Wales v Italy

:01:01. > :01:10.In the darkest recesses of the Millennium Stadium, there are some

:01:10. > :01:14.words that dare not be spoken. Grand Slam. After three consecutive

:01:14. > :01:19.victories they should be shouting from the rooftops, not was bring in

:01:19. > :01:29.the dark. Jonathan Davies is going to score

:01:29. > :01:36.

:01:36. > :01:44.for Wales! Phillips gets it half way... Scott

:01:44. > :01:48.Williams for Wales scores the try that might take Wales to Twickenham.

:01:48. > :01:54.Why no mention of those two words? Because the opposition today I

:01:54. > :02:00.Italy and for Wales sometimes that spells trouble. -- the opposition

:02:00. > :02:10.today are Italy. For the first time ever Italy have

:02:10. > :02:14.

:02:14. > :02:23.beaten Wales. It has been intercepted! 10 seconds left.

:02:23. > :02:30.That's it! The whistle has gone! Italy have but when. -- have the

:02:30. > :02:40.wind. If Wales do win today, this lot

:02:40. > :02:43.

:02:43. > :02:47.will not be whispering. Come on, Wales!

:02:47. > :02:50.The Triple Crown has already been secured thanks to a solitary try at

:02:50. > :02:57.Twickenham from Scott Williams. Wales were not at their best but

:02:57. > :03:03.the key thing was that they still took the win. Fullback Leigh

:03:03. > :03:07.Halfpenny is now Mr reliable with the ball and Mr dynamic in attack.

:03:07. > :03:14.That mixed -- missed penalty that could have taken Wales to the World

:03:14. > :03:19.Cup final still hurts. I still think, could I do that again? I

:03:19. > :03:24.have the opportunity to win it for Wales. And the Welsh three-quarter

:03:24. > :03:32.line is oozes class and pace and brute force. No defence in the

:03:32. > :03:38.world will fancy these Giants running at them. Whereas Italy's

:03:38. > :03:44.perennial problem is behind the scrum, particularly at number 10.

:03:44. > :03:51.In a much changed line-up, Chris Burton returns. After Cardiff,

:03:51. > :03:58.comes Dublin. The Irish War almost victorious in Paris and the Scots

:03:58. > :04:00.are often victorious. What chance of a repeat of two years ago? There

:04:00. > :04:05.is are considerable Italian population in Wales and there will

:04:05. > :04:10.be lots of support for the team but they must arrive with real

:04:10. > :04:19.trepidation. What weapons. They actually have to hurt Wales?

:04:19. > :04:23.Complacency will not be an issue for Wales. The Grand Slam is 160

:04:23. > :04:31.minutes away and these players will want to be part of that. The fans

:04:31. > :04:37.will want to see it. From the snow of Rome to the ice of Paris to the

:04:37. > :04:42.tropics of Wales, welcome to a Six champ -- Six Nations Championship

:04:42. > :04:47.like no other. It is hot in Cardiff if you are in the sunshine. A

:04:47. > :04:51.bizarre scenario too welcome this 4th weekend of this year's

:04:51. > :04:59.Championship in the company of Jonathan Davies, Jeremy Guscott and

:04:59. > :05:05.Sean Williams. Don't tell me it is always like this in Wales. Always!

:05:05. > :05:10.Is there anyway but Wales cannot win this match by a lot? There is

:05:10. > :05:15.always a chance but it will be a tough call to give it to the

:05:15. > :05:21.Italians. They have talked about, no complacency throughout the weeks.

:05:21. > :05:27.The Italians have played well and they know it will be tough but do

:05:27. > :05:33.they have the patience and maturity to bide their times? I can see

:05:33. > :05:38.Wales running away with it after an hour. These are your contemporaries.

:05:38. > :05:46.Despite the fact they will have put complacency to the side, will the

:05:46. > :05:49.temptation to be -- be to throw the ball around and run and run.

:05:49. > :05:56.think they are a bit more clever than that. It is about doing the

:05:57. > :06:01.simple things right, getting the territory, winning the line-outs.

:06:01. > :06:09.Getting a good platform so that Wales can place them what be behind.

:06:09. > :06:19.It is earning the right to play wide. We posed the question at the

:06:19. > :06:28.Stade, what weapons do the Italians have? I believe they can get stuck

:06:28. > :06:31.into the Welsh line-out. That has always been a bit iffy. There has

:06:31. > :06:41.been no cutting edge but the pattern will be more than a match

:06:41. > :06:42.

:06:42. > :06:47.for Wales. Against England, Tuilagi and Barnett will really work

:06:47. > :06:54.together. The Italians will be fixed, waiting -- waiting for Jamie

:06:54. > :06:58.Roberts. They might be able to get around the outside of them. If they

:06:59. > :07:08.missed tackles, will there be a problem? In international Bobby you

:07:09. > :07:11.

:07:11. > :07:16.can't miss tackles. Here is the story of that progress so far.

:07:16. > :07:21.The weather warmed but the defining moments were frozen in time. A time

:07:21. > :07:31.when Ireland relived their fortunes, only for Italy to light a fire of

:07:31. > :07:37.

:07:37. > :07:44.their own. The Italian flame was doused. Blue fell into the arms of

:07:44. > :07:54.green and Green escaped the arms of Blue. It was the moment of island's

:07:54. > :07:54.

:07:54. > :08:02.reawaken in. Twickenham, and a rare moment. Wales started as favourites,

:08:02. > :08:06.playing like favourites. George North. But this was the hour of

:08:06. > :08:14.England's re-emergence, Manu Tuilagi stopped in one of those

:08:14. > :08:19.special defensive moments. Wales's defence was not always so pure. A

:08:19. > :08:26.yellow card and the game waited for his decisive moment. The Tipping.

:08:26. > :08:31.Was a stripping. -- the Tipping point was a stripping point. All

:08:31. > :08:41.that was left was the moment of the match, who would settle at the

:08:41. > :08:45.

:08:45. > :08:50.Strettle case? No try mack. Into -- inconclusive. Edinburgh. Would this

:08:50. > :09:00.be Scotland's moment to discover the way to the line? The disc --

:09:00. > :09:09.the double discovery, the way and the means. Stuart Hogg. Two tries

:09:09. > :09:19.in two games, this was close and hard. Scotland closed in and Lee

:09:19. > :09:21.

:09:21. > :09:27.Jones was a wave. -- our way -- are Way. But France steeled themselves.

:09:27. > :09:36.But it still needed this moment by Lionel Beauxis supporters settle be

:09:36. > :09:46.account. -- to settle the account. The rerun of France against Ireland.

:09:46. > :09:48.

:09:48. > :09:56.Steady with a load. Off the winner went, down the trialled of tries.

:09:56. > :10:06.Off he went again, two times two plus one. It was raining on

:10:06. > :10:10.

:10:10. > :10:20.France's parade. The second half of game three, and the try No. 3. All

:10:20. > :10:22.

:10:22. > :10:27.square. No defining moment in Paris. That is what the RBS Six Nations

:10:27. > :10:31.table looks like at the moment. Wales need to win today and next

:10:31. > :10:38.weekend to win the 11th Grand Slam in Welsh rugby. But it could still

:10:38. > :10:45.be France's Championship, and England's. It could be island's but

:10:45. > :10:55.Italy would have to win today. Basically it is a three-course

:10:55. > :10:59.

:10:59. > :11:05.brace. -- it could be island's. There is and nice picture core of

:11:06. > :11:12.crouching, touching, pausing, in -- engaging and marriage in -- Marion.

:11:12. > :11:16.That woman is on a six-week hen party. In all sports it is fair to

:11:16. > :11:22.say that some sportsmen find themselves in such a rich vein of

:11:22. > :11:32.form that everything they touch turns to gold. For Wales, they King

:11:32. > :11:40.

:11:40. > :11:47.Midas is undoubtedly Leigh Every time we get a chance we just

:11:47. > :11:56.want to go out and get 100 %. You are playing for the badge on your

:11:56. > :12:04.chest so you don't want to let the Jersey down. Growing up as a kid, I

:12:04. > :12:09.always dreamt of moments like this. Down on the rugby pitch and putting

:12:09. > :12:17.myself in positions where I can win the World Cup and having an

:12:17. > :12:22.opportunity to put Wales through to a Rugby World Cup final. Not to

:12:22. > :12:27.have achieved it was heartbreaking and there were coupled tears in the

:12:27. > :12:35.changing room. All of the other players, all credit to them, they

:12:35. > :12:39.picked me up and said, don't worry about it, it wasn't your fault. I

:12:39. > :12:47.blame myself for it but I think that experience did bring us

:12:47. > :12:55.together as a band of brothers. Wales will have the kick for the

:12:55. > :13:00.match. Who will step up for this one? Surely Leigh Halfpenny.

:13:00. > :13:10.thought to myself, if I get another opportunity, or will I nail it next

:13:10. > :13:14.

:13:14. > :13:19.time? I haven't crossed a line -- the

:13:19. > :13:25.line for while so it was nice to score two tries. I have always

:13:25. > :13:34.wanted to do that for my country and to have done it that day was

:13:34. > :13:39.amazing. I loved every second of it. I remember being in the middle of

:13:39. > :13:44.the field and just seeing the ball being thrown over the top and have

:13:44. > :13:49.just sprinting as fast as I could to get across the field and there

:13:49. > :13:56.was this massive run up and I remembered him coming towards me

:13:56. > :14:02.and I braced myself and just thought I would get over the line.

:14:02. > :14:05.The physio was in front of me and he told me that it was a try and

:14:05. > :14:12.that we had one. It was unbelievable, something I will

:14:12. > :14:17.never forget. It is amazing to be a Welsh rugby player at the moment

:14:17. > :14:27.and it is very exciting times. We had such a young team performing at

:14:27. > :14:32.an amazing standard. Yes, next stop, Italy. We know they will be a tough

:14:32. > :14:40.team to beat, they are improving all the time, they are not going to

:14:40. > :14:44.roll over and it will be very tough and physical. There is Leigh

:14:45. > :14:48.Halfpenny warming up with the rest of the Welsh team. There was a

:14:48. > :14:54.period when the jury was out over whether Leigh Halfpenny was an

:14:54. > :14:58.international player and now the jury will agree that he is a player

:14:58. > :15:05.of considerable stature. How does that happen reply, when suddenly

:15:05. > :15:12.you feel at home on the international stage Angie blossom?

:15:12. > :15:18.-- and you blossom. He is very similar to me, very quiet and timid,

:15:18. > :15:22.a lovely guy. It has been difficult for him, he has had a lot of

:15:22. > :15:29.injuries. Obviously he has the talent but I think sometimes it

:15:29. > :15:33.just takes a couple of games when you do something on the pitch that

:15:33. > :15:42.inspires you and you get a run of games and you feel that nobody can

:15:42. > :15:49.touch you. He has been given the kicking position, which has given

:15:49. > :15:53.him enormous confidence. He plays with a skip in his step. He is

:15:53. > :15:59.bouncing around, kicking the ball, having a go. That is exactly what

:15:59. > :16:03.you want to see. Two seasons ago he was playing semi-professional but

:16:03. > :16:09.be at Cardiff. He got elected into the Welsh team, everything happened

:16:09. > :16:19.very quickly. Then he gets his injuries and his setbacks. How you

:16:19. > :16:19.

:16:19. > :16:25.deal with that is how you come back quickly. A big day for the Welsh

:16:25. > :16:31.captain, Jenkins. On a purely practical level, Jonathan, you may

:16:31. > :16:34.not be the right person to ask but there is nobody else here, what

:16:34. > :16:44.problems are presented tour captain if they are spending half their

:16:44. > :16:44.

:16:44. > :16:50.There aren't that many problems. The leaders of the half backs.

:16:50. > :16:55.Priestland will be dictating the game. You will have a line of

:16:55. > :16:59.defence. He will just be there, he is just a figure. He's the most

:17:00. > :17:02.experienced, so why not give it to Gethin? On seven of the last eight

:17:02. > :17:07.occasions when a prop forward has occasions when a prop forward has

:17:07. > :17:15.captained Wales, they've actually record to get any worse today. When

:17:15. > :17:17.you look at Wales' record against Italy, it's been very much Wales'

:17:17. > :17:23.one-way street. In the matches that have taken place here over the

:17:23. > :17:27.course of the Six Nations, Wales averaged 39 points against Italy.

:17:27. > :17:31.Complacency is the big issue but this is the Welsh line-up today

:17:31. > :17:37.that will ensure that they tried to keep Wales' Grand Slam hopes on

:17:37. > :17:42.course. Yes, they will just try to be solid today. Gethin Jenkins,

:17:42. > :17:47.captain, Matthew Rees and Adam Jones, a very solid front row. Good

:17:47. > :17:50.to see Matthew Rees coming back and playing well. Alun Wyn Jones and

:17:50. > :17:58.Ieuan Evans. Evans has played really well in this tournament.

:17:58. > :18:08.It's given him a lot of confidence. Lydia and Faletau, Tipuric, he is

:18:08. > :18:13.to bounce back from the England performance. Jamie Roberts and

:18:14. > :18:19.Davies have a very solid partnership. George North and Alex

:18:19. > :18:24.Cuthbert, the two small winners we have. And there is Leigh Halfpenny.

:18:24. > :18:27.It's a very strong side. They've been consistent with selection and

:18:27. > :18:32.their performance has been good. Warren Gatland will be happy with

:18:32. > :18:37.this election. Easy cutting aside like that, you would think. He is

:18:37. > :18:40.Warren Gatland. Three games are won, Triple Crown

:18:40. > :18:46.in the bag. What is your message to the players, given that everybody

:18:46. > :18:52.appears to have written Italy off? Don't underestimate them. For us,

:18:52. > :18:55.it's keeping our patience. Hopefully there might be

:18:55. > :19:01.opportunities in the first of and perhaps opportunities in the second

:19:01. > :19:07.half. We've got to be smart as well. The boys have trained really well

:19:07. > :19:09.this week. They know what the prize is. Pique got a chance to play in

:19:09. > :19:13.front for a Grand Slam and also the championship is at stake as well.

:19:13. > :19:16.Points difference could be very important for us. We are conscious

:19:16. > :19:21.of that. But we've had a good week's preparation and the guys are

:19:21. > :19:24.excited about today. Jamie Roberts has talked about being nervous.

:19:24. > :19:28.What have you done to these players? And I don't know, I

:19:28. > :19:34.haven't seen him make those comments. The boys were giving them

:19:34. > :19:38.a bit of jibe in the week when he came off against England, how

:19:38. > :19:42.quickly he recovered, probably when he saw what Scott Williams did in

:19:42. > :19:47.the last minute in scoring the try. But he's been back training. It's

:19:47. > :19:52.nice to have been able to name the same back four. We've had a couple

:19:52. > :19:55.of injuries up front but we've got a bit of depth in the squad at the

:19:55. > :20:03.moment and quality coming through. A dream selection for you. The

:20:03. > :20:07.front row which led the British and Ireland chances. Yes, a handful of

:20:07. > :20:13.games together. All three of them at some stage picked up injuries.

:20:13. > :20:17.It gives Matthew an opportunity. We are really happy with the way that

:20:17. > :20:20.Owen has played against England. But to put Matthew in contention

:20:20. > :20:25.for possible selection against France, he really needed to start

:20:25. > :20:28.today. Whether he gets through 80 minutes, we'll see how far he gets.

:20:28. > :20:35.Honestly, has it been difficult to keep the players' minds on this

:20:35. > :20:39.game and not look ahead to France? It hasn't been. People are talking

:20:39. > :20:46.about the Grand Slam, we are very well aware of what is at stake. But

:20:46. > :20:49.it's about as going to the next favouritism in a couple of games.

:20:50. > :20:53.The guys have responded to that. We've got to go out there and

:20:53. > :20:57.deliver a performance today that gives us momentum and confidence

:20:57. > :21:02.for next week. Maybe it is the sunshine, but there is the most

:21:02. > :21:07.spectacular atmosphere here today. Everyone is singing with real gusto.

:21:07. > :21:12.Maybe because people can't believe how warm it is here on 11th March.

:21:12. > :21:17.We've dismissed Jonathan Davies to the commentary box. Martyn Williams,

:21:17. > :21:23.a good afternoon. One flanker to another, Tipuric makes his debut

:21:23. > :21:31.today. What is it going to be like for him in a match like this?

:21:31. > :21:36.a big moment for Justin. He is a world-class player in his own right.

:21:36. > :21:39.He's been a bit unfortunate but it's a big occasion for him to date.

:21:39. > :21:44.He showed in Ireland when he came on at half-time how good a player

:21:44. > :21:47.he is. He has taken to international rugby so easily. It's

:21:47. > :21:52.difficult when you start a game, the build up through the week. It's

:21:52. > :21:57.a lot worse than when you are on the bench. Shane and Jonathan have

:21:57. > :22:02.both spoken about how complacency to one side, this Welsh team is too

:22:02. > :22:07.good to slip up to date. Do you have any doubts about what Wales'

:22:07. > :22:10.performance might be like this afternoon? Not really. The pressure

:22:10. > :22:16.on each player in each position, they all know there is somebody

:22:16. > :22:19.dying to get that shirt off them. Complacency sets in when you know

:22:19. > :22:25.you are guaranteed to be playing next weekend. No one in that team

:22:25. > :22:28.really is. I think the boys will have too much for Italy.

:22:28. > :22:31.watching the Italians warm up and looking around in amazement at this

:22:31. > :22:36.fantastic stadium and the great atmosphere. You would think they

:22:36. > :22:40.would rise to the challenge themselves this afternoon. This is

:22:40. > :22:46.the 15 that got a start for them. They are looking for their first

:22:46. > :22:49.win in this Six Nations Championship. Cicero, Ghiraldini

:22:49. > :22:55.and Cittadini. It could be said they are collecting their pensions

:22:55. > :23:05.but they are still going strong. Gilda news and van Zyl, they will

:23:05. > :23:10.

:23:10. > :23:16.put the pressure on the Welsh line Burton at Ten, he's got to play

:23:16. > :23:22.flat, he cannot play deep. Sgarbi and Canale, they are good, direct

:23:22. > :23:31.and strong runners. Masi was Six Nations player of the tournament

:23:31. > :23:36.lasted. McLean has got the experience. You made a point about

:23:36. > :23:39.Chris Burton. The Italians' perennial issue has been finding a

:23:39. > :23:45.half-back pairing. They've managed 30 different pairings at half back

:23:45. > :23:50.in the last nine years. Burton, he hasn't appeared to be a player of

:23:50. > :23:54.international stature. Not so far. Not playing in a great side. But

:23:54. > :23:58.you've always got to do the basics. You should get away with things.

:23:58. > :24:04.He's been picked for what he's done. He is no Carter, he doesn't run

:24:04. > :24:09.with the ball, he sits in the pocket and kicks the ball. Try to

:24:09. > :24:15.play a territory game to get Italy into position to muzzle over and

:24:15. > :24:19.score. But there's so much pressure coming in. You've just got to force

:24:19. > :24:24.him to play flat otherwise the Italian back line won't be in this

:24:24. > :24:28.match. You played against him this season, haven't you? Yes, he's a

:24:28. > :24:33.very tactical player. But he is a player that Wales will target. I

:24:33. > :24:37.wouldn't be surprised if they send Jamie Roberts down the Channel at

:24:37. > :24:41.the top of the line-out. But they will target him. He does make a lot

:24:41. > :24:48.of mistakes. If you pressure him, he could go in. So many who would

:24:48. > :24:53.love to be playing, especially on a day like today, it's the great

:24:53. > :24:58.Castrogiovanni, just down on the touchline with Jason Mohammad.

:24:58. > :25:02.been very difficult for Martin watching the Italy team warm up.

:25:02. > :25:08.Parisse, your captain, believes this is Mission Impossible. Do you

:25:08. > :25:15.agree with him? I think so. Wales will show how good they are. They

:25:15. > :25:20.won in Ireland. They are the team of the moment. It is the greatest

:25:20. > :25:29.Welsh team I ever played. The best Welsh team you've seen in recent

:25:29. > :25:34.history? Yes. They are good in defence and attack. They keep the

:25:34. > :25:37.ball and they are really good. thinking about Parisse, I'm

:25:38. > :25:43.thinking about the great scenes in Rome last year when you beat France.

:25:43. > :25:53.Should have beaten Ireland. Why has it not clicked for Italy this year?

:25:53. > :26:05.

:26:05. > :26:09.A few changes, new players, and to this great arena. I'm not sure

:26:09. > :26:13.saying it his mission impossible is a great team talk to give to your

:26:13. > :26:18.team-mates. But what's the winning margin here? It's difficult. Wales

:26:18. > :26:24.will go through the basic track like I alluded to earlier. They

:26:24. > :26:31.will put Italy under pressure. If they play with maturity, it could

:26:31. > :26:41.be 20 to 30 points. But it's going to be difficult. Knowing the boys,

:26:41. > :26:44.

:26:44. > :26:48.they will want a big start. 15 to sky but they are almost lost in the

:26:48. > :26:52.blazing sunshine, as we wait for Wales to come out to the usual

:26:52. > :26:57.understated welcome. If you were issuing a dispassionate assessment

:26:57. > :27:04.to get today, could it be very loose because Wales are going for

:27:05. > :27:10.broke from the word go? Straight through the basics, play a bit of

:27:10. > :27:16.territory. Getting to the game and then take it away. The margin for

:27:16. > :27:22.you is? Italy generally played very strong in those first 40 minutes so

:27:22. > :27:27.I agree with the boys, probably about 20 points. It is the first

:27:27. > :27:30.match of this fourth weekend of the Six Nations. After we are finished

:27:30. > :27:35.in Cardiff, we are off to Dublin for Ireland against Scotland and

:27:35. > :27:39.tomorrow we round off the fourth weekend with France against England

:27:39. > :27:44.at Stade de France. We are on air at 2:30pm. Jonathan Davies is up in

:27:44. > :27:50.the commentary box with Alastair Beacons. Slapping on a factor 30

:27:50. > :28:00.sunblock. Probably the two Best anthems in all of international

:28:00. > :28:26.

:28:26. > :28:34.# L'Italia s'e desta. # Dell'elmo di Scipio.

:28:34. > :28:42.# S'e cinta la testa. # Dov'e la vittoria?

:28:42. > :28:52.# Le porga la chioma. # Che schiava di Roma.

:28:52. > :28:55.

:28:55. > :28:59.# L'Italia s'e desta. # Dell'elmo di Scipio.

:28:59. > :29:04.# S'e cinta la testa. # Dov'e la vittoria?

:29:04. > :29:12.# Le porga la chioma. # Che schiava di Roma.

:29:12. > :29:15.# Iddio la creo. (chorus) # Stringiamoci a coorte.

:29:15. > :29:17.# Siam pronti alla morte. # Italia chiamo.

:29:17. > :29:27.# Stringiamoci a coorte. # Siam pronti alla morte.

:29:27. > :29:50.

:29:50. > :30:00.i mi. # Gwlad beirdd a chantorion,

:30:00. > :30:10.enwogion o fri. # Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr

:30:10. > :30:32.

:30:32. > :30:42.tra mad. # Pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad.

:30:42. > :30:42.

:30:42. > :32:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 94 seconds

:32:17. > :32:25.# Tra mor yn fur i'r bur hoff bau. surgery. He starts on the bench

:32:25. > :32:30.alongside we swear. Italy have the experience of Bortolami two:. The

:32:30. > :32:35.referee today is George Clancy of Ireland. We are just about ready

:32:35. > :32:41.four-stage Ball of what Wales hope will be a five stage process to

:32:41. > :32:46.Grand Slam glory. The triple crown already in the bag. If the Welsh

:32:46. > :32:56.have half an eye on France next weekend, the is a very will

:32:56. > :33:06.certainly be thinking of Scotland under way. By his own admission, he

:33:06. > :33:43.

:33:43. > :33:53.had a difficult afternoon against in support, couldn't quite get it

:33:53. > :33:53.

:33:53. > :35:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 94 seconds

:35:23. > :35:33.Generally not the best of ideas to Again, they've committed a lot of

:35:33. > :35:48.

:35:48. > :35:58.Zanni there. It's good to see the winners having the ball. George

:35:58. > :36:15.

:36:15. > :36:25.North, first inside path, then be doing the kicking for Italy this

:36:25. > :36:35.

:36:35. > :36:43.in their back play. Zanni with the line-out possession for Italy.

:36:43. > :36:51.Midway between the Italian's 22 and the 10 metre lit -- ten-metre line.

:36:51. > :36:57.Straight out. That is a poor kick. They have kicked poorly so far. The

:36:57. > :37:07.only one they have put into touch was from the penalty. An excellent

:37:07. > :37:11.

:37:11. > :37:18.game against the Welsh a year ago. This is only his 4th cap for his

:37:18. > :37:26.country. This is Wales again, through Roberts. The Welsh are

:37:26. > :37:36.penalised straight up. Side entry from the Welsh man. He won't be

:37:36. > :37:46.happy with that. And this is Kris Burton, restored to the number 10

:37:46. > :37:53.

:37:53. > :37:56.position. This is the burst from Roberts, who described himself as

:37:56. > :38:06.very anxious before the selection because of the pressure from Scott

:38:06. > :38:09.

:38:09. > :38:16.Williams. Line-out possession for Italy. A massive tackle. Great

:38:16. > :38:26.tackle. Away they come. This is what we will try to do, keep

:38:26. > :38:27.

:38:27. > :38:31.possession, give it to the fore ats. -- forwards. When they have the

:38:31. > :38:36.ball they will try to go through the phases, try to give it to the

:38:36. > :38:40.forwards, try to get a penalty. Wales will try to slow everything

:38:40. > :38:46.down, frustrate them. They know that the expectation is very high

:38:46. > :38:50.in the stadium, the crowd expect Wales to come out blazing and

:38:50. > :38:55.scoring tries. If the Italians slowed down, they can frustrate

:38:55. > :39:03.everybody, and who knows what might happen? I have had some excellent

:39:03. > :39:09.first-half performances, haven't they? -- they have. There is the

:39:09. > :39:13.tackle that we saw earlier. He is something of a specialist in that

:39:13. > :39:23.area, I think we can say! Alun-Wyn Jones trying to break down the

:39:23. > :39:39.

:39:39. > :39:44.short side. Priestland. The high ball. Just a little bit too far.

:39:44. > :39:52.disagreement with Bergamasco, who is never shy about coming forward.

:39:52. > :39:59.He needs to calm down a little bit. He is a feisty character,

:39:59. > :40:09.Bergamasco. He has been very impatient waiting on the sidelines.

:40:09. > :40:13.He puts in down tidy and then Bergamasco tries to get involved. I

:40:13. > :40:23.think George has made a couple of breaks already. Bergamasco should

:40:23. > :40:25.

:40:25. > :40:32.concentrate more on his job. line-out on the Italian 10 metre

:40:32. > :40:42.line, both of the Italian locks born-and-bred in South Africa today.

:40:42. > :40:45.

:40:45. > :40:53.Semenzato would be a kick. -- with the cake. Good call from the

:40:53. > :41:03.officials. He was in front of the kicker. And they will take the

:41:03. > :41:04.

:41:04. > :41:14.scrum. The two packs comparable end weight in the back -- but it is the

:41:14. > :41:16.

:41:16. > :41:24.back division where there is a mismatch. The Wales line is a stone

:41:24. > :41:32.and a half heavier per man. Clearly an infringement. An opportunity,

:41:32. > :41:36.then, for some points from Halfpenny, who has been in stunning

:41:36. > :41:40.form. I think both coaches will be disappointed, three penalties given

:41:40. > :41:50.away by Wales in attacking positions. The Italians, two

:41:50. > :42:25.

:42:25. > :42:29.very good from Halfpenny. That is a great strike, very, very good start.

:42:29. > :42:35.At the moment he probably feels as if there is absolutely nothing he

:42:35. > :42:41.can't do in a red shirt. It takes his tally to 37 points for the

:42:41. > :42:46.championship, a couple of tries against the Scots. Great stuff from

:42:46. > :42:52.Halfpenny in this championship. He has had a lot of contact and he has

:42:52. > :42:56.gone forward. This is a dangerous position from which Italy can

:42:56. > :43:06.throttle. A great attacking position for the Italians. Let's

:43:06. > :43:16.see what they can do. They have brought everybody over. This will

:43:16. > :43:18.

:43:18. > :43:26.maybe the Parisse, Semenzato and then masterly. -- Masi. A good

:43:26. > :43:36.scrum ball. Lydiate has to be a bit careful, he broke away from the

:43:36. > :43:40.

:43:40. > :43:50.scrum there, he has to be binding on the far side of the scrum.

:43:50. > :43:52.

:43:52. > :44:02.front row, 7th time as a unit in the Six Nations.

:44:02. > :44:04.

:44:04. > :44:14.REFEREE: Engage. The penalty awarded to the Italians from the

:44:14. > :44:15.

:44:15. > :44:22.scrummage. The first time they have really got into the Welsh half and

:44:22. > :44:32.they will come away with some points. Gethin Jenkins up against

:44:32. > :44:34.

:44:34. > :44:40.Lorenzo Cittadini. Cittadini slotting in for Martin

:44:40. > :44:50.Castrogiovanni. It is Bergamasco which has the -- who has the

:44:50. > :45:20.

:45:20. > :45:24.kicking duties through the nail his chances here this

:45:24. > :45:34.afternoon if the Italians are going to have any sniff at all. Straight

:45:34. > :45:34.

:45:34. > :45:40.out from the restart. Is it? definitely not. It wasn't the

:45:40. > :45:50.greatest kick. Bergamasco should be taking that. Number 14. He should

:45:50. > :46:18.

:46:18. > :46:28.call for it and take it. They are taste by the two Italian centres. -

:46:28. > :47:08.

:47:08. > :47:12.very well. They are not committing possession. Wales with a fair chunk

:47:12. > :47:16.more of the ball. Warren Gatland speaking this week again and again

:47:16. > :47:26.about the need to be patient. Maybe this game will break open in the

:47:26. > :47:56.

:47:56. > :48:00.Scots. There we are, a dummy run. 16 stones five at. Teenage

:48:01. > :48:10.showjumping champion. I pity the poor horse who had to carry him

:48:11. > :48:22.

:48:22. > :48:32.he was offside but there was no ruck Force, the referee said. Look

:48:32. > :48:32.

:48:32. > :49:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 94 seconds

:49:37. > :49:44.Roberts. What happens then, look how tight they are. What happens

:49:44. > :49:54.then, it's the space on the outside for Cuthbert to come down. Very

:49:54. > :49:54.

:49:54. > :50:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 94 seconds

:50:38. > :50:47.Priestland puts it away for an attacking line-out. Some 12 metres

:50:48. > :50:48.

:50:48. > :51:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 94 seconds

:51:50. > :52:00.is caught in possession. A penalty tackled player, and this bang in

:52:00. > :52:10.

:52:10. > :52:20.without quite finding the holes. The inside defence is working well

:52:20. > :52:30.

:52:30. > :52:34.with them. Great tackle by Favaro for the sensational tackle at the

:52:34. > :52:44.end of that match against the English to sink in. I saw him after

:52:44. > :53:07.

:53:07. > :53:11.words in the tunnel and I didn't doubt bringing in the ears of the

:53:11. > :53:16.Welsh players at the moment. That need to keep calm and tried to

:53:16. > :53:22.subdue the Italians in the first instance. After 20 minutes, it is

:53:22. > :53:26.pretty tight. The Italians led England 12-6 at the break. They

:53:26. > :53:31.were close in on Ireland at the break, too. Yes. I don't think we

:53:31. > :53:41.give them credit. People think they are going to come on... They are

:53:41. > :53:41.

:53:41. > :54:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 94 seconds

:54:30. > :54:34.go their way, it can be a very they pop it into the corner. I just

:54:34. > :54:40.think you've got to take the points early on in the match. But they've

:54:40. > :54:46.gone for the penalty again, the touch again. In a Test match you've

:54:46. > :54:56.got to keep the scoreboard ticking over, the mentality of the losing

:54:56. > :55:15.

:55:15. > :55:25.the All Blacks, they just chip away. through Jonathan Davies, who is

:55:25. > :55:38.

:55:38. > :55:48.organised. That's a penalty again. Zanni is there once again. They are

:55:48. > :55:55.

:55:55. > :56:05.a little bit slow. The Italians are is Burton who will do the job on

:56:05. > :56:09.

:56:09. > :56:19.defensive front. You wonder how long they can keep up that

:56:19. > :56:56.

:56:56. > :57:06.intensity and the organisation he wants it. That didn't have any

:57:06. > :57:11.

:57:11. > :57:17.distance on it. It went straight up decision-making. They haven't had

:57:18. > :57:27.possession, they should try and go through the phases, give the centre

:57:28. > :57:28.

:57:28. > :59:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 94 seconds

:59:01. > :59:11.They just need that link at nine not being clinical enough at the

:59:11. > :59:38.

:59:38. > :59:43.will be very happy with that. They will regroup, take the line-out and

:59:43. > :59:53.clear their line. They are happy when they see Priestland or one of

:59:53. > :59:58.

:59:58. > :00:08.Italians just absorbing everything that the world can throw at them. -

:00:08. > :00:25.

:00:25. > :00:29.Evans. They are putting a lot of pressure on him. He hasn't got a

:00:29. > :00:39.huge distance on his kicks. So they are not really relieving any

:00:39. > :00:55.

:00:55. > :01:04.pressure. This will tire them out is 48 against eight they will get

:01:04. > :01:14.tired. Priestland getting caught at -- in two minds. Phillips trying to

:01:14. > :01:27.

:01:27. > :01:32.soccer in the defence. -- suck in what a great tackle. The Leigh

:01:32. > :01:42.Halfpenny spots the opportunity, I thought he was in. What a

:01:42. > :01:45.

:01:45. > :01:55.magnificent tackle. He tries to get on the outside, no way. Of a lovely,

:01:55. > :02:05.

:02:05. > :02:15.lovely pass. Great tackle, Arbury estate. -- Parisse. Approaching the

:02:15. > :02:19.half-hour mark, Wales leading by just six points to three. Trying to

:02:19. > :02:29.scrag -- scramble be Italian ball. The scrum has collapsed, what do

:02:29. > :02:45.

:02:45. > :02:49.you know. Andrea Lo Cicero, a little smile on his face. There is

:02:49. > :02:54.a big 10 minutes coming up now. They have been under the cosh,

:02:54. > :03:00.territory, possession. If they can get into a half-time 3 points

:03:00. > :03:05.behind they will be very, very happy. A massive amount of pressure

:03:05. > :03:12.at the scrum. Semenzato just about gets it away. They are swarming

:03:12. > :03:22.over the top. It has to be a box kick here. The scrum-half has to

:03:22. > :03:26.

:03:26. > :03:34.clear. Semenzato has a little look. Look at the kick, look where they

:03:34. > :03:39.end up, still within the 22 metre area. One-way traffic. They need to

:03:39. > :03:49.hang on just a half-time. Wales now need to work out how they can break

:03:49. > :03:50.

:03:50. > :04:00.it down. Passes Completed 85 to 18! The ball has been won by Italy and

:04:00. > :04:05.

:04:05. > :04:15.they come away with it. Sgarbi to Luke McLean. Scrappy possession.

:04:15. > :04:15.

:04:15. > :04:20.Who will claim it? Again, little mistakes. They had the opportunity

:04:20. > :04:27.to clear but they didn't. Luke McLean, good left foot, should have

:04:27. > :04:37.absolutely belted that! A bit misty. That will be the problem. They have

:04:37. > :04:42.

:04:42. > :04:48.lost a bit of momentum. The opportunity to kick it... Another

:04:48. > :04:56.at decent attacking platform. Hopefully the scrum at least can

:04:56. > :05:06.hold steady. Let's see what they do. Straight out to Phillips, who has

:05:06. > :05:14.

:05:14. > :05:24.seen half a gap. Gethin Jenkins gets it away mack. Priestland to

:05:24. > :05:32.

:05:32. > :05:42.North. North will use all his strength to march up field. It is

:05:42. > :05:42.

:05:42. > :05:49.left to half many to tidy things up. He did well. Look at that defensive

:05:49. > :05:58.line, they got organised very quickly. Jonathan Davies runs and

:05:58. > :06:08.nice line. Penalty against the Welsh once more. Time again -- time

:06:08. > :06:10.

:06:10. > :06:20.after time. Jenkins goes in from the side. Desperate defence. Great

:06:20. > :06:21.

:06:21. > :06:31.angle. There he is, number-one. Jenkins is penalised. There is the

:06:31. > :06:59.

:06:59. > :07:09.blog on 13, Canale. -- Bulloch. -- line. Matthew Rees has it. North is

:07:09. > :07:18.

:07:18. > :07:28.looking for work. Now some space for Cuthbert. Very flat defensive

:07:28. > :07:32.

:07:32. > :07:41.line again from the is Yuri. -- Azzurri. The Italian defence have

:07:41. > :07:48.reformed. They are spreading well. Halfpenny. Roberts in field. Again,

:07:48. > :07:56.well bottom -- bottled up. The Italians, absorbing, tackling as if

:07:56. > :08:06.their lives defended honoured. Little more than five minutes to go.

:08:06. > :08:09.

:08:09. > :08:19.-- depended on me it. Getting the ball away to Roberts. Surely now

:08:19. > :08:26.

:08:26. > :08:36.the damn would burst. A penalty to the Welsh. Unfortunate there.

:08:36. > :08:42.

:08:42. > :08:45.Bergamasco with a great storm ball. Them -- stolen. Gethin Jenkins, the

:08:45. > :08:55.skipper, has to think again about what he should be doing at this

:08:55. > :09:09.

:09:09. > :09:13.point. Is it the post or is it the He takes the ball to the line and

:09:13. > :09:23.opens it up for Faletau. If this comes to the right-hand side, or

:09:23. > :09:26.

:09:26. > :09:34.Wales score. Watch, little delayed pass. Great offload coming up. As I

:09:34. > :09:44.said, making the half breaks but just not finishing them off.

:09:44. > :10:05.

:10:05. > :10:15.Halfpenny, then, two from two so difference now Six points. Wales

:10:15. > :10:17.

:10:17. > :10:21.nine, Italy three, with the half- time whistle approaching. They have

:10:21. > :10:31.gone for the try mack on two occasions but the Italian defence

:10:31. > :10:38.

:10:38. > :10:42.have held firm. -- they have gone for the try. Penalty Italy. That is

:10:42. > :10:48.what you want from the referee, consistency. Matthew Rees Webb over

:10:48. > :10:56.the top, sealed it off, and every time the Italians have been in the

:10:56. > :11:04.22 they have come away with some points. -- went over the top. They

:11:04. > :11:14.go into touch. Well, well. This is very bold from Italy. You have to

:11:14. > :11:19.

:11:19. > :11:23.applaud the intent. Well done, Sergio Parisse. We have to score

:11:23. > :11:33.tries. This is where they are strong, in the forwards. This is

:11:33. > :11:34.

:11:35. > :11:44.where they want to be. That has come out a hands of Ian Evans and

:11:45. > :12:04.

:12:04. > :12:09.to the Italians. -- out of the release. If you are isolated for

:12:09. > :12:14.the split second, he will penalise you by holding the ball on the

:12:14. > :12:19.floor. Priestland does the necessary. But the Italians are

:12:19. > :12:25.wanting to show exactly what they are making. Sergio Parisse said

:12:26. > :12:35.against the Irish but in the end they more or less gave up. -- that

:12:36. > :12:59.

:12:59. > :13:09.tries to release Cup but. Phillips is half through. A chance. Cuthbert

:13:09. > :13:15.

:13:15. > :13:21.didn't he? And this will go into touch and this will be half time

:13:21. > :13:26.and I think the Italians will be very, very happy, 6 points behind

:13:26. > :13:35.with the possession and the territory. By have hung in there

:13:35. > :13:45.magnificently. -- they have. Terrific effort from deers Yuri. --

:13:45. > :13:53.

:13:53. > :13:56.The key question is, how many tackles can Italy make during the

:13:56. > :14:05.course of an 80 minute game of rugby? From the first minute, they

:14:05. > :14:12.have been racking them up. Leigh Halfpenny put Wales in the lead,

:14:12. > :14:20.Bergamasco made it 3-3, Kris Burton taking one of the many knocks he

:14:20. > :14:26.has had going forwards and backwards. Than magnificent tackle

:14:26. > :14:31.a Sergio Parisse stopped Wales going forward, so we have a half-

:14:31. > :14:36.time score that looks like this. It is the kind of day that if ever you

:14:36. > :14:42.would think you are going to get tries it will be today. The pitch

:14:42. > :14:45.looks magnificent, the sun is beating down. But you can only

:14:45. > :14:51.score tries if people missed tackles and the Italians have not

:14:51. > :14:57.been missing them. They have missed seven but there has always been

:14:57. > :15:07.somebody behind them to clear up the mess. Look at the total tackles

:15:07. > :15:17.

:15:17. > :15:21.made, 76 to 14. That gives you an I've watched Six Nations matches

:15:21. > :15:26.with many internationals, none more passionate than this man. He's been

:15:26. > :15:31.banging the desk! Have you been proud that the way Italy have coped

:15:31. > :15:35.with Wales' back line? Definitely. We always thought it would be a

:15:35. > :15:41.tough game, even if Italy played really well in defence, and they

:15:41. > :15:48.did. I hope they can keep that for 80 minutes. But 40 minutes you can

:15:48. > :15:50.do it but now it's another 40. Italy's fitness has tailed off in

:15:50. > :15:56.previous Six Nations games in this championship. Can they cope? I hope

:15:56. > :16:02.so, but I think it will be really tough. At the moment we don't

:16:02. > :16:07.really attack too much. A quick WORK -- a quick word about Parisse?

:16:07. > :16:11.He's a great friend of mine and a good player. Have you been

:16:11. > :16:18.surprised that whales haven't kicked more penalties? At the end

:16:18. > :16:23.of the first half they did because they thought they could break Italy.

:16:23. > :16:33.What they tried to do, they tried to move it a little and tried to

:16:33. > :16:33.

:16:33. > :16:39.tire them out and break them in the Wales are leading. But is that all

:16:39. > :16:41.you can say for it? Yes, I think Italy have played very well.

:16:41. > :16:45.Defensively, if you look at the stats, you see the amount of

:16:45. > :16:49.tackles they made and what they have missed as well. The line speed

:16:49. > :16:56.is very good. They are making double tackles. One play is getting

:16:56. > :17:01.off very quickly and attempting a turnover. They are doing it

:17:01. > :17:06.effectively. Wales are a bit slow in that area, hence the turnovers.

:17:06. > :17:10.Wales getting to the 22. They've lost the ball far too often. As a

:17:10. > :17:15.flanker who spend your whole life foraging and making tackles, at

:17:15. > :17:23.what point in the game does the energy than out? Wales just need to

:17:23. > :17:25.be patient. A classic first of game against Italy where they spoiled

:17:25. > :17:29.everything, particularly the breakdown where they have been

:17:29. > :17:34.outstanding. Around the 50-60 minute mark they will start to tire

:17:34. > :17:38.out. With the bench as well, Wales have got a very strong bench. That

:17:38. > :17:43.will take its toll on the Italians. One have you made of the Welsh

:17:43. > :17:48.three-quarter player? They tried to smash down the door rather than be

:17:48. > :17:52.a bit more creative and get over the gain-line and create the space.

:17:52. > :17:56.Talking to these guys who are still playing today, it's a bit about

:17:56. > :18:00.creating mismatches, but I think they are missing a point. It

:18:00. > :18:04.doesn't matter about mismatches, you on the front foot, they are on

:18:04. > :18:06.the back foot. It's very difficult to defend running backwards. They

:18:06. > :18:10.got around the edge a couple of times but what they've done after

:18:10. > :18:18.that has not continued the tempo. There needs to be a bit of thought

:18:18. > :18:21.There was a declaration of intent early on. Bringing both Cuthbert

:18:22. > :18:26.and North in the early. You kind of felt if the dam broke early it

:18:26. > :18:30.might break repeatedly. absolutely. The Italians are never

:18:30. > :18:33.going to give up. North is a bit like Halfpenny at the moment, in so

:18:33. > :18:39.much as he gets the ball and generally something happens around

:18:39. > :18:43.him. Cuthbert was brilliant against Scotland, wasn't he? He is looking

:18:43. > :18:48.for work, that is encouraging for Cuthbert. He is still learning his

:18:48. > :18:53.trade, he's very young. He's only had a couple of caps now. You could

:18:53. > :18:57.see in Scotland, he scored that try and created one for Halfpenny. He's

:18:57. > :19:01.a bit frustrated in not getting involved as much as he'd like, but

:19:01. > :19:04.he is getting involved. You can say in advance you've got to have good

:19:04. > :19:08.lines of defence the whole time but the practicality is difficult when

:19:08. > :19:12.you have players lying all over the place. How impressed have you been

:19:12. > :19:15.that Italy have managed to regroup the whole time? They've done a

:19:15. > :19:21.really good job. What is helping with that is they are slowing the

:19:22. > :19:28.ball down in the ruck area. It gives you the time to realign. It

:19:28. > :19:33.is a wearing down process. Wales know exactly what they are doing.

:19:33. > :19:37.The back row trying to wrestle the ball, how do they weigh it up?

:19:37. > :19:44.Clancy seems to be very pernickety around there. He is blowing the

:19:44. > :19:48.attacking side as well for sealing He got in such a strong position

:19:48. > :19:53.there. You need to get in very early for the next man. Because we

:19:53. > :19:58.are trying to play this wide game at the moment, perhaps we are

:19:58. > :20:02.getting a bit isolated. They are doing the double hit, one low

:20:02. > :20:09.tackle and then someone competing for the ball. But that's it. I

:20:09. > :20:12.think Warren has got to address the fact that they can pick and go a

:20:12. > :20:17.bit more, go round that ruck area. They've just got a fan of Defence

:20:17. > :20:22.bed. As soon as they go for the attempt and no one wins it, they

:20:22. > :20:28.just found out and let them do what they want to do. Chris Burton,

:20:28. > :20:31.discussed. This guy stands so far DP might as well be in a while.

:20:31. > :20:35.DP might as well be in a while. That is them trying to hide from

:20:35. > :20:40.making a defence, but they stuck him on the wing and Wales still

:20:40. > :20:44.found him. His kicking game, not up to scratch. I really do feel for

:20:44. > :20:48.the guy but some of these are just basic elements and skills of the

:20:48. > :20:54.game that you should nail. These guys are professionals. Up and

:20:54. > :21:00.under, just not long enough. can see the Welsh side have done

:21:00. > :21:04.their homework. The first kick that Priestland put across on Burton,

:21:04. > :21:08.that signalled out to him that he was going to be targeted. From then,

:21:08. > :21:12.his confidence has shrunk. The one thing I don't understand, his half-

:21:12. > :21:16.back pairing has been a perennial problem for Italy since they joined

:21:16. > :21:20.the Six Nations. You would think a nation with such natural

:21:20. > :21:23.footballing skills, there be some 13, 14 year old K2 would look at

:21:23. > :21:29.this and say, this is a great opportunity for me because they

:21:29. > :21:35.have been crying out for an outside half since Domingo pro-. Hopefully

:21:35. > :21:38.they will bring it up with some natural, a raw talent. It has got

:21:39. > :21:45.to be frustrating playing a round that because all you need them to

:21:45. > :21:52.do is catch and bring your centres up. They can get over the gain-line.

:21:52. > :21:58.Parisse, he had an amazing half. This is a good bit of Welsh play

:21:58. > :22:01.but it results in a fantastic piece of tackling. Yes, Wales got exactly

:22:01. > :22:07.what they want here. They want Halfpenny and Cuthbert on the back

:22:07. > :22:12.row forward. But on the back row forward is Parisse. We thought he

:22:12. > :22:18.was in. The guys have been talking about mismatches, and this is what

:22:18. > :22:22.you would expect. Halfpenny get the ball, a lot of space, Parisse, now

:22:22. > :22:32.Halfpenny has got to fancy his chances. Look, he just swallows him

:22:32. > :22:40.

:22:40. > :22:43.behind, I thought that Halfpenny was in there. But Parisse just got

:22:43. > :22:47.him so quickly. He defended really well, started narrow, worked him on

:22:47. > :22:55.the outside and took him down. Warren Gatland must be saying at

:22:55. > :22:59.the moment is... Patience. We got into the 22, Wales... We've

:22:59. > :23:03.certainly lost it enough times now, so I would be frustrated. I'd take

:23:03. > :23:08.the three points when we get the chance and build on this game.

:23:08. > :23:12.tackle is 76-14. Warren will telling that dies, keep doing what

:23:12. > :23:15.you're doing and they will eventually break. This is the first

:23:15. > :23:25.of the three matches on this fourth weekend of the Six Nations. After

:23:25. > :23:40.

:23:40. > :23:50.winning try. 19 years has come to amend. Ireland have the triple

:23:50. > :24:02.

:24:02. > :24:10.concludes with France against that David Strettle is out of the

:24:10. > :24:20.England side tomorrow. Next weekend, we call it super Saturday, it is

:24:20. > :24:29.

:24:29. > :24:39.France, this could be the championship decider - England

:24:39. > :24:42.

:24:42. > :24:47.the sun is still beating down. -- you can see on the that far side

:24:47. > :24:52.how the sun is still beating down. I thought this was the day when

:24:52. > :24:59.that Welsh back line was just going to cut loose. And it hasn't

:24:59. > :25:04.I don't think they've earned the right to play wide to get. To be

:25:04. > :25:09.fair to Italy, they have defended very well. They've stopped people

:25:09. > :25:15.like George North going forward. They've made it very difficult for

:25:15. > :25:20.us. I don't think Wales need to panic. We need to work on our

:25:20. > :25:27.patience. I wouldn't have the patience, because I think they've

:25:27. > :25:30.got the skill to be able to execute. game and this is what's got to

:25:30. > :25:33.happen, but Jonathan mentioned that the back line has got to be a bit

:25:33. > :25:38.smarter than just sending the big ones down the middle. Use them as

:25:38. > :25:42.decoys, execute the past and get there quicker guys on the outside.

:25:42. > :25:46.They could also be assisted more by some ball carriers. We've seen

:25:46. > :25:50.Gethin turn over the ball well with Jones, but let us get some more

:25:50. > :25:55.ball runners, let's have Lydiate and Alun Wyn Jones carrying on to

:25:55. > :25:59.the ball. How much is Mike Phillips a key factor here? If he makes the

:25:59. > :26:06.Italian back row think, a world that created it of space elsewhere?

:26:06. > :26:12.Definitely. The likes of Faletau, they will cause Italy problems.

:26:12. > :26:18.Just that final pass at the moment, they can't get it in hand. The

:26:18. > :26:22.Italians have got in really well. There is Chris Burton. How long it

:26:22. > :26:25.is he going to last? It must be difficult to get inside his head at

:26:25. > :26:30.the moment because you must know he's not having a great game. Not

:26:30. > :26:36.that any of you have ever been in that position, but, maybe your

:26:36. > :26:39.final game, Shane, but he managed to pull the rabbit out of the hat,

:26:39. > :26:43.but when you are in that situation, how do you somehow did yourself out

:26:43. > :26:46.of the hole that you put spoken about? It's easier for a forward

:26:46. > :26:51.because you are involved in the game a bit more. As a centre or

:26:51. > :26:55.wing, you are relying on getting that all. But he is the perverts.

:26:55. > :27:01.It's a difficult position to be able to compose yourself and start

:27:01. > :27:05.playing well. And show Warren will have spoken about the fact he is

:27:05. > :27:11.someone we can target as well. It could be a difficult second half

:27:11. > :27:16.for him. The sun still beats down, having said that, it drifted away

:27:16. > :27:22.from the pitch now. This is bound to be a difficult second half for

:27:22. > :27:32.Italy. How much longer can they keep putting in those tackles as

:27:32. > :27:34.

:27:34. > :27:39.the tackle count soars to 150 in to pull it out of the hat, it

:27:39. > :27:49.unfortunately, at this level you find out that if you are good --

:27:49. > :27:58.

:27:58. > :28:03.not good enough, you can't pull would have expected to be in this

:28:03. > :28:08.position after 60 minutes. In the last 60, then they could have

:28:08. > :28:18.explored and maybe the tries would have come. They've got to keep

:28:18. > :28:19.

:28:19. > :28:24.their patience and keep the know he is going to penalise you

:28:24. > :28:34.every time because he has been consistent. You can't have a go at

:28:34. > :28:46.

:28:46. > :28:56.propped against the English, returned for Ireland and has hung

:28:56. > :28:56.

:28:56. > :29:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 94 seconds

:29:38. > :29:48.Burton has the chance to try this manage that, plenty more would

:29:48. > :30:07.

:30:07. > :30:17.follow. But they've got to break Sgarbi and Jonathan Davies can hold

:30:17. > :30:17.

:30:18. > :30:25.on to it for the Welsh. Priestland, across the field into acres of

:30:25. > :30:33.space. Speeding up the right wing, McLean will gather. With a little

:30:34. > :30:43.bit of help from his friends. The Welsh have ripped possession of the

:30:44. > :30:54.

:30:54. > :31:00.about it. The Italians were very fortunate there, it came from their

:31:00. > :31:10.mistake in a very good attacking position. A great chase. McLean

:31:10. > :31:19.

:31:19. > :31:29.takes it in. It is a maul and again Clancy is right.

:31:29. > :31:31.

:31:31. > :31:35.REFEREE: Engage. Stricter ground again. -- straight to ground. I

:31:35. > :31:45.wonder if we know about the scrum completion rate because it has not

:31:45. > :31:45.

:31:45. > :31:55.been a good one. People are paying good money to watch a game of rugby

:31:55. > :31:57.

:31:57. > :32:05.and this is a bad, bad part of the game. The surface is proving a

:32:05. > :32:15.problem for the referee, George Clancy.

:32:15. > :32:17.

:32:17. > :32:23.REFEREE: Engage. That is more solid. And then they collapse. The Gethin

:32:23. > :32:27.Jenkins is singled out. I can't understand the mentality that they

:32:27. > :32:37.have the scrum, it is under pressure, they are not going to

:32:37. > :32:42.clear the ball very far. Semenzato is not a great kicker so -- so they

:32:42. > :32:52.get the ball back and they have time to put a good -- a good kick

:32:52. > :32:58.

:32:58. > :33:08.in so it would be their throw-in, not a Welsh throw in. Soldini is

:33:08. > :33:08.

:33:08. > :33:18.the former skipper of the Italian national side. -- Ghiraldini.

:33:18. > :33:24.

:33:24. > :33:34.Massif. Good work from George North. Excellent work from Lydiate. Clever

:33:34. > :33:40.

:33:40. > :33:50.kick. Halfpenny is chasing back. Very good chase. Down to my claim.

:33:50. > :33:54.

:33:54. > :34:04.-- McLean. The idea was good and the execution was poor. Burton

:34:04. > :34:12.

:34:12. > :34:21.waiting for it. Those basic errors, you know. On the halfway line.

:34:21. > :34:27.Great tackle, George North. He read that well. George North, still

:34:27. > :34:36.can't believe he is only 19 years old. 20 caps for his country at

:34:36. > :34:46.that age. 10 tries as well already. Phillips still going over the 10

:34:46. > :34:48.

:34:48. > :34:58.metre line. Tipuric feeds and it goes through the line. North is

:34:58. > :35:11.

:35:11. > :35:18.passing. The quality is not great at the moment. Tipuric forced into

:35:18. > :35:28.the scrum-half duties, it went through the arms of Ian Evans.

:35:28. > :35:38.

:35:38. > :35:47.This is what Wales have to do, sit down and work out how they can work

:35:47. > :35:55.this defence down. -- break this defence. George North popping up

:35:55. > :35:59.wherever he possibly can. He has caught the eye of Martin

:35:59. > :36:06.Castrogiovanni. We are making too many mistakes and in the last few

:36:06. > :36:13.games we lost a lot of balls and we got punished. Interesting, they

:36:13. > :36:18.need to keep possession again. In this attacking position, they have

:36:18. > :36:23.great forwards. Even if they come away with three points, they are

:36:23. > :36:28.still in the game and the momentum is slightly with them. As I said

:36:28. > :36:36.before, it is about slowing the game down, frustrating them, and

:36:36. > :36:46.that is what is happening. A great opportunity for the Italians here.

:36:46. > :36:51.

:36:51. > :37:01.REFEREE: Engage. Semenzato with the fee. Resale gathers. He is picked

:37:01. > :37:10.

:37:10. > :37:19.up by Lydia. -- police say gathers. -- prop Rhys. Part -- Sgarbi trying

:37:19. > :37:29.to find a passage through. Away to no claim allied Pat -- out wide. --

:37:29. > :37:51.

:37:51. > :37:56.tackling is good. -- Cornelius van Zyl. Masi. Wyn Jones puts his big

:37:56. > :38:04.arms all around him. They need to keep possession, have a bit of a

:38:04. > :38:14.breather with the ball. The ball has gone loose and Wales have

:38:14. > :38:16.

:38:16. > :38:23.claimed it. The hooker is there. Five Roberts cuts infield and

:38:23. > :38:33.Roberts is still going. It is Roberts with the opening try.

:38:33. > :38:43.

:38:43. > :38:47.I need to prove myself, one of the stars of 2009, he knew he was under

:38:47. > :38:55.pressure. Scott Williams and breathing down his neck and he has

:38:55. > :39:04.responded with the first try of the game. Just watch, there is the

:39:04. > :39:14.break. Matthew Rees puts it's straight in. He has no chance.

:39:14. > :39:22.Great finish. There is that pace, be awareness. Very simple try mack

:39:22. > :39:26.-- try. Straight under the sticks for Jamie Roberts so this is the

:39:26. > :39:33.most simple of conversions for Leigh Halfpenny, who makes

:39:33. > :39:40.absolutely no mistake, and the complexion of the match has changed.

:39:40. > :39:50.Wales have a platform from which to launch. There is the hooker. He

:39:50. > :39:54.

:39:54. > :40:02.can't get across. The hooker is caught in a position... That is the

:40:02. > :40:09.try. Will that be the break they after? The hooker is caught out of

:40:09. > :40:14.position. That is what they have been waiting for. Wales will feel a

:40:14. > :40:24.bit more comfortable now. We have a couple of replacements on the field

:40:24. > :40:43.

:40:43. > :40:53.for Italy. Bortolani is on in place the Italians have to play. They are

:40:53. > :40:54.

:40:54. > :41:04.not going to win this game now so they have to change their thoughts.

:41:04. > :41:09.He has to give them the opportunity to try to recycle. Almost a smile

:41:09. > :41:19.creeping across the face of Warren Gatland. Love thought almost. Still

:41:19. > :41:29.plenty of work to be done by his charges. But the Welsh are turning

:41:29. > :41:34.

:41:34. > :41:43.the screw. This is it now. This is it. There we are. Them Matthew Rees,

:41:43. > :41:53.then, on the 22 metre line. oath nicely positioned four --

:41:53. > :41:59.

:41:59. > :42:04.nicely positioned for the Welsh. good position this is. Penalty.

:42:04. > :42:14.This is a free play. They have the penalty... Matthew Rees once it,

:42:14. > :42:17.

:42:17. > :42:27.Matthew Rees has it. Priest line- out, to George North. - month --

:42:27. > :42:31.

:42:31. > :42:35.Priestland now. Great play from Tipuric. Matthew Rees gets it away,

:42:35. > :42:45.Priestland. It is Cuthbert who stops short. Wonderful defence from

:42:45. > :42:47.

:42:47. > :42:55.the Italians, but can they hold out? Phillips now, driven on by Wyn

:42:55. > :43:05.Jones. Tipuric is right on the line. They have to go wide. Zanni in from

:43:05. > :43:07.

:43:07. > :43:14.the side. Priestland to Halfpenny. Very say with the tackle again. --

:43:14. > :43:24.Sergio Parisse. Driven on by Lee Beard, Wales going for that second

:43:24. > :43:24.

:43:24. > :43:34.try. -- by Lydiate. Tipuric is a good footballer, he has come into

:43:34. > :43:44.his own now. Penalty for Italy, the Welsh off their feet. Opportunity

:43:44. > :43:47.

:43:47. > :43:57.wasted. The referee is slowing everything down. Give the benefit

:43:57. > :44:03.

:44:03. > :44:13.of the doubt to be a tax sometimes. -- to the attack. 25 minutes left.

:44:13. > :44:17.

:44:17. > :44:24.He just misses a tackle, does well to stay in touch. This is the burst

:44:24. > :44:34.from Cuthbert, who was very close himself. Burton clinging on for

:44:34. > :44:34.

:44:34. > :46:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 94 seconds

:46:13. > :46:23.dear life. Tommaso D'Apice is on nations' Championship, Jonathan

:46:23. > :46:46.

:46:46. > :46:56.Davies. A couple of tries against They want to see another try year

:46:56. > :46:56.

:46:56. > :47:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 94 seconds

:47:55. > :48:05.today. Playing his rugby in by John a comfortable margin here at the

:48:05. > :48:10.

:48:10. > :48:20.moment. But they will not be where the amount of tackles that

:48:20. > :48:21.

:48:21. > :48:31.the Italians have made, they will whip, two or three passes, make the

:48:31. > :48:31.

:48:31. > :49:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 94 seconds

:49:54. > :49:58.fact, it's so solid, it's not the ball then. The match has broken

:49:58. > :50:02.right up. That's what they have talked about all week. It's the

:50:02. > :50:12.last 20 minutes when the game will open up. When it does, it plays

:50:12. > :50:14.

:50:14. > :50:24.right into the hands of the Welsh really taken its toll on them. They

:50:24. > :50:35.

:50:35. > :50:45.are looking very tired on their Bergamasco. To withdraw from the

:50:45. > :50:50.

:50:50. > :50:59.linesman or assisted referee and he wouldn't give it. That's a

:50:59. > :51:09.going to be a yellow card. He was challenging for the ball. What is

:51:09. > :51:24.

:51:24. > :51:34.wrong with Bergamasco? He is a Sergio Parisse lying prone. Leigh

:51:34. > :51:38.

:51:38. > :51:44.Welsh half-back, the Welsh full- back rather, who has played such a

:51:44. > :51:49.key role through the course of this championship. Taking out Parisse to

:51:49. > :51:54.the air and despatched to the cooler. He hasn't taken his eyes

:51:54. > :52:04.off the ball. I don't think there was intent bed. It's a very clumsy

:52:04. > :52:12.

:52:12. > :52:22.came down with a fearful clatter. I'm sure he will be all right. The

:52:22. > :52:30.

:52:30. > :52:40.reaction of Bergamasco there, he is pitch, apart from react to

:52:40. > :52:40.

:52:40. > :52:48.incidents. Castrogiovanni. What are your thoughts? I think it was a

:52:48. > :52:52.yellow card. Sergio is 10 times taller than him. When he jumped, he

:52:52. > :52:59.went straight to his knee. You can't protest that, it's a yellow

:52:59. > :53:09.card. I think it is reaction we are on about. The intent wasn't there.

:53:09. > :53:14.It was a clumsy challenge. You have a yellow card. Owens is coming onto

:53:14. > :53:24.the field in place of Matthew Rees. In return for Charteris as well. He

:53:24. > :53:26.

:53:26. > :53:32.will take the place of Alun Wyn Welsh since the World Cup, where he

:53:33. > :53:37.was absolutely outstanding. Back from a wrist injury. He had surgery

:53:37. > :53:47.on it and played a single game for the Dragons against Munster a week

:53:47. > :54:01.

:54:01. > :54:11.30 to 40 metres out by the pack. More replacements in the form of

:54:11. > :54:11.

:54:11. > :56:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 94 seconds

:56:30. > :56:40.Italians. A Munster hit from a Luke Sgarbi. They are keeping possession

:56:40. > :56:58.

:56:58. > :57:08.but they are not making any inroads side they've got a chance. They are

:57:08. > :57:27.

:57:27. > :57:32.so slow, only one option here. not had a worse game in a Welsh

:57:32. > :57:42.shirt than the one he didn't enjoy at Twickenham. James Hook waiting

:57:42. > :57:49.

:57:49. > :57:53.in the wings. Recovered from of Toby Faletau. Captain of the

:57:53. > :58:03.Grand Slam winning team in 2008. Excellent in the opening two

:58:03. > :58:16.

:58:16. > :58:26.Canale is struggling. Ryan Jones has come on. There he is, he's

:58:26. > :58:59.

:58:59. > :59:09.place of Canale. Try scorer against keep it in touch. Trying to do

:59:09. > :59:09.

:59:09. > :00:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 94 seconds

:00:13. > :00:16.sharper service. It gives Burton a action directly after this match.

:00:16. > :00:26.The first time the women's team have played at the Millennium

:00:26. > :00:50.

:00:50. > :01:00.Stadium. Wales trying to create the Very nearly an interception from

:01:00. > :01:03.

:01:03. > :01:12.Jamie Roberts. It looks as if... That will be disappointing for the

:01:12. > :01:22.Italians. Good bit of energy from Tobias Botes. He Telegraph to the

:01:22. > :01:26.

:01:26. > :01:36.pass to Jamie Ward -- Jamie Roberts. Here he is, one of the best kickers

:01:36. > :01:37.

:01:37. > :01:40.of the ball of all time. Problem with the referee's microphone. The

:01:40. > :01:50.Welsh have 12 minutes to try to add a bit of Gloucester this

:01:50. > :01:52.

:01:52. > :01:59.performance. -- gloss. The Italians have not looked like scoring a try,

:01:59. > :02:04.even with the extra man. The inside defence is so slow, he opens up,

:02:04. > :02:14.scores between the posts. Jamie Roberts will be delighted to score

:02:14. > :02:27.

:02:27. > :02:33.that. Celebration time to Jamie Roberts -- for Jamie. Scott

:02:33. > :02:40.Williams comes on. The hero of Twickenham. He will enjoy coming on,

:02:40. > :02:50.running at the tired Italians. I think there is still a couple of

:02:50. > :02:51.

:02:51. > :03:00.tries... There he is! Good scrum. Opportunity for the Welsh as they

:03:00. > :03:08.move over the 10 minute side. Phillips is all by himself. Poor

:03:08. > :03:13.pass. Offside. It was a penalty from the scrum. Lack of

:03:13. > :03:18.communication from the Welsh. Very, very good scrum with the pack and

:03:18. > :03:24.then the opportunity for Phillips to go on the short side but

:03:24. > :03:33.unfortunately there was nobody with 10. There is the poor pass. --

:03:33. > :03:40.nobody with him. What are they doing here? There is a decision to

:03:40. > :03:50.be taken about exactly what happens but we have a kick at goal.

:03:50. > :04:21.

:04:21. > :04:30.Halfpenny is in the bin so it is as he had kicked did he turned and

:04:30. > :04:34.went away. -- kicked it. It is instructive that Warren Gatland

:04:34. > :04:40.left him on the field at Twickenham even though he had had a torrid

:04:40. > :04:50.time of it. In these early stages of his international career it is

:04:50. > :04:50.

:04:50. > :05:00.important for him to see it through. Wales extend their lead. Wyn Jones

:05:00. > :05:21.

:05:21. > :05:31.field for the Italians. 16. Smack the difference. -- 16 points.

:05:31. > :05:34.

:05:34. > :05:41.Webb comes on instead of Mike Phillips. -- in place of. Rhys Webb

:05:41. > :05:44.force is the turnover. His first touch. Good start. He will

:05:44. > :05:54.certainly start a round the ruck and the more here because that is

:05:54. > :05:55.

:05:55. > :05:59.what he likes doing. -- dart around. Late call-up for Rhys Webb this

:05:59. > :06:09.week due to Lloyd-Williams' thigh injury from a few weeks ago. He was

:06:09. > :06:28.

:06:28. > :06:38.hospitalised. He took a punster the at to see what Rhys Webb can

:06:38. > :06:40.

:06:40. > :06:50.conjure. -- the match to see. George Clancy likes to take his

:06:50. > :06:53.

:06:53. > :07:02.time with replacements. Andrea Lo Cicero is her hobbling off. -- is

:07:02. > :07:09.hobbling. Wales struggling for a clean ball from the base of the

:07:09. > :07:17.scrum. Possession for the Italians, this is Tobias Botes. He has looked

:07:18. > :07:27.sharp since he has come on. Bortolami through the fingers of

:07:28. > :07:31.

:07:31. > :07:41.Sgarbi. The Italians have some Pep in their step. Tobias Botes to

:07:41. > :07:45.

:07:45. > :07:50.Burton. Bortolami. Can't quite get it away. Eventually it falls to

:07:50. > :08:00.Cuthbert to do the clearing. Falling ever so slightly dangerous.

:08:00. > :08:03.

:08:03. > :08:12.Very good kick down the field. Good chase as well by the right wing. --

:08:12. > :08:21.winner -- winner. At some point he had to go forward as opposed to

:08:21. > :08:31.sidle up -- sideways. Inside ball for Roberts. He keeps it alive.

:08:31. > :08:33.

:08:33. > :08:43.Away now for Scott Williams. Paul James. Wales are queueing up.

:08:43. > :08:48.

:08:48. > :08:56.is end injured player. -- and injured. The crowd think they have

:08:56. > :09:04.scored. There was an offside plus a blocked. Ryan Jones not at all

:09:04. > :09:09.pleased. There was a block so he could not give the try because of

:09:09. > :09:17.the obstruction. I would like to see it again, watch, inside ball,

:09:17. > :09:21.Rhys Webb just takes the second one out. Watch, number 20, there is and

:09:21. > :09:31.the obstruction so the try could not be awarded but the previous

:09:31. > :09:34.

:09:34. > :09:42.offence was a penalty for Wales. And Priestland hates it into touch.

:09:42. > :09:50.James Hook is on the field. And he will love these last five minutes.

:09:50. > :10:00.He takes his place at fullback. Wales have an excellent attacking

:10:00. > :10:11.

:10:11. > :10:21.foot nine inches off in. -- Owens fines. Keeping it very tight, the

:10:21. > :10:23.

:10:23. > :10:33.Welsh here. Rhys Webb issuing the orders. Now some width. Priestland.

:10:33. > :10:58.

:10:58. > :11:08.Away for Cuthbert. It the Italians the Italians, who are just hanging

:11:08. > :11:08.

:11:08. > :12:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 94 seconds

:12:10. > :12:19.there is no way to go. Scott Williams has found James Hook out

:12:19. > :12:25.wide. Good vision from Scott Williams. Priestland now. Wales

:12:25. > :12:31.desperately tried to keep the ball alive. It is be Ian Evans who is on

:12:32. > :12:40.top of the ball. Wales take it quickly. Cuthbert away, Cuthbert is

:12:40. > :12:49.going strong. Can he make it to the line? Yes, he can! Great finish.

:12:49. > :12:59.That is one thing he can do, he can finish. A second international

:12:59. > :13:02.

:13:02. > :13:12.score for Alex Cuthbert. Watch this, again, it is before Wood, he is

:13:12. > :13:15.

:13:15. > :13:25.tired. -- it is the forward. Great finish, Cuthbert. That has been the

:13:25. > :13:34.

:13:34. > :13:44.difference. Two tries with a hooker in the defensive line. Luger McLean

:13:44. > :13:54.

:13:54. > :14:04.climbing all over the top of them. -- luger McLean. This is Priestland,

:14:04. > :14:06.

:14:06. > :14:12.to add the extras. Across the face of the posts. There is the prop

:14:12. > :14:16.forward and he is going to take on the outside. This is the attacker,

:14:16. > :14:26.number 17. That is the end of the afternoon for the Italians. Great

:14:26. > :14:28.

:14:28. > :14:38.finish. Burton with the restart. Zanni has that. Here Comba Welsh

:14:38. > :14:48.again. What the pick up from Scott Williams. -- here come the Welsh.

:14:48. > :15:04.

:15:04. > :15:12.seconds left to play. Wales on course to do exactly what they set

:15:12. > :15:22.out to do. It may have been harder work than 20 thought it might be. -

:15:22. > :15:35.

:15:35. > :15:40.pick the RBS man of the match. Halfpenny has played well, so has

:15:40. > :15:50.Tipuric. For me, with what he's had to work with, my man of the match

:15:50. > :15:56.

:15:56. > :16:00.for the Welsh. A four of the five pieces of the Welsh jigsaw now in

:16:00. > :16:05.place. Beat the French here next week and the mission is complete.

:16:05. > :16:10.The next seven days will be fun. will be. Trying to keep a lid on it

:16:10. > :16:16.in Wales will be one thing. Maybe people will be slightly

:16:17. > :16:22.disappointed, but it worked out the way we spoke about before the game.

:16:22. > :16:32.I don't think the referee help the flow of the game. But ultimately,

:16:32. > :16:33.

:16:33. > :16:38.two tries, running a tired forward. They've got the result, 24-3.

:16:38. > :16:42.Welsh fans will gather from all points - North, South, East and

:16:42. > :16:48.West - in anticipation of what could be a third Grand Slam in

:16:48. > :16:54.eight seasons. Warren Gatland suggesting he had had an easy time

:16:54. > :17:04.keeping everybody's feet on the ground, maintaining focus. Two

:17:04. > :17:09.

:17:09. > :17:14.tries this afternoon after the happy with each other, but they are

:17:14. > :17:24.closing in on what could be a spectacular afternoon next Saturday.

:17:24. > :17:24.

:17:24. > :17:29.scoring at the Millennium Stadium. You have to dig in today. We knew

:17:29. > :17:34.it would be tough from the start. We knew it would be high on the

:17:34. > :17:37.first half. We just went for it and hopefully the second half we would

:17:37. > :17:43.come through. Did it's surprising how tight that the Italian defence

:17:43. > :17:49.was? Yes, there were great was outstanding. It was hard to break

:17:49. > :17:55.them down. It seemed like a nervous first half performance. What did

:17:55. > :18:00.Warren Gatland say to you at half- time? Just keep going. There were a

:18:00. > :18:07.few handling errors, it might have been a different story. In the

:18:07. > :18:11.second half we knew we could grind them down. Your view on the yellow

:18:11. > :18:17.card? I thought it may be fifty- fifty from my position. But it's a

:18:17. > :18:22.yellow card. I guess it was the right decision. Triple Crown in the

:18:22. > :18:26.bag, four out of four. The fans will talk about the Grand Slam all

:18:26. > :18:36.week. Any talk of that in the camp? Not at all. We take each day as it

:18:36. > :18:42.

:18:42. > :18:47.comes. Hopefully we will get a big comes, but he knows it is going to

:18:47. > :18:51.be all about the Grand Slam next Saturday. The middle game on the

:18:51. > :18:55.final weekend of the Six Nations. Interesting the way the second half

:18:55. > :19:01.panned out. Not quite so many tackles or the Italians, it didn't

:19:01. > :19:09.have as much structure. In the end, 24-34 Wales means they are played

:19:09. > :19:14.Are they guaranteed a share of the title? No, they are not. If France

:19:14. > :19:22.win tomorrow and then next week, then they will win. It could come

:19:22. > :19:26.out of points difference if England were to win tomorrow. As things

:19:26. > :19:32.stand, Wales are the team that everyone is going to be talking

:19:32. > :19:42.about over the next seven days. Let's have a final word with

:19:42. > :19:43.

:19:43. > :19:47.Italian team in a positive sense after that, but when you've been

:19:47. > :19:51.playing in the forwards were so many years, in a pack that has

:19:51. > :20:00.equality, how frustrating is it for the Italians when everything seems

:20:00. > :20:08.to break down behind the scrum? you see me outside, it's quite hard.

:20:08. > :20:12.I think to Gade, we had really good defence. -- today. I think we need

:20:12. > :20:17.to work a bit more on the attack because we didn't manage to attack

:20:17. > :20:22.at all today. You can't win a game just with defence. At one point,

:20:22. > :20:30.when Halfpenny was in the bin, were you disappointed with the way Italy

:20:30. > :20:40.couldn't make the man advantage count? Yeah. I think we managed to

:20:40. > :20:41.

:20:41. > :20:44.the defence really good. Wales are a good team because they managed to

:20:44. > :20:48.don't give you too many good ball or make you play too much. They

:20:48. > :20:57.showed you that today. Any chance of you being fit to play in the

:20:57. > :21:02.match against Scotland next week? will try, but I need to have a word.

:21:02. > :21:12.I need to see in the week and have a scan and see if it has healed. I

:21:12. > :21:15.

:21:15. > :21:21.Let's have a quick thought about Roberts' try. Once he'd scored, we

:21:21. > :21:25.were off. No, it's just straightening up really. We

:21:25. > :21:31.straightening up really. We certainly played with a lot of whip.

:21:31. > :21:41.It's a bit of a mismatch. I didn't think Jamie was going to get this.

:21:41. > :21:45.

:21:45. > :21:55.He pinned his ears back and got in Loose ball commitment. You can get

:21:55. > :21:58.

:21:58. > :22:08.a bit carried away in these holds Bergamasco to give him a

:22:08. > :22:18.

:22:18. > :22:27.That is as calm as the Welsh backs have been. They delivered and

:22:27. > :22:32.executed those passes. Bergamasco made the wrong call and Jamie just

:22:32. > :22:41.strolled through. Two matches going and Wales have

:22:41. > :22:49.managed to stand down to 13 and not lost points. Did he deserve the

:22:49. > :22:57.sin-bin? I think he was totally focused on the ball. I don't think

:22:57. > :23:07.he deserved it. Obviously the Italians made it George Clancy's

:23:07. > :23:09.

:23:09. > :23:14.decision a lot easier. If it is a foul, it is a foul. That was clumsy.

:23:14. > :23:18.He carried on running both so his timing was all off. It was

:23:18. > :23:25.deserving of a penalty but definitely not a yellow card in my

:23:25. > :23:35.opinion. As a winner, you enjoyed Cup but's try. Yes, he finishes

:23:35. > :23:45.

:23:45. > :23:49.signed at the start of the season. He is one step away from being a

:23:49. > :23:54.Grand Slam winner after five months of being a professional rugby

:23:54. > :23:59.player. It's a great story. When you've got an opportunity, you've

:23:59. > :24:02.got to take it. Jonathan had the bottle of champagne and he was the

:24:02. > :24:07.man who awarded the man of the match, but everyone in here thought

:24:07. > :24:12.that Tipuric would get it. For his first start he was outstanding.

:24:12. > :24:18.Great skills, greater awareness. He would have probably found it very

:24:18. > :24:28.tough at the breakdown today against the Italians. But he put a

:24:28. > :24:33.

:24:33. > :24:37.will ever come across. He was outstanding, I thought. We have an

:24:37. > :24:42.interactive forum coming up after the Ireland Scotland game, so any

:24:42. > :24:48.thoughts you have about this match and Wales' Grand Slam ambitions, do

:24:48. > :24:51.give us a shout. Given the way that the Italian defence was so

:24:51. > :24:57.watertight for a huge percentage of the game, how well the French

:24:57. > :25:00.approach the game next week having seen that? Very similar in defence.

:25:01. > :25:06.Line speed his cheek against a Welsh back line. The breakdown is

:25:06. > :25:10.key. An early tackle, get the player down quickly, and then one

:25:10. > :25:15.person attacks the ball and tries the turnover. If they don't win it,

:25:15. > :25:21.spread out and see what Wales can bring to them. France playing

:25:21. > :25:31.tomorrow against England. Before that, we are off to the Aviva

:25:31. > :25:42.

:25:42. > :25:49.stadium in Dublin, for Ireland A further win at Twickenham was

:25:49. > :25:57.about character, this is about I thought we played great rugby in

:25:57. > :26:01.the first half. Great in territory and possession. The man with the

:26:01. > :26:08.whistle didn't make it easy for us today. He was being pedantic.

:26:08. > :26:12.what? Difficult for any flow for us. You think that a team that has that

:26:12. > :26:19.much territory and position, then it shouldn't be 13 in a game. It

:26:19. > :26:23.was a bit frustrating. But the boys tried really hard. We are four from

:26:23. > :26:27.four and have next week to look forward to. What is your view of

:26:27. > :26:33.the yellow card? A thought it was pretty tough. He jumped for the

:26:33. > :26:42.ball. He didn't jump to take him out. I thought he was a bit unlucky.

:26:42. > :26:45.There was a big cause in these The boys are a bit flat in the

:26:45. > :26:50.changing room but we are happy with the intent that was out there. To

:26:50. > :26:54.come away and only concede three points. While they flat minus four

:26:54. > :26:58.out of four? I think they really wanted to score some points today.

:26:58. > :27:06.They didn't really get that opportunity. They were frustrated

:27:06. > :27:10.at the breakdown. Recycling the ball, turned into a bit of a dog

:27:10. > :27:15.fight. You know what will happen now over the next couple of days...

:27:15. > :27:19.There will be T-shirts printed. Renewed ban any talk of that in the

:27:19. > :27:26.ground? As long as we don't make any advertisements like were made

:27:26. > :27:35.last year. But it's on, isn't it? We've got a chance. You are at home.

:27:35. > :27:42.I thought the crowd today we are fantastic. Next week, try and keep

:27:42. > :27:50.our heads down and not do too much. If we do achieve a Grand Slam, to

:27:50. > :27:54.have three in the last seven or A final word, you've been there and

:27:54. > :27:58.done it. What will it be like for the players in the next seven days?

:27:58. > :28:02.This game is a perfect game. It brought them back down to earth.

:28:02. > :28:06.They will be in their hotel all week, they will be in a little

:28:06. > :28:10.bubble. They have been a few lads who've done it before. They will

:28:10. > :28:14.manage. They've got the semi-final of the World Cup, so they know what