Italy, Wales and Six Nations

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GMT Coverage: Listen live on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds, BBC Radio Wales & BBC Radio Cymru; text commentary and highlights on BBC Sport website and app; watch on ITV1 and S4C. Beleaguered Wales head to Rome on a record run of 13 straight defeats knowing another against Italy will put them one step closer to retaining the dreaded Wooden Spoon.
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Wales face one of the most significant games in their recent history this weekend as they travel for a showdown with Italy in Rome. On the face of it, and with the greatest respect to Italy, a jaunt to Rome shouldn't be so loaded with symbolic tension for such a proud rugby nation as Wales.
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Wales don’t have the game-breaking backs that they once had. Josh Adams is in the midst of his longest try-scoring drought for Wales (eight matches), Liam Williams doesn’t have the gas to cut through defences like he did in his pomp, and Tom Rogers, who was lively against France, has yet to get off the mark.
Italy make one change for Wales Six Nations match
Italy show faith with the side defeated by Scotland in the opening round of the Six Nations with just the one change to face Wales on Saturday.
Italy keep the faith with only one change for Wales clash
Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada on Thursday kept faith in the team which lost their opening Six Nations fixture when he made one change to take on Wales at the Stadio Olimpico this weekend.
Six Nations news LIVE: Wales change two as Italy and England name teams
Wales have named their team to face Italy in round two of the Six Nations. Taulupe Faletau starts the game, and will represent Wales for the first time since the World Cup in 2023. Scarlets centre Eddie James is handed his first ever start in the red jersey, and will partner up with Nick Tompkins in the midfield.
Six Nations: Italy make one change ahead of mammoth Wales clash
Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada has made just change to his side ahead of their crucial Six Nations clash with Wales at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.
Italy team v Wales: Slight tweaks as Azzurri target historic Six Nations victory and a first against Warren Gatland’s men
A win over Warren Gatland’s charges, who have lost their last 13 Test matches in a row, would see Italy claim just their second back-to-back home win in the Championship history

Italy, Wales and Warren Gatland

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Italy name side to face Wales in round two
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Wales beyond embarrassment, they need to show Six Nations fight
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