:01:04. > :01:11.Welcome to and noisy and wet Rome. This weekend marks of the halfway
:01:11. > :01:19.stage in the Six Nations. There is a general election taking place
:01:19. > :01:29.tomorrow. If I had to say who had one the vote so far in the
:01:29. > :01:42.
:01:42. > :01:50.competition, I would say the There had been a party when rollmop
:01:50. > :01:57.won. The invitation said come and play. In around two, the ball was
:01:57. > :02:07.buried. The party records. That they are off their game, pain. By
:02:07. > :02:17.
:02:17. > :02:25.Scotland Italy was an exception. Sort of. Elsewhere, the management
:02:25. > :02:35.decrease nobody shall pass. They shall not pass. Where would it all
:02:35. > :02:55.
:02:55. > :03:05.The lost for -- the last for There was only one cold here. They
:03:05. > :03:26.
:03:26. > :03:36.The blood of the winner. The confusion of the loser. Winners,
:03:36. > :03:38.
:03:38. > :03:46.losers, perform worse. Since then, a dry wind has blown. The bodies of
:03:46. > :03:56.those that could not pass are rested. Isaac turn into spring. All
:03:56. > :03:58.
:03:58. > :04:05.options are open. -- eyes. That was not pretty. Who knows what
:04:05. > :04:10.will happen today? England are still in the hunt for a grand slam.
:04:10. > :04:16.But Wales still have a chance of winning the Six Nations. Plenty of
:04:16. > :04:22.winning the Six Nations. Plenty of work to be done however. We have a
:04:22. > :04:30.cracking game in prospect in Rome. Wales here for the first time in
:04:30. > :04:39.Wales here for the first time in their Six Nations. Welcome to you
:04:39. > :04:43.all. Shane Williams, people think you are retired, but you are not.
:04:43. > :04:50.am at semi- retired. I am playing in Japan at the moment at coaching.
:04:50. > :04:57.It is slightly different from European rugby. But it is fun. I am
:04:57. > :05:01.glad to be back watching these games. How are you team getting on?
:05:01. > :05:07.Better since you arrived? How many tries have used codices who had
:05:07. > :05:17.been over there. I have scored a couple of tries which is nice. It
:05:17. > :05:21.is physical over there, so good. You are working on your fitness,
:05:21. > :05:31.are you hoping to make a return to the Six Nations before the end of
:05:31. > :05:35.
:05:35. > :05:45.the tournament? Yes, I have already pleaded two games. -- have played.
:05:45. > :05:46.
:05:46. > :05:55.I have never known a rain like this. I think that will dictate the type
:05:55. > :06:01.of game. It is going to be very tight. It will be ferocious.
:06:01. > :06:08.that is just getting the water off the pitch. Absolutely. But it is
:06:08. > :06:14.not windy. No, it is quite a warm day. Just extremely wet. That will
:06:14. > :06:22.be a problem for the players. is one Italian here who wishes he
:06:22. > :06:26.had kept his mouth shut. Italian captain of Sergio Parisse is
:06:26. > :06:34.suspended for the rest of the Six Nations for talking back to the
:06:34. > :06:43.referee during a club match. Wales have chosen am on -- have chosen an
:06:43. > :06:53.unchanged side. George it tells us about has ever set to stop his
:06:53. > :06:53.
:06:53. > :07:03.father joining in the celebrations Hopefully, he will be banned.
:07:03. > :07:21.
:07:21. > :07:28.have been forced... The Wales coach Ryan Jones is captain of Wales.
:07:28. > :07:35.Leonardo Ghiraldini stepping in for Italy. Wales are well paid off.
:07:35. > :07:42.That will be in about 15 or 20 minutes. Let's talk about Sergio
:07:42. > :07:47.Parisse. He is such a loss for Italy. He is often the player that
:07:47. > :07:55.makes the most metres, carries the ball well. It looks like a big loss.
:07:55. > :08:04.It is a great loss. He is a great leader at the great player. He can
:08:04. > :08:11.create opportunities for the other players. It is a big loss, but we
:08:11. > :08:16.have a good replacement. Manoa Vosawai is a great player as well.
:08:16. > :08:25.There are plenty of caps out there. Were you surprised he got the ban
:08:25. > :08:30.that he did? It is quite a surprise. I suppose it is mind Games. They
:08:30. > :08:35.had to ban him. They had to be on the referee's side. It is
:08:35. > :08:44.surprising that he has not had a longer ban. The usually give a
:08:44. > :08:54.longer bans for dissent in with the referee. Luciano Orquera are
:08:54. > :08:58.
:08:58. > :09:08.orchestrated the game beautifully a He has spotted a gap and he is the
:09:08. > :09:25.
:09:25. > :09:35.roof. What a start for Italy. -- What a stunning upset. Italy have
:09:35. > :10:00.
:10:00. > :10:10.It has been intercepted. He is clear all the way to the line.
:10:10. > :10:15.
:10:15. > :10:25.He was fantastic event France. But it is Britain's game today. It will
:10:25. > :10:29.
:10:29. > :10:39.be more of our kicking day. -- Kristopher Burton's game. Italy
:10:39. > :10:39.
:10:39. > :12:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:12:25. > :12:35.statistics are impressive so far. spread out through the Dean. We
:12:35. > :12:42.
:12:42. > :12:49.They were very efficient against France. They tried the same tactics
:12:49. > :12:56.again Scotland added was their downfall. I the weather will
:12:56. > :13:00.dictate how they play today. They are going to come up against a good
:13:00. > :13:10.defence in the Welsh team, especially in this weather.
:13:10. > :13:22.
:13:22. > :13:32.Plenty of Welsh support around us The Italian fans and players go
:13:32. > :14:08.
:14:08. > :14:18.How long to go? 10 seconds. 10 seconds left. A I have the time. A
:14:18. > :14:18.
:14:18. > :14:26.whistle has gone that will cause consternation. Italy 23, Wales 20.
:14:26. > :14:30.Just a little point you might want to consider. The man who made the
:14:30. > :14:39.decision is in charge again today. It is one of those things, you will
:14:39. > :14:43.not see it happen again. You played in all of those games. It is a been
:14:43. > :14:51.in all of those games. It is a been a tight score line. He's specially
:14:51. > :14:57.in Rome. The desire to win in Italy has always there. The main thing
:14:57. > :15:05.today is not to be over-confident. In these conditions, in Italy
:15:05. > :15:11.wanted more, we will win. I think they do it so often, they are just
:15:11. > :15:21.used to it. I do feel that Wales swimmer in Cardiff was a huge buzz
:15:21. > :15:32.
:15:32. > :15:40.Italy have got something to show as well. I think the first 20 minutes
:15:40. > :15:48.will be crucial for conference for both sides. Italy are going for a
:15:48. > :15:54.possible record third consecutive victory at home. I think if Italy
:15:54. > :16:03.get a good start they have a chance. It will be a close game. Every ball
:16:03. > :16:12.will count, every penalty. It will be a battle for the forwards.
:16:12. > :16:17.they have played Wales back in 1996. Wales came up the winners. And Rob
:16:17. > :16:22.Harley of course his caretaker coach today. We caught up with him
:16:22. > :16:31.earlier. 1 E took the step of announcing
:16:31. > :16:35.your team quite early. Has it made a difference? Absolutely. This team
:16:35. > :16:44.has gone together last week and play well. The weather today
:16:44. > :16:49.changes it, we have to be a bit smarter. We do have the self-belief
:16:49. > :16:56.and confidence from beating France. We will need that today against a
:16:56. > :17:04.strong Italian side. In terms of preparation, the result against
:17:04. > :17:11.France was important. That captaincy led the tame -- the team
:17:11. > :17:17.particularly well. You were the underdogs in paras yet your
:17:18. > :17:22.favourites here in Rome. That brings its own pressures. It is a
:17:22. > :17:27.new story. What happened two weeks ago there's no relevance to what
:17:27. > :17:33.happens today. The conditions are difficult. It is important today
:17:33. > :17:38.that we have got a good skill set. Concentration will be important.
:17:38. > :17:45.Have a great day. He has got a genuine smile on his
:17:45. > :17:52.face. That found that he had entering the Stade de France, he
:17:52. > :17:55.looked sallow. It has been a difficult run. That injury to
:17:55. > :18:03.Warren Gatland and taking on two games in the autumn. It has been
:18:03. > :18:10.fragmented for him. And a job he did not ask for. There you go. We
:18:10. > :18:14.will see how it goes. UN characters to greet early announcement of the
:18:14. > :18:20.team just a few days after that victory in France. What was the
:18:20. > :18:24.thinking? There was a lot of pressure on him for the selection.
:18:24. > :18:32.What were they going to do with Ryan Jones? I think he just wanted
:18:32. > :18:39.to get it out of the way. He was clear at what was going to happen.
:18:39. > :18:42.And it seemed to take the pressure off as the week went on. You're
:18:42. > :18:49.given a vote of confidence and put the media to one side that bent on
:18:49. > :18:54.the other side how do you motivate the other players in the squad by
:18:54. > :19:02.having it picked so quickly. here it is the team that he has
:19:02. > :19:10.gone with. The same team that beat France. Adam Jones I think needs a
:19:10. > :19:19.bigger game this week. Ian Evans will try to patrol the line-out for
:19:19. > :19:27.Wales. And Toby Faletau really has got the ball well. We have to see
:19:27. > :19:35.linking between the backs and forwards. These boys will carry the
:19:35. > :19:38.ball very strongly up the middle to give Wales a platform. And I expect
:19:38. > :19:46.Alex Scott burt and George North to be coming up the middle and
:19:46. > :19:53.attacking the Italian props. rain is coming down more heavily.
:19:53. > :19:58.We're expecting thunder and lightning! George North scored the
:19:58. > :20:02.only try of the game of course in that victory over France. We are
:20:02. > :20:07.expecting another big performance for him today. But it was his dad
:20:07. > :20:17.to got plenty of the headlines. 10 minutes to go up in the match.
:20:17. > :20:22.
:20:22. > :20:29.It is all about game management. We put pressure on them.
:20:29. > :20:34.We exchanged blows on each team. The cracks were starting to show.
:20:34. > :20:42.It was a case of playing what we see and we had a great reaction.
:20:42. > :20:49.The kicking is only as good as the chase. Luckily that balance came
:20:50. > :20:56.out lovely. Then I just have to tiptoe my way around and set it
:20:56. > :21:04.down in the corner. The Hulk reaction of the boys coming around
:21:04. > :21:14.me, that showed how much it meant. -- the whole reaction. Your father
:21:14. > :21:15.
:21:15. > :21:22.arrived as well. I just saw all the boys running and jumping on me.
:21:22. > :21:29.Then I said, no, my father does not have it in him. He would not do it.
:21:29. > :21:36.Then I could not really say anything else! We are back on a
:21:36. > :21:44.level playing field now! Should we analyse that Classic winners finish
:21:44. > :21:48.first or maybe his dad? And that shrug off. It was brilliant.
:21:48. > :21:54.Fantastic. I do not think my dad would have made the pitch, to be
:21:55. > :22:02.honest. He did well! And determined fellow. He just thought it was one
:22:02. > :22:07.of his team-mates. He did not know he was there! Did use Fantine
:22:07. > :22:11.mention him? Because he is still incredibly young. And he was much
:22:12. > :22:16.younger when he came on the scene. I did do some work with him but he
:22:16. > :22:20.is level-headed and knows exactly what he wants. He is a very
:22:20. > :22:27.professional athlete. I did not have to do much with him, to be
:22:27. > :22:32.honest. A great finish. Sometimes you need a little bit of luck to
:22:32. > :22:39.win at the National matches. have got to take your lap. Is it
:22:39. > :22:49.going to be a wink -- a winger's game? It could be. That does not
:22:49. > :22:59.mean you have to throw the ball out wide. Hopefully they will be
:22:59. > :23:00.
:23:00. > :23:07.getting 15 plus touches. How do you see it panning out today? I think
:23:07. > :23:14.that tackling is not the best aspect of the game. I think they
:23:14. > :23:18.will use Roberts and Cuthbert. It is not the best day to play rugby
:23:18. > :23:23.but when the game is tough will will see who wants to win it.
:23:23. > :23:31.You're going to the commentary box once again but first a prediction?
:23:31. > :23:36.I think we will see a lot of the Welsh winger's in today. With the
:23:36. > :23:41.confidence that Wells got from the victory over France, I think they
:23:41. > :23:46.would just be a little too strong for Italy today. Off you go. I
:23:46. > :23:52.understand you can get a cup of tea! Conference will be high in the
:23:52. > :23:56.Welsh camp after that game. The tactics like picking the team early,
:23:56. > :24:02.that will be interesting to see if that plays a part in a team that
:24:02. > :24:06.feels confident together. It was a massive win in France. Rob will be
:24:06. > :24:15.the first to say that they did not especially play well but the
:24:15. > :24:20.defence was incredible. And Leigh Halfpenny was critical to the game.
:24:20. > :24:24.So the confidence is up. They need to play a bit more rugby and move
:24:24. > :24:29.the ball around for the forwards. Have you seen the team in the last
:24:29. > :24:34.few days? I spoke to them on Thursday. They were quietly
:24:34. > :24:40.confident. Not jumping from the rafters as yet. This is a big game,
:24:40. > :24:48.it is a tough place to come and play. They need a big performance.
:24:48. > :24:58.A big day as Castrogiovanni comes out leading his team for the first
:24:58. > :25:05.
:25:05. > :25:15.time. Good luck to Italy. Any final predictions? I think it is going to
:25:15. > :25:17.
:25:17. > :25:23.be very tight. I can see Wales still a bit better than Italy.
:25:23. > :25:27.is an honest prediction. I think Wales, by 10 points. The teams are
:25:27. > :25:37.out and we're getting ready for the anthems so we handover to our
:25:37. > :25:41.
:25:41. > :25:48.We're just about ready for the anthems. A wonderful atmosphere.
:25:48. > :25:58.This new stadium. It has got great character. Almost 65,000 people
:25:58. > :26:12.
:26:13. > :26:15.# Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi.
:26:15. > :26:24.# Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri.
:26:24. > :26:34.# Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mad.
:26:34. > :26:39.
:26:39. > :26:49.# Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed. # Gwlad, gwlad.
:26:49. > :26:55.
:26:55. > :27:05.# Pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad. # Tra mor yn fur i'r bur hoff bau.
:27:05. > :27:05.
:27:05. > :28:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:28:02. > :28:11.# Fratelli d'Italia. # L'Italia s'e desta.
:28:11. > :28:20.# Dell'elmo di Scipio. # S'e cinta la testa.
:28:20. > :28:30.# Dov'e la vittoria? # Le porga la chioma.
:28:30. > :28:35.
:28:35. > :28:38.# Che schiava di Roma. # Fratelli d'Italia.
:28:38. > :28:42.# L'Italia s'e desta. # Dell'elmo di Scipio.
:28:42. > :28:48.# S'e cinta la testa. # Dov'e la vittoria?
:28:48. > :28:55.# Le porga la chioma. # Che schiava di Roma.
:28:55. > :29:05.# Iddio la creo. # Stringiamoci a coorte.
:29:05. > :29:16.
:29:16. > :29:26.# Siam pronti alla morte. Marvellous, the talent and some.
:29:26. > :29:26.
:29:26. > :30:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:30:34. > :30:42.That they just holding up. Yes, it is. It is very wet. I think Wales
:30:42. > :30:48.would want to play a more expansive game. I think they will try to play
:30:48. > :30:53.a little bit of football. I think they will revert back to their
:30:53. > :31:03.kicking game. Game at management at the way you play the game will be
:31:03. > :31:30.
:31:30. > :31:40.A good kick-off. It is certainly shook the Italian defender. That is
:31:40. > :31:50.
:31:50. > :32:00.a very good kick by Kristopher that is where they will try to play
:32:00. > :32:23.
:32:23. > :32:28.heavily now. -- the rain. But the pitch is in good condition
:32:28. > :32:38.considering the amount of rain they have had over the last two days.
:32:38. > :33:06.
:33:06. > :33:16.Great condition. An injury to Jimmy Roberts and they just clashed
:33:16. > :33:50.
:33:50. > :34:00.him. It is absolutely teeming down the choice. That will be
:34:00. > :34:00.
:34:00. > :36:42.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:36:42. > :36:52.interesting. This is a very good against Wales. Again, a chance for
:36:52. > :37:10.
:37:10. > :37:20.Wales to clear their lines again minute. He is not feeling very well.
:37:20. > :37:21.
:37:21. > :37:31.Hopefully, he will be back. A great chance for Wales now. And would
:37:31. > :38:06.
:38:06. > :38:16.have thought this would go straight again, very patient. At the moment,
:38:16. > :38:35.
:38:35. > :38:45.tackle. I am sure that Wales will go for the points. in these
:38:45. > :38:45.
:38:45. > :39:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:39:51. > :40:01.conditions, if there are points have got a very able replacement
:40:01. > :40:01.
:40:01. > :40:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:40:48. > :40:58.are putting in a good show against stopped. That was great timing by
:40:58. > :41:16.
:41:16. > :41:26.opportunity and penalty number one at take him -- taken. But this is
:41:26. > :41:28.
:41:28. > :41:34.not what Wales want either. One mistake in their own half. There is
:41:34. > :41:44.a penalty. Gethin Jenkins. It is very difficult to say what goes on
:41:44. > :42:15.
:42:15. > :42:19.in that department. Even they do Italians have not really been in
:42:19. > :42:29.the game or. But from that one pressure kick, the penalty has been
:42:29. > :42:29.
:42:29. > :43:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:43:27. > :43:33.hand side. He has gone through. will be interesting to see that. I
:43:33. > :43:43.think there was a little bit of uncertainty by Giovanbattista
:43:43. > :43:50.
:43:51. > :43:57.Venditti. He gets the ball in and out. Yes, definitely, blocked.
:43:57. > :44:01.is lucky that Leigh Halfpenny is there to make the tackle in the end.
:44:01. > :44:11.The Italians, what they have done, they pick a chase has been very
:44:11. > :44:15.
:44:15. > :44:24.quick. They had been on the pick chase very quickly. -- kick.
:44:24. > :44:29.have to make sure you get that kick away. This will be interesting. On
:44:29. > :44:39.at the last one, Wales were penalised. The Italians are putting
:44:39. > :45:05.
:45:05. > :45:15.That is exactly what they needed after giving away those three
:45:15. > :45:18.
:45:18. > :45:25.points. It does amaze me sometimes. The previous from you get penalised.
:45:25. > :45:32.The one before that, the Italians had to nudge it on. But Wales have
:45:32. > :45:39.destroyed the Italian scrum there. I think that came off his action,
:45:39. > :45:48.but he got the result. Dan Biggar will be relieved, not his greatest
:45:48. > :45:54.kick. Wales will have the scrum. There is the scrum. Great scrum.
:45:54. > :46:04.Keep on driving, keep on driving and eventually the penalty will be
:46:04. > :46:06.
:46:07. > :46:16.given. A lot of mistakes being made in key areas. That is another good
:46:17. > :46:55.
:46:55. > :47:03.scrum. That is a massive scrum was on the far side of the scrum.
:47:03. > :47:13.The Italians are well known scrummagers. Having a chat to him
:47:13. > :47:19.
:47:19. > :47:29.there. That will be a problem for the Italians because they base a
:47:29. > :47:39.lot of their game on that scrummage. It will be a tough pass especially
:47:39. > :47:45.
:47:45. > :47:55.in the rain. It is amazing the support when the Italians are
:47:55. > :48:14.
:48:14. > :48:24.kicking. You focus, what you do in training. He is Mr Reliable. When
:48:24. > :48:39.
:48:39. > :48:49.you have a player like Halfpenny it there at all. A very good yardage
:48:49. > :48:57.
:48:57. > :49:07.game for Wales. Territory is a huge factor. Mike made a good 40, 50
:49:07. > :49:22.
:49:22. > :49:32.yards with that kick. The Italians need to hold onto the ball. That
:49:32. > :49:42.
:49:42. > :49:52.penalty gives Wales another attacking opportunity. The Italians
:49:52. > :50:04.
:50:04. > :50:14.are set-piece oriented. This is a huge scrum for them. They have been
:50:14. > :50:14.
:50:14. > :50:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:50:57. > :50:59.very reliant on their scrums and dominant in the scrum, the Italians.
:50:59. > :51:09.It is going to the right which means Gethin is getting the better
:51:09. > :51:11.
:51:11. > :51:21.of Castrogiovanni at the moment. Mike has a scrum that is going
:51:21. > :51:21.
:51:21. > :52:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:52:12. > :52:22.again. He makes it look so easy. The Italians conceding free kicks.
:52:22. > :52:22.
:52:22. > :53:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:53:41. > :53:50.They need to get the ball in hand. game, I feel. Wales will be happy.
:53:50. > :54:00.Adam Jones said in the week he needed a big game. And the front
:54:00. > :54:05.
:54:05. > :54:15.five have really responded well. Gethin seems to be dominating the
:54:15. > :54:20.
:54:20. > :54:30.scrum at the moment. The Italians have been starved of the ball.
:54:30. > :54:40.
:54:40. > :54:47.Wales have really dominated. That is another good scrum. Dan Biggar
:54:48. > :54:57.is good at changing direction at the last minute. It is key that
:54:58. > :55:31.
:55:31. > :55:41.Wales play in Italy's half. They They are not doing enough to stop
:55:41. > :55:48.
:55:49. > :55:58.Castrogiovanni. The set pieces are so dominant. The Italians just
:55:59. > :56:05.
:56:05. > :56:15.waiting for possession. This is it. Let us see if they can keep it.
:56:15. > :56:15.
:56:15. > :57:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:57:16. > :57:26.working as a unit. Great take by of his distance. The Italians need
:57:26. > :57:36.
:57:37. > :57:46.to keep the ball in hand. That is poor kick. He went for distance.
:57:47. > :57:53.
:57:53. > :58:03.Cuthbert knew that. He gets himself in the wrong position. This is a
:58:03. > :58:19.
:58:19. > :58:29.big scrum. Italy need to hold their ground. Apologies from Andrew
:58:29. > :58:39.Cotter who is not feeling well. I do not think he will be
:58:39. > :59:14.
:59:14. > :59:24.tackle. Great line speed as well by the Welsh. He tried to offload the
:59:24. > :59:31.
:59:31. > :59:41.pass. Just shunted to the left there. That was a fair challenge I
:59:41. > :59:50.
:59:50. > :00:00.think. That is momentum. The conditions are wet and that gives
:00:00. > :00:00.
:00:00. > :00:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:00:41. > :00:51.the defence more time. Good have been impressed by Francesco
:00:51. > :00:54.
:00:54. > :01:04.Jenkins. I think it is the first mistake that Andrew Coombs has made
:01:04. > :01:21.
:01:21. > :01:29.in his international career. Yes, does not seem to be sticking to
:01:29. > :01:38.anyone's hands. On the touchline, what are your thoughts? Very
:01:38. > :01:48.difficult weather conditions. But Ellison will create opportunities
:01:48. > :01:49.
:01:49. > :01:56.for the opposition. -- mistakes. They look disjointed. They have to
:01:56. > :02:02.go back to basics, keep it tight and put pressure on them. Someone
:02:02. > :02:09.in the scrum knows what he is talking about. The heavens have
:02:09. > :02:15.opened up at it is absolutely lashing down. It is much drier up
:02:15. > :02:20.here than it was the pitch-side. Again, apologies on behalf of
:02:20. > :02:30.Andrew. He has got an upset stomach. He hit eight something last night
:02:30. > :02:31.
:02:31. > :02:41.that he should not have. -- E eight something. He is always quite pale,
:02:41. > :03:04.
:03:04. > :03:14.important. Let's listen up to hear scrum. I will not have any choice
:03:14. > :03:18.
:03:18. > :03:26.afterwards. I will not have any choice. This is the last one.
:03:26. > :03:34.Everyone heard to that. The Italians are not hitting straight.
:03:34. > :03:44.Again, it is a needless penalty. Wales have been dominant in the
:03:44. > :04:17.
:04:17. > :04:27.scrum. The Italians are just a scoreline that reflects the
:04:27. > :04:28.
:04:28. > :04:38.dominance of Wales, to be fair. Italians have dominated more in the
:04:38. > :04:38.
:04:38. > :05:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:05:39. > :05:49.had to be made. Gonzalo Canale just get to him. He did really well. We
:05:49. > :05:55.
:05:56. > :06:05.all know how fast Cup but his. -- Alex Cuthbert. It is a very good
:06:06. > :06:06.
:06:06. > :07:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:07:03. > :07:12.tackle. That is a result as well. I still think that Wales need to
:07:12. > :07:19.get to the ball, get their hands on it. I do not think that either
:07:19. > :07:29.centres have touched the ball. Wales wanted Jimmy Roberts in the
:07:29. > :07:31.
:07:31. > :07:36.game early. He is taking the ball forward. There is a lot of unforced
:07:36. > :07:46.errors out there at the moment. It is easy for us to sit here. But the
:07:46. > :07:46.
:07:46. > :08:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:08:47. > :08:56.have the lineout. He did not catch has been superb. It will be
:08:56. > :09:01.interesting to see what they do here. You are in the attacking zone
:09:01. > :09:11.and Wales are on the front foot. I think they are very lucky to escape
:09:11. > :09:11.
:09:11. > :09:21.I yellow card here. Great pressure by Gethin Jenkins. I think there
:09:21. > :09:29.
:09:29. > :09:32.are four words, on both sides, has been tremendous. -- the forwards.
:09:32. > :09:42.Gethin Jenkins is one of the fittest men on the squad and you
:09:42. > :09:43.
:09:43. > :10:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:10:39. > :10:47.the ball, they seem to be impatient a lot of the time. They need to
:10:47. > :10:57.continue the pressure and come away with the points. Great defence.
:10:57. > :11:05.
:11:05. > :11:15.the kicking game. Where's seemed happy to be playing in Italy's 1/2
:11:15. > :11:15.
:11:15. > :13:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:13:03. > :13:11.Again, it just seems that they will not take the chance in case they
:13:11. > :13:15.get caught in their own half. At the moment, you feel that the one
:13:15. > :13:21.the team that takes the chance, gives the ball a bit of air, like
:13:21. > :13:31.to benefit from it. It is now turning into a kicking battle. Not
:13:31. > :13:34.
:13:34. > :13:44.a great spectacle. That one was a little bit too far. Again, what a
:13:44. > :14:11.
:14:11. > :14:21.this half for the Italians to get something from this attacking line-
:14:21. > :14:24.
:14:24. > :14:34.out. That is a very good take, and a good chase. That is a great chase
:14:34. > :14:34.
:14:34. > :16:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:16:40. > :16:50.come closer. With bad conditions you do not want anyone collapsing
:16:50. > :17:04.
:17:04. > :17:11.blow for something there. I thought that the ball was out. Half-time.
:17:11. > :17:16.The Italians will be happy. A scrappy encounter. Hopefully we
:17:16. > :17:24.will find a commentator at somewhere in the stadium for the
:17:24. > :17:33.second half. I'm going to have a lie-down! Well done. Andrew Cotter
:17:33. > :17:42.as you may have heard taken ill. Leigh Halfpenny exchanging blows
:17:42. > :17:49.with Chris Burton today and it was the bones of those men telling on
:17:49. > :17:59.the scoreline. Some hard work in at the scrum. No one is yet coming
:17:59. > :18:11.
:18:11. > :18:16.close to the scoreline in the rain Jonathan Davies. Nothing up there
:18:16. > :18:21.and suddenly becoming a commentator. Is that like being asked to
:18:21. > :18:28.suddenly play hooker? For I think I suddenly play hooker? For I think I
:18:28. > :18:33.would have preferred that! What did you think of that performance?
:18:33. > :18:37.was scrappy from both sides and the conditions are not helping. I think
:18:37. > :18:44.Wales will be disappointed that they have conceded those six points
:18:44. > :18:50.because they totally dominated. It is a tough one. I think Italy will
:18:50. > :18:55.be the happier of the teams going in. So it is all to play for.
:18:55. > :19:05.actually did not get too much out of that. But they have dominated
:19:05. > :19:05.
:19:05. > :19:15.that scrum. It is a strange situation. Wales are dominating the
:19:15. > :19:15.
:19:15. > :19:22.scrum. Italy are not holding the pressure. It is difficult
:19:22. > :19:29.conditions for both the teams. Almost impossible to play. Just a
:19:29. > :19:36.three points difference between the teams. Were you surprised to see
:19:36. > :19:41.how bitterly behaved in the scrum? They are renowned for being
:19:41. > :19:45.dominate in the scrums, the set pieces. People were talking about
:19:45. > :19:51.whilst not having the best of scrums last week. But from this
:19:51. > :19:57.performance it is as strong area. So Wales getting penalised. If you
:19:57. > :20:03.look at that, every Italian scrum has been reset. That is the
:20:03. > :20:12.strategy from Wales. They push and they hold the pressure. Went pities
:20:12. > :20:22.the Italian scrum -- when it is the Italian scrum it is different.
:20:22. > :20:22.
:20:22. > :20:32.said it was going to be a kicking game. Well a couple of kicks have
:20:32. > :20:40.been missed. But Chris Burton is doing his job. He cannot do any
:20:40. > :20:47.better than that of the moment. Leigh Halfpenny and Chris Burden
:20:47. > :20:53.exchanging there. And the charge down there from Dan Biggar. It has
:20:53. > :21:03.been a tough game, they have been put under pressure. The defensive
:21:03. > :21:04.
:21:04. > :21:09.speed is good. Burton is certainly putting pressure on Leigh Halfpenny.
:21:09. > :21:13.And his confidence will be high at the moment. But I think Wales will
:21:13. > :21:19.put him under pressure in the next half. Wales are perhaps leaving a
:21:19. > :21:24.bit of space that Italy could exploit. Especially in the first 20
:21:24. > :21:32.minutes. There was some space on the outside. It is difficult to get
:21:32. > :21:39.the ball out wide under these conditions. I am a bit surprised
:21:39. > :21:47.that Wales are kicking high, kicking long. They are not getting
:21:47. > :21:57.any better. They're giving height and position for Italy. It is best
:21:57. > :22:00.
:22:00. > :22:03.to kick long down the field. It has not been a running game so far.
:22:03. > :22:11.Alex Cuffe but perhaps with the best chance. And that was not for
:22:11. > :22:17.many the set piece. Perhaps that is because of the conditions. That was
:22:18. > :22:22.a great tackle. Cuthbert is really fast and for him to catch him there.
:22:22. > :22:28.Those are the tackles you do not want, when you think you're through.
:22:28. > :22:34.It is amazing how effective they can be. It was a great tackle and
:22:34. > :22:38.eventually a turnover. No tries in the first half. Hoping for some in
:22:38. > :22:44.the second oboe perhaps the weather is not helping. Let's look at the
:22:44. > :22:51.women's Six Nations when there were tries and a big surprise. I learnt
:22:51. > :22:56.-- Ireland made it to from two with the wing finishing off a slick
:22:56. > :23:03.passing move for the first try of the match and then she completed a
:23:03. > :23:08.hat-trick before half-time. There was constant Irish pressure. Just
:23:08. > :23:13.five minutes after the restart the scrum half was a commanding
:23:13. > :23:18.presence all afternoon and darted through the gap to touch down for
:23:18. > :23:25.the home side's 4th try. England's defence proved more resolute in the
:23:25. > :23:35.final quarter. But it was clear just how much their 25 - nil
:23:35. > :23:35.
:23:35. > :23:45.victory meant to are then. -- to Ireland. It was bad news for Wales
:23:45. > :23:50.on Friday night. France were looking to bounce back. The home
:23:50. > :23:57.side dominated throughout. The full-back finishing off a slick
:23:57. > :24:07.move to get the third of the 4th tries on the night. But Rhys
:24:07. > :24:09.
:24:09. > :24:17.Edwards's side did not give up. It finished France 32, Wales, nil.
:24:17. > :24:27.That leaves Ireland top of the runes table. And they meet Myddle -
:24:27. > :24:42.
:24:42. > :24:47.--Italy in Milan. The second half coming up in this very wet weather.
:24:47. > :24:54.The last time I had to wear attacked it was so cold. And a lady
:24:54. > :25:02.from Wales has sent me this. It has got all the emblems of the Six
:25:02. > :25:11.Nations team. So shame, as a reward for doing so well in the commentary
:25:11. > :25:21.those! Jonathan Davies has had his fly down now. Have you had time to
:25:21. > :25:24.
:25:24. > :25:31.reflect on the first half? Yes, it is a bit of a shop doing
:25:31. > :25:36.the commentary! Debt - a shock. I think it was a tight first half.
:25:36. > :25:43.Both sides lacked a bit of confidence. Territory is very
:25:43. > :25:48.important. I think Wales will be happy now and try to build on the
:25:48. > :25:58.first half. I think it will be at game of territory, playing in the
:25:58. > :25:59.
:25:59. > :26:09.right areas and then taking the points. A very different French
:26:09. > :26:11.
:26:11. > :26:17.side to the one we saw two weeks ago. We all look at the French side
:26:17. > :26:23.and wonder why he is picking players out of position. They're
:26:23. > :26:28.not even playing in those positions for their clubs. It is strange. But
:26:28. > :26:34.England should be too strong for France today. But as ever, they
:26:34. > :26:39.have been ridiculed back home now, questions being asked. Are there
:26:39. > :26:43.too many overseas players? So when the French side are under pressure
:26:44. > :26:50.they usually turn up and play. No one is expecting them to win so it
:26:50. > :26:57.is a tricky game for England. I will let you settle into your new
:26:57. > :27:02.commentary partnership there. Just a word about the match at
:27:02. > :27:07.Twickenham. And a lot of complaints about the imports. What to make of
:27:07. > :27:11.this French side? I think it is difficult to understand the French
:27:11. > :27:18.side. You never know how they're going to play. If they're
:27:18. > :27:22.interested in winning the game, to be honest. I think England are the
:27:22. > :27:28.better side, better organised. And they have the confidence going into
:27:28. > :27:32.this game. France is desperate and sometimes that is the best
:27:32. > :27:37.opportunity for them to show their better play. You must have played
:27:37. > :27:42.French sides who were not expected to do anything and then put in a
:27:42. > :27:47.great performance. Exactly. They are a talented bunch of players and
:27:47. > :27:51.it is a strong squad. You really do not know what you're going to get,
:27:51. > :27:58.what side will turn up on the day. This is the perfect opportunity for
:27:58. > :28:05.the French to go to Twickenham. And really take it to England. England
:28:05. > :28:10.are the clear players so they have nothing to lose. That is always the
:28:10. > :28:16.worry. England have huge conference coming to this. The French team
:28:16. > :28:21.have nothing to lose. It is a perfect game for France at the
:28:21. > :28:28.moment. They are playing away from home so they do not have the
:28:28. > :28:34.pressure from their supporters. I think it is going to turn the Six
:28:34. > :28:40.Nations into something different. Potentially there is that final-day
:28:40. > :28:43.decider looming. Is there a feeling within the Welsh camp the that
:28:43. > :28:50.performance in France could Springwatch them to a championship
:28:50. > :28:54.win? It depends what happens in this second half. I do not see
:28:54. > :28:59.either England or Wales losing their next two games. I could see a
:28:59. > :29:03.grand slam decider for England. But confidence is a massive thing in
:29:03. > :29:09.international rugby. If Wales can go out and use the advantage that
:29:09. > :29:19.they have got, win that game, win in Scotland. Played at home, then
:29:19. > :29:21.
:29:21. > :29:31.it could be a fantastic day. What is the message in the dressing
:29:31. > :29:32.
:29:32. > :29:38.room? Make sure it is a disciplined second half. Great stuff, thank you.
:29:38. > :29:48.So we have a new commentary team for this second half. Hugh Davies
:29:48. > :29:52.
:29:52. > :29:59.is alongside Jonathan Davies. Good afternoon. We will have
:29:59. > :30:02.changes on the field in the second half. The Welsh team has come out,
:30:02. > :30:06.the same team that started the game. the same team that started the game.
:30:06. > :30:14.What should they be aiming for in the second half? They have to try
:30:14. > :30:19.to build on their dominance in the set-pieces. The Italians set piece
:30:19. > :30:24.is out of sorts today. They have to utilise that problem that the
:30:24. > :30:31.Italians are having. And they need to play a little bit more. The
:30:31. > :30:39.Italians are strong defensively. Just play a little bit wider. And
:30:39. > :30:45.make sure you get the ball into the ball-carrier's hands. The Italians
:30:45. > :30:49.have built their game around the set scrum. But there will be happy.
:30:49. > :30:58.They have not really been in the game that much. They have not
:30:59. > :31:08.threatened the Welsh line. They are just happy to still be in this game
:31:09. > :31:44.
:31:44. > :31:49.just three points behind. wonder weather either side will
:31:49. > :31:57.attempt to release the ball more in the second half. There may be
:31:57. > :32:05.problems for Wales. The ball has gone forward. That is a warning
:32:05. > :32:11.side for Wales early in the second half. A scrappy start for Wales.
:32:11. > :32:19.The Italians are put them under pressure at the start. Dan Biggar
:32:19. > :32:25.did exceptionally well you. You think this could be a try. That is
:32:26. > :32:35.a great effort. Lucky not to be penalised there. Wales got away
:32:36. > :32:36.
:32:36. > :33:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:33:17. > :33:24.with it. He is not impressed with a but the referee has spread his arms
:33:24. > :33:33.and it was all right. The ball was out and still in control by Wales.
:33:33. > :33:40.For such a dominant scrum, I do feel that they struggle. Once again
:33:40. > :33:47.a missed tackle. Andrew Coombs has been a revelation so far, but I
:33:47. > :33:57.wonder how long he will be on the field. Francesco Minto reading of
:33:57. > :34:15.
:34:15. > :34:22.at some pace. Italy have started the second half the stronger.
:34:22. > :34:32.Francesco Minto is very strong. He has been the main ball carrier for
:34:32. > :34:42.
:34:42. > :34:52.drop ball he has tried. They have to orchestrate the game a little
:34:52. > :34:55.
:34:55. > :35:05.bit better. Along -- for that long kick once again. These three-
:35:05. > :35:23.
:35:23. > :35:33.Castrogiovanni. He is one of five in the Italian side are born
:35:33. > :35:46.
:35:46. > :35:56.outside of Italy. He is from footballer. He gives chase to his
:35:56. > :35:57.
:35:57. > :36:07.own kick. Nice to see and challenging in the air as well. A
:36:07. > :36:13.
:36:13. > :36:19.little kick once again. Jonathan Jonathan Davies has touched the
:36:19. > :36:29.ball! The Italians make a mess of it. He casually kicks to the ball
:36:29. > :36:30.
:36:30. > :36:37.up and scores. -- picks the ball up. That is his 9th international try.
:36:37. > :36:42.It is an awkward bounce. You just anticipate on a day like this that
:36:42. > :36:50.the try is more likely to come from a mistake. It is a nothing kick,
:36:50. > :37:00.really. But the bounce really favours are Jonathan Davies.
:37:00. > :37:07.
:37:07. > :37:15.Perhaps Kristopher Burton should He is limping a wave. It is not a
:37:15. > :37:25.tactical change. Lots of talk of Gethin Jenkins returning from
:37:25. > :37:35.France. Andrew Sheridan has been preferred. It is not a long career
:37:35. > :37:35.
:37:35. > :38:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:38:34. > :38:44.-- gets was up the outside-halves easy for Andrea Masi. Down to
:38:44. > :38:44.
:38:45. > :38:54.Leonardo Ghiraldini. Leigh Halfpenny is there. This will be a
:38:55. > :38:56.
:38:56. > :39:04.long kick again. He has got tremendous power. The Italians
:39:04. > :39:14.might have to change their tactics now. They are very conservative.
:39:14. > :39:27.
:39:27. > :39:33.There might be half a chance here feel that they need to take a
:39:33. > :39:37.chance now, the Italians. They have to bring their outside backs into
:39:38. > :39:46.the game. Every time Kristopher Burton gets the ball, he looks to
:39:46. > :39:56.kick. Perhaps the game is getting away from him a little bit. Perhaps
:39:56. > :40:20.
:40:20. > :40:30.they need to add a little bit of a good effort by the Italian.
:40:30. > :40:51.
:40:51. > :41:01.Getting in front of Andrew Coombs. now. Wales, in from the side. --
:41:01. > :41:26.
:41:26. > :41:33.before his feet hit the ground. -- R Romain Poite. It is a chance for
:41:33. > :41:40.Kristopher Burton to reduce the deficit. I had been very impressed
:41:41. > :41:50.by the second row Francesco Minto. He does a lot of work. He carries
:41:51. > :42:19.
:42:19. > :42:27.were -- who were born outside Italy. Delight in the crowd. I think they
:42:27. > :42:37.deserve that. They have dominated their territory. Perhaps a little
:42:37. > :42:55.
:42:55. > :43:03.bit negative, but that is what they done exceptionally well. 25 years
:43:03. > :43:13.of age. That was fairly good exit play as well, to get them out of
:43:13. > :43:32.
:43:32. > :43:41.their own 22. Which way will it awareness, knowing they ball might
:43:41. > :43:50.go over. The first game, I felt that they tried to break more, a
:43:50. > :43:55.more of an expansive game. Then they tightened up on won the game.
:43:55. > :44:05.It is a very fine balance. Interesting double changed for
:44:05. > :44:30.
:44:30. > :44:40.Wales. Ken Owens is on for his the not seen the Italian scrum been
:44:40. > :44:43.
:44:43. > :44:50.dominated so much. It is nice to see Jones back. He is a very good
:44:50. > :45:00.player. Yes, he has recovered from his injury. He will be able to make
:45:00. > :45:02.
:45:02. > :45:10.the challenge. The English second Rows are going well. It is a very
:45:10. > :45:19.competitive position. But on form, I do not think there is a better
:45:19. > :45:29.player in the country. Yes, the dominance in that area has mostly
:45:29. > :46:03.
:46:03. > :46:13.come from Ireland in the last hope man. But he is now converting
:46:13. > :46:26.
:46:26. > :46:36.from all areas. He puts a great amount of effort into training. And
:46:36. > :46:39.
:46:39. > :46:49.he is reaping the rewards now. Halfpenny a wide channel down the
:46:49. > :47:01.
:47:01. > :47:11.left. He read that well. It is a loose kick. A lack of adventure,
:47:11. > :47:13.
:47:13. > :47:23.but understandable perhaps. That is a wasted ball. A little indecision
:47:23. > :47:40.
:47:40. > :47:50.there. Great opportunity missed by Wales. Great play from George North.
:47:50. > :47:54.
:47:54. > :48:04.But a disappointing kick in. It is tough place to be now. Italy have
:48:04. > :48:06.
:48:06. > :48:16.to be patient. Keep the ball down the field. And wait for the
:48:16. > :48:38.
:48:38. > :48:46.opportunities. It is a fine line. You have to be patient but you have
:48:46. > :48:56.to show your hand a little bit when you are ten points behind. A few
:48:56. > :48:59.
:48:59. > :49:09.changes in the Italian team. The man left in the second row is
:49:09. > :49:32.
:49:32. > :49:42.thought is the right foot. He needs to put it through the hands a
:49:42. > :49:45.
:49:46. > :49:55.little bit. This should be a Welsh line-out win. They lack the
:49:56. > :50:02.
:50:02. > :50:12.concentration. Again a mistake from the Welsh line-out. A great chance
:50:12. > :50:12.
:50:12. > :50:22.for a penalty for Italy. Italians have got to keep their
:50:22. > :50:32.
:50:32. > :50:42.wits. They are bunched in mid-field. A good tackle from Faletau. Very
:50:42. > :50:56.
:50:56. > :51:06.well timed. Just knocked that on. And he is disappointed. Just
:51:06. > :51:08.
:51:08. > :51:18.Canale's right hand. You think you are clear then somebody sneaks up
:51:18. > :51:21.
:51:21. > :51:31.behind. Talking about Faletau, it is quite strange. I do not know
:51:31. > :52:01.
:52:01. > :52:11.Tonga and Fiji in the Six Nations match in Italy. It is a strang
:52:11. > :52:38.
:52:38. > :52:48.penalty. I think there is a card. The Italian captain off for ten
:52:48. > :52:59.
:52:59. > :53:09.minutes. He did warn the whole six in the front row. This could now be
:53:09. > :53:09.
:53:09. > :53:19.a huge ten minutes. With Castrogiovanni off it will be a
:53:19. > :53:47.
:53:47. > :53:57.long ten minutes. 94 caps for Phillips. Fantastic from the Welsh
:53:57. > :53:57.
:53:57. > :54:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:54:48. > :54:58.Wales' second try! And that could be the clincher. Castogiovanni
:54:58. > :55:01.
:55:01. > :55:11.realises the game is over for the Italians. Very good dummy play.
:55:11. > :55:12.
:55:13. > :55:22.Cuthbert does it so well. Canale goes in. He should have drifted out
:55:23. > :55:41.
:55:41. > :55:51.wide. He hits the line at speed. That picture says it all.
:55:51. > :55:52.
:55:52. > :56:02.supporters have found their voice. And what a fantastic kick by
:56:02. > :56:10.
:56:10. > :56:20.Halfpenny. Wales into the last quarter. It will be a long 19 or so
:56:20. > :56:20.
:56:20. > :56:30.minutes now. The Italians have to chance their hand now. They have to
:56:30. > :56:37.
:56:37. > :56:47.score tries. I hope Wales build on it. They have 20 minutes to build
:56:47. > :56:57.
:56:57. > :57:07.on that confidence again. Wales need to score as many points as
:57:07. > :57:22.
:57:22. > :57:31.they can. They need those points. It could be decided if they win by
:57:31. > :57:41.points difference. Shane Williams, how do you see things? It was great
:57:41. > :57:42.
:57:42. > :57:50.play. Great play from Jonathan Davies. One could think was the
:57:50. > :58:00.options that Dan Bigga had from that play. There is a change at
:58:00. > :58:05.
:58:05. > :58:15.scrum half now. The coach perhaps now more conscious of the points.
:58:15. > :58:19.
:58:19. > :58:29.And Lloyd Williams comes on. The officials are slow. Not the
:58:29. > :58:32.
:58:32. > :58:42.best place for a scrum half to come on, perhaps! And a change for Italy.
:58:42. > :58:42.
:58:42. > :59:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:59:56. > :00:06.for Italy. Can they force their way Burton looks less comfortable with
:00:06. > :00:06.
:00:06. > :01:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:01:01. > :01:11.the passing in. There is no width go for the points? Tobie Botes
:01:11. > :01:33.
:01:33. > :01:42.coming on. Jamie Roberts started have given away a converted try.
:01:42. > :01:52.That looks a forward pass. Yes, a block of text the player out. -- a
:01:52. > :01:54.
:01:54. > :02:04.block of takes. That was unnecessary. They created the
:02:04. > :02:15.
:02:15. > :02:21.overlap and then a stupid blog, taking the man out. -- block. That
:02:21. > :02:31.is a lazy run. There is no need for that. He comes in, takes the man
:02:31. > :02:56.
:02:56. > :03:02.Scotland might fancy their chances against Ireland. England are firm
:03:02. > :03:12.favourites at Twickenham today. But who knows what France can do?
:03:12. > :03:30.
:03:30. > :03:40.their backs against the wall, the - to Jonathan Davies. Good play by
:03:40. > :03:42.
:03:42. > :03:48.Tipuric. That is a penalty again for Wales. Lot along advantage for
:03:48. > :03:58.a penalty. This will be interesting. Will he go for a penalty or will he
:03:58. > :03:59.
:03:59. > :04:07.go for the corner? That is Ryan Jones a decision. Lineout and go
:04:07. > :04:17.for it. They have an extra man. I would go for the points. Over the
:04:17. > :04:26.
:04:26. > :04:36.corner. After much deliberation, have allowed Martin Castrogiovanni
:04:36. > :05:01.
:05:01. > :05:11.to come on. Yes, they are back to repeated infringement. Let's see
:05:11. > :05:11.
:05:11. > :06:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:06:04. > :06:13.for Italy. Rob Howley will be disappointed that they did not take
:06:13. > :06:19.those opportunities. Even if they do not score, they should be making
:06:19. > :06:29.inroads, building the pressure on the Italian defence. Paul
:06:29. > :06:38.
:06:38. > :06:43.Derbyshire is on. James Hook is on for Dan Biggar. Paul Derbyshire,
:06:43. > :06:52.despite his surname, he was born in Italy. His father is English and
:06:52. > :07:02.his mother is Italian. Will Wales get the nod on here, but the
:07:02. > :07:36.
:07:36. > :07:43.there. But he says it was a wrong into the final 10 minutes. Wales
:07:43. > :07:52.have a healthy, commanding lead. Jamie Roberts is off. Scott
:07:52. > :08:02.Williams is on in the centre. The only a replacement not yet used by
:08:02. > :08:26.
:08:26. > :08:36.Wales is Craig Mitchell who plays inside. But this is not a natural
:08:36. > :08:59.
:08:59. > :09:09.game for Italy. They are chasing They are being forced into kicking.
:09:09. > :09:16.
:09:16. > :09:26.Wales can counter attack. Leigh Halfpenny France's it. -- fancies
:09:26. > :09:27.
:09:27. > :09:37.it. Ian Evans again. He was born in Johannesburg. One of five match
:09:37. > :09:59.
:09:59. > :10:09.Hook. That is a good kick. A great kick as well. Andrea Masi is hugely
:10:09. > :10:09.
:10:09. > :10:19.experienced. The opportunity was there. Alessandro Zanni on the
:10:19. > :10:21.
:10:21. > :10:28.overlap. He should take that. They have not had many opportunities.
:10:28. > :10:38.Cittadini came back onto the field almost immediately after Martin
:10:38. > :10:40.
:10:41. > :10:49.Castrogiovanni's period him they send them came to an end. -- in the
:10:49. > :10:59.sin bin. I have lost count. final Welsh a replacement is about
:10:59. > :10:59.
:10:59. > :11:07.to come on, Craig Mitchell. Alex Cuthbert was born in Gloucester.
:11:07. > :11:17.George North was born in King's Lynn. Thank you for that.
:11:17. > :11:18.
:11:18. > :11:24.really wanted to know that. It has changed my views on the game. I am
:11:24. > :11:31.not sure if there is an injury. This is a long stoppage. It is a
:11:31. > :11:41.blood injury. There is treatment on the field. We will have to wait.
:11:41. > :11:41.
:11:41. > :11:48.Craig Mitchell is still patiently waiting on the halfway line.
:11:48. > :11:58.will be a nice time for him to come on. The game is won. He would enjoy
:11:58. > :12:12.
:12:12. > :12:22.feet. He was isolated there. The Italian back row got there first.
:12:22. > :12:36.
:12:36. > :12:46.in Wales for James Hook to be an outside half. He has played
:12:46. > :12:46.
:12:46. > :12:56.consistently. The final Welsh replacement is on. Craig Mitchell.
:12:56. > :13:16.
:13:16. > :13:25.his natural foot. Andrea Masi was almost intercepted. That is a
:13:25. > :13:35.penalty. They are thus far in front, a few minutes left on the clock,
:13:35. > :13:48.
:13:48. > :13:56.there. That would have been easy. He was disappointed with that. He
:13:56. > :14:06.knows it was a great opportunity. He is a former sprinter and athlete.
:14:06. > :14:44.
:14:44. > :14:54.I think he is learning his trade. today. Good speed, Great turnover.
:14:54. > :14:54.
:14:54. > :16:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
:16:14. > :16:21.The unexpected ball. He can be one, press have picked Leigh Halfpenny
:16:21. > :16:30.as the man of the match. I think he has played exceptionally well.
:16:30. > :16:40.kicking has been crucial. Now the chase is on. The ball just bounces
:16:40. > :16:40.
:16:40. > :16:50.into touch. There he is once again to the fore. Deadly accurate with
:16:50. > :16:51.
:16:51. > :17:01.the right boot. Welsh rugby lost eight on the trot. But they have
:17:01. > :17:02.
:17:02. > :17:09.only now last -- lost one of the last eight in the Six Nations.
:17:09. > :17:17.have got a tough game next when they go to Murrayfield. It is the
:17:17. > :17:27.very competitive six-nation this year. It was quite a miserable
:17:27. > :17:28.
:17:28. > :17:35.first half. Both sides resigned to the fact that this game is over.
:17:35. > :17:42.They're not really looking at the play. This was a dummy run. And
:17:42. > :17:49.this is a great attacking position now for Wales. There would love to
:17:49. > :17:56.rounded off with another seven points. That would get them over
:17:56. > :18:05.the 30 mark. There would not have expected that in this game. It is a
:18:05. > :18:15.good result for Wales. If into the final minute. A I hope they go for
:18:15. > :18:32.
:18:32. > :18:42.And in the Italian half. Of replacements have been used. 30
:18:42. > :19:05.
:19:05. > :19:15.just to crown their victory? And that is the end. The second
:19:15. > :19:17.
:19:17. > :19:26.consecutive victory for Wales. And that has not happened since the
:19:26. > :19:33.late 70s. They turned the pressure into points. So a very solid
:19:33. > :19:38.performance. And they can bring that to Murrayfield. Wales 26,
:19:38. > :19:43.that to Murrayfield. Wales 26, Italy, nine.
:19:43. > :19:52.Thank you very much. Let's take a look of the tries. It was not the
:19:52. > :19:59.most attractive of matches. first strike came from a nasty
:19:59. > :20:09.bounce. But just then kept on chasing and got it in the end. This
:20:09. > :20:09.
:20:09. > :20:19.was another great run by Jonathan Davies. It was a simple pass.
:20:19. > :20:27.were short on the outside. Cup but then, he took his opportunity. --
:20:27. > :20:32.Cuthbert. He got involved in the game as it went on and manage to
:20:32. > :20:37.catch up. There were a couple opportunities where he perhaps
:20:37. > :20:41.would have been kicking himself. He made a couple of mistakes. But it
:20:42. > :20:49.was good to see him involved in the game a lot more than in the first
:20:49. > :20:57.two. He was perhaps unlucky with that interception pass against
:20:57. > :21:03.Scotland. I think Italy have to be more clinical. They have to sort
:21:04. > :21:09.out the scrum because in Twickenham if the scrum is not working well it
:21:09. > :21:19.is not an easy place to go. The team looked a bit tired today with
:21:19. > :21:26.a lot of dropped balls in the last 20 minutes. The Welsh coach had
:21:26. > :21:34.given his team selection of 10 days before. What do you think he will
:21:34. > :21:40.be most pleased about? There were a lot of good performances. Leigh
:21:40. > :21:48.Halfpenny was strong in the back. Mike Phillips had one of his
:21:48. > :21:54.stronger gains. There isn't now to Jonathan Davies. Much more muted
:21:54. > :22:03.celebrations. But everybody dug in today. It was a good performance
:22:03. > :22:10.especially up front. The boys worked really hard. The pack were
:22:10. > :22:15.on fire today. Thank you very much Jason and
:22:15. > :22:19.Jonathan. I'm sure these guys would agree that it is not the kind of
:22:19. > :22:25.afternoon that will be recognised as the greatest game of rugby. It
:22:25. > :22:32.has been a saturated afternoon. But an important victory for Wales. It
:22:32. > :22:36.keeps them very much in the championship. The Grand Slam is
:22:36. > :22:42.very much alive for England. If this is the starter then the main