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Wales 21-22 Italy: Live reaction as Italians break seven-year race in Cardiff
Wales 21-22 Italy: Live reaction as Italians break seven-year race in Cardiff
Wales have produced a shocking show as they became the first team to be defeated by the Six Nations against Italy in seven years.
Defender Edoardo Padovani fell for the final game after a fine break from Ange Capuozzo, defender Ange Capuozzo, and Paolo Garbisi won the tournament as the Azzurri completed a 36-match Championship defeat.
It looks like Josh Adams pulled Wales out of jail when he finished the class 12 minutes before he pulled out a crucial game-attempt in a number of attempts to rescue a number against Monty Ioane. But Italy had the final say at Principality Stadium to call for a decent victory.
In Wales, the bitter end of their defensive title, the campaign produced one victory for Scotland.
They only wanted a touchdown during the opening with Owen Watkin in the middle, who made a sharp end, on the sidelines following a quality counter from the bottom. It was a good try, but some sharp chances were squandered, making the visitors go 12-7 at half-time with fly-half boots Garbisi and Edoardo Padovani.
Hooker Dewi Lake broke the campaign to tie the line to put Wales ahead by 51 minutes, only Garbisi was able to get the lead in about an hour. Then came a wonderful conclusion.
Stay tuned for live responses to both post-match media conferences:
Wales: 15. Johnny McNicholl, 14. Louis Rees-Zammit, 13. Owen Watkin, 12. Uilisi 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.
Changed: 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 (captain), 8. Toa Halafihi.
Changed: 16. Luca Bigi, 17. Cherif Traore, 18. Tiziano Pasquali, 19. David Sisi, 20. Nicolo Cannone, 21. Braam Steyn, 22. Alessandro Fusco, 23. Marco Zanon.
Ireland beat Scotland 26-5 in Dublin to win the Triple Crown and keep alive their hopes of winning the Six Nations title.
A bonus point victory that took them three points from France to the top with just one game left to play in this year's Championship.
Now they need England to do them a favor by beating Les Bleus in Paris, where the final Super Saturday match will kick off at 8 p.m.
That will see Andy Farrell's men crowned champion.
They outscored the Scots by four tries in one, with key players Dan Sheehan, Cian Healy and Josh van der Flier crossing, before replacing Scrum-half Conor Murray who earned a bonus point in the final game.
One-on-one tourist visit came with player Pierre Schoeman who hit the first half with Ireland leading 14-5.
They squandered a good chance to break the deadlock as Stuart Hogg went to the line with unmarked men inside him, only the number against Hugo Keenan giving a very good try.
Flanker Van der Flier then empowered just an hour earlier to clarify the athletes, Murray with the final say.
Ireland's strong pressure culminates with a try from flanker Josh van der Flier who has won the prestigious Six Nations. They lead Scotland 21-5 as the game progresses to the final in Dublin.
The TMO is looking into the possible illegal action of Scottish goal scorer Pierre Schoeman as he holds the ball that puts Irish key Iain Henderson, but referee Wayne Barnes decides there is no foul play.
It is a break in Dublin, where Ireland hoping to win the Six Nations title lead Scotland 14-5 at Aviva Stadium.
Every try has gone forward, with hook Dan Sheehan and prop Cian Healy crossing the line, while loosehead Pierre Schoeman recently reached the men's white in blue.
To win the title, the Irish must win - which will bring them the Triple Crown - and hope that England will do them a favor by defeating French side Paris.
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