-
:23:39. > :23:49.kicking duties. He has kicked pretty much everything else out of
:23:49. > :23:51.
:23:51. > :23:59.hand. Coming on to replace him is Filippo Buscema. He will be 19 next
:23:59. > :24:02.month, the outside-half. He has come off the bench in each of
:24:02. > :24:11.Italy's three games in this year's Championship. He got a couple of
:24:11. > :24:21.conversions against Scotland. Good Welsh scrum. Will they fancy a shot
:24:21. > :24:49.
:24:49. > :24:54.have not had any scoring opportunities up until now in the
:24:54. > :25:04.second half... Just look at those conditions underfoot for Sam Davies.
:25:04. > :25:04.
:25:04. > :25:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 1333 seconds
:25:53. > :26:03.on is Luca Conti, to replace Alain the support he got from his
:26:03. > :26:03.
:26:03. > :26:13.forwards. You can spot the nice, clean jerseys of the replacements.
:26:13. > :26:13.
:26:13. > :26:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 1333 seconds
:26:59. > :27:07.half, when they were full of rugby, wanting the ball in hand, wanting
:27:07. > :27:11.tries. Now,, quite happy to settle for points. This time, Sam Davies
:27:11. > :27:21.to any successful. Just about going into the final 10 minutes of the
:27:21. > :27:26.
:27:26. > :27:30.game, Wales have a 12 point cushion. Yes, despite Italy's efforts in
:27:30. > :27:34.this second half, you did not feel that Wales were in trouble. But
:27:34. > :27:41.that will just keep them out of harm's way. And the skipper is back
:27:41. > :27:51.on, so, Wales, back up to full strength. So, the storm has been
:27:51. > :27:51.
:27:51. > :28:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 1333 seconds
:28:57. > :29:07.19th birthday yesterday, comes on, to replace Wales' first try-scorer,
:29:07. > :29:07.
:29:07. > :29:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 1333 seconds
:29:52. > :30:02.slow into the line-out. -- wrong. Time is running out for Italy, they
:30:02. > :30:04.
:30:04. > :30:07.need a couple of tries in the final seven minutes or so. Pretty much
:30:07. > :30:17.everywhere is a sea of mud, especially in the middle third of
:30:17. > :30:17.
:30:17. > :31:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 1333 seconds
:31:02. > :31:07.the field. Rhodri Williams pumps it down there. The line has long since
:31:08. > :31:17.washed away. Except the football ones, which are very clear.
:31:18. > :31:18.
:31:18. > :31:28.easy markings any way on this pitch. Deteriorated and indistinguishable.
:31:28. > :31:51.
:31:51. > :32:01.Changes coming thick and fast in Benjamin. The Italians getting to
:32:01. > :32:27.
:32:27. > :32:32.wait. Great defence by Wales. as Dion Jones. A great run by Jones.
:32:32. > :32:39.Penalties coming Wales's way, did not get past the tackling area, and
:32:39. > :32:45.this to make the game say, which will put them three scores clear. -
:32:45. > :32:51.- make the game safe. The expecting the kick, Goodison was there has
:32:52. > :33:01.been enough of them, calling their bluff, the support gets to him
:33:02. > :33:03.
:33:03. > :33:13.quickly. Italian hands stopping possession. So there we are. Lovely
:33:13. > :33:17.
:33:17. > :33:23.play, you can say that. -- see that. And with the game seemingly saved,
:33:23. > :33:33.Wales and make changes. Joshua Davies, Jack Jones, coming on, and
:33:33. > :33:34.
:33:34. > :33:42.Dan Suter waiting to come on for a second time. Sam Davies year boots
:33:42. > :33:45.in the kick safely over, which should be enough to make it three
:33:45. > :33:55.from three for Wales. It looks as though they should come through
:33:55. > :34:03.
:34:03. > :34:13.minutes of normal time, three of stoppage, but Italy have to score
:34:13. > :34:25.
:34:25. > :34:32.been a few days of cold, wet weather in Italy. You wonder if the
:34:32. > :34:42.big game tomorrow, will Italy be happier to see these kinds of
:34:42. > :34:44.
:34:44. > :34:54.conditions possible? I think this Welsh pack can go toe to do -- toe-
:34:54. > :34:58.
:34:58. > :35:08.to-toe. The can play it as well as most. -- they can.
:35:08. > :35:19.
:35:19. > :35:23.REFEREE: Take your time. You go on 27-13 win over France. Now Wales
:35:23. > :35:28.looking to stay in the hunt for a Grand Slam and a hard-fought
:35:28. > :35:38.victory in Italy. If they can survive the next five minutes, as
:35:38. > :35:50.
:35:50. > :35:56.Davies puts it downfield, straight into the hands of Guarducci. The
:35:56. > :36:06.scrum half was they are ready for it. Sunday This has marshalled that
:36:06. > :36:32.
:36:33. > :36:38.line well for Wales. -- Sam Davies. there by Marinaro. Italy having all
:36:38. > :36:46.the hard work to do. Enjoyed a very good third-quarter, down to Turkey,
:36:46. > :36:54.managed to get their one and only tries so far. -- down to 13 men.
:36:54. > :37:04.Mistakes not helping the Italian courts. For the from three. Good
:37:04. > :37:09.
:37:09. > :37:13.season building here for the Under- 20s. -- three from three. Ellis
:37:14. > :37:23.Jenkins has led his team well, despite ten minutes in the bin for
:37:23. > :37:29.the Welsh captain. A nasty one for they will studio with, poached by
:37:30. > :37:39.Salvetti. Conditions have been vicious from start to finish. Both
:37:40. > :37:42.
:37:42. > :37:52.teams have done extremely well. It is just a matter of how much more
:37:52. > :38:03.
:38:03. > :38:08.in the First up where Wales had scrum dominance, setting them up
:38:09. > :38:13.for tries after the crucial one by Daniel Thomas. That set them up
:38:13. > :38:19.nicely for victory. A good defensive performance in the second
:38:20. > :38:29.half, good control. And then, taking points when the chances
:38:30. > :38:33.
:38:33. > :38:41.arise. Less than two minutes to go. The referee could call it a day
:38:41. > :38:49.after this kick. I do not think anyone would grumble. Even the
:38:49. > :38:56.hardy two under the umbrella and blanket, they are all on the side
:38:56. > :39:02.of packing up. I take my hat off to them. You have been going on about
:39:02. > :39:12.them all evening. The referee has said it has to be a restart. It is
:39:12. > :39:13.
:39:13. > :39:23.not over after this. Sam Davies, against the post, the ball is still
:39:23. > :39:23.
:39:23. > :39:32.in play. Italy bravely try and run a defence group Campagnaro. And
:39:32. > :39:38.another ball spilt in the tackle. WHISTLE BLOWS that brings
:39:38. > :39:44.proceedings to an end. But confidence -- a confident
:39:44. > :39:50.performance by Wales. Three tries to one and now three victories from
:39:50. > :39:58.Davide Pole, two away from home, and this is a very good Under-20s
:39:58. > :40:02.team. -- victories away from home. Excellent performance by Wales once