All the action from Six Nations Super Saturday as Wales kicks things off against Italy at the Principality Stadium.
Wales take on Italy because they bid to complete third in the 2022 Six Nations table.
A bonus-point victory can give them a chance of doing that, and then it would have been a case of hoping England and Scotland lose. You will see the outcome needed here.
It’s an enormous day for 2 Welsh rugby legends as Dan Biggar wins his 100th Wales cap and Alun Wyn Jones gets his 150th.
Both start in a Wales side that shows seven changes from the one which lost narrowly to France.
The overall game commences at 2.15 pm, and you can follow all of the action with our live updates below.
Wales: 15. Johnny McNicholl, 14. Louis Rees-Zammit, 13. Owen Watkin, 12. Utilize Halaholo, 11. Josh Adams, 10. Dan Biggar (capt), 9. Gareth Davies, 1. Gareth Thomas, 2. Dewi Lake, 3. Dillon Lewis, 4. Adam Beard, 5. Alun Wyn Jones, 6. Seb Davies, 7. Josh Navidi, 8. Taulupe Faletau.
Replacements: 16. Bradley Roberts, 17. Wyn Jones, 18. Leon Brown, 19. Will Rowlands, 20. Ross Moriarty, 21. Kieran Hardy, 22. Callum Sheedy, 23. Nick Tompkins.
Italy: 15. Ange Capuozzo, 14. Edoardo Padovani, 13. Juan Ignacio Brex, 12. Leonardo Marin, 11. Monty Ioane, 10. Paolo Garbisi, 9. Callum Braley, 1. Danilo Fischetti, 2. Giacomo Nicotera, 3. Pietro Ceccarelli, 4. Marco Fuser, 5. Federico Ruzza, 6. Giovanni Pettinelli, 7. Michele Lamaro (capt), 8. Toa Halafihi.
Replacements: 16. Luca Bigi, 17. Cherif Traore, 18. Tiziano Pasquali, 19. David Sisi, 20. Nicolo Cannone, 21. Braam Steyn, 22. Alessandro Fusco, 23. Marco Zanon.
How Wales can finish third today
Wales enter Super Saturday in a lowly fifth position on six points after three defeats. England is now third on 10 points, just above Scotland (also on 10) on points difference.
A Wales bonus-point win over wooden spoonists in Italy will take them to 11 points in the table. If England loses in Paris and Scotland loses in Ireland, both without losing bonus points, Wayne Pivac’s side will be third.
Things get a little more complicated if England or Scotland pick up a losing bonus point, as that will put the three teams on 11 points. It then comes down to points difference, with Wales currently far back at -27. England is +17, and Scotland is -8.
So, it was a huge task for Wales to overturn a 44-point deficit but certainly not impossible if they could finally get the attacking game going. Of course, both England and Scotland could pick up two losing points by scoring four tries and losing by seven points or less. That scenario would take them to 12, and they’d be out of Wales’ reach.
Welcome
Welcome along to the live coverage of Wales vs. Italy.
The kick-off is at 2.15 pm. Here’s a reminder of the team news…
Alun Wyn Jones has the starting Wales side as you of seven changes to partner Adam Beard in the 2nd row, with Will Rowlands dropping to the bench despite a strong campaign. Dewi Lake and Dillon Lewis can be found alongside Gareth Thomas in the front row.
Among the backs, Gareth Davies gets his beginning of the campaign at scrum-half. Willis Halaholo makes his first international appearance in November. In the back-three, winger Louis Rees-Zammit and full-back Johnny McNicholl return to start alongside Josh Adams.
For Italy, the impressive Ange Capuozzo is rewarded with a beginning after starring in Rome last weekend. In the pack, Marco Fuser returns to take his devote the 2nd row alongside Federico Ruzza, with Niccolò Cannone dropping to the bench.
Wales: 15. Johnny McNicholl, 14. Louis Rees-Zammit, 13. Owen Watkin, 12. Utilize Halaholo, 11. Josh Adams, 10. Dan Biggar (capt), 9. Gareth Davies, 1. Gareth Thomas, 2. Dewi Lake, 3. Dillon Lewis, 4. Adam Beard, 5. Alun Wyn Jones, 6. Seb Davies, 7. Josh Navidi, 8. Taulupe Faletau.
Replacements: 16. Bradley Roberts, 17. Wyn Jones, 18. Leon Brown, 19. Will Rowlands, 20. Ross Moriarty, 21. Kieran Hardy, 22. Callum Sheedy, 23. Nick Tompkins.
Italy: 15. Ange Capuozzo, 14. Edoardo Padovani, 13. Juan Ignacio Brex, 12. Leonardo Marin, 11. Monty Ioane, 10. Paolo Garbisi, 9. Callum Braley, 1. Danilo Fischetti, 2. Giacomo Nicotera, 3. Pietro Ceccarelli, 4. Marco Fuser, 5. Federico Ruzza, 6. Giovanni Pettinelli, 7. Michele Lamaro (capt), 8. Toa Halafihi.
Replacements: 16. Luca Bigi, 17. Cherif Traore, 18. Tiziano Pasquali, 19. David Sisi, 20. Nicolo Cannone, 21. Braam Steyn, 22. Alessandro Fusco, 23. Marco Zanon.
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