Summary

  • Wales finish the 2023 Women's Six Nations in third after a five-try win over Italy in Parma

  • This campaign is the first since 2009 in which Wales have won three matches

  • Bethan Lewis scores the game's first try after 24 minutes to put Wales 10-0 up in Parma

  • Veronica Madia hits straight back with Italy's first try which was expertly converted by Michela Sillari

  • Sisilia Tuipulotu scores her fourth try of the 2023 Women's Six Nations to restore Wales' lead

  • Sioned Harries crosses from a driving maul before Alex Callender seals bonus point which guarantees Wales a third-place finish

  • The returning Kerin Lake adds Wales' fifth try of the match, and all-but seals the win for the visitors in Parma

Live Reporting

Matt Lloyd

  1. Italy 10-10 Wales

    Referee Joy Neville is being told to have a look at something here.

    Players chasing an Italian kick through. Lisa Neuman and centre Beatrice Rigoni collide... did the Wales wing block her?

  2. Italy 10-10 Wales

    Welsh handling is letting them down and gifting Italy possession.

  3. Italy 10-10 Wales

    Dyddgu Hywel
    Former Wales full-back on BBC One Wales

    There is a lot of stop starts but we have seen magic from Italy attacking wise, Wales need to settle down.

  4. Penalty - Italy 10-10 Wales

    Michela Sillari

    And we are all level here in Parma.

    Game on!

  5. Italy 7-10 Wales

    Yes Gareth is spot on. The big number eight has been a real threat.

    However I have to say, the handling of centre Michela Sillari is also tearing the Welsh back line apart.

    Ps - it was Sillari's last-gasp penalty that beat Wales in Cardiff last year.

  6. Italy 7-10 Wales

    Gareth Bailey
    BBC Sport Wales at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

    Giada Franco has been the most dangerous runner in attack for Italy all game and it showed in the build up to that try.

    Courtney Keight was forced to take the number eight in defence and that helped create the Italian overlap.

    A lovely tight contest brewing here in Parma.

  7. Italy 7-10 Wales

    Italy have just come alive in the space of two minutes.

    They're throwing the ball around with abandon. It's great to watch... unless you're a Welsh defender!

  8. try

    Converted try - Italy 7-10 Wales

    Veronica Madia (con Michela Sillari)

    Italy strike straight back through the fly-half.

    Wales wing Lisa Neuman got lured in and Sillari's one pass to Giada Franco did the damage.

    Hannah Jones did a great job to bring down the number eight but Italy poured forward and scored in the corner.

  9. try

    Converted try - Italy 0-10 Wales

    Bethan Lewis (con Keira Bevan)

    Sisilia Tuipulotu rumbles down the blindside from a planned lineout move but is held out.

    Keira Bevan snipes and flanker Lewis picks up and touches down in the tiny gap.

    Bevan's conversion is over off the post.

    Bethan Lewis prepares to carryHuw Evans Picture Agency

  10. Italy 0-3 Wales

    Gwenllian Pyrs carries hard, followed by Sioned Harries and Wales win another penalty.

    Again they turn down a shot at goal and kick for touch.

  11. Italy 0-3 Wales

    Wales have another lineout about eight metres out after the scrum wins a penalty.

    There's a committee meeting to come up with a plan.

    What will they come up with?

  12. Italy 0-3 Wales

    Fair play... it's worth another look

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  13. Italy 0-3 Wales

    OK... that lineout found its target. Wales drive on but Abbie Flemming seals off and Wales let Italy off the hook.,

    Head coach Ioan Cunningham will be fuming at that one.

  14. Italy 0-3 Wales

    As soon as I say that, a second Welsh lineout has gone astray.

    The lineout has been super efficient this tournament so Kelsey Jones will be disappointed with that.

  15. Italy 0-3 Wales

    A brass band has just piped up... but it's Wales who are on song at the moment.

  16. Italy 0-3 Wales

    Nice idea from Italy with the cross-field kick but Veronica Madia puts a bit too much on the ball and it goes straight out.

  17. 'Italy are dangerous'

    Italy 0-3 Wales

    Dyddgu Hywel
    Former Wales full-back on BBC One Wales

    Italy are a great attacking team, their backline are really dangerous so we need to be careful with our kicking game today.

  18. Italy 0-3 Wales

    Giordana Duca did so well there. Wales went for the driving maul from a lineout but the Italy lock got her hands on the ball and wouldn't let go.

  19. Italy 0-3 Wales

    Ok so we get our first look at the Italian attack.

    It's very direct and Alex Callender come up with a crucial turnover.

    The flanker has had an outstanding tournament.

  20. 'Wales need to tidy up'

    Italy 0-0 Wales

    Dyddgu Hywel
    Former Wales full-back on BBC One Wales

    Wales need to tidy up a bit on their handling skills, they need a bit more depth and make the most of their space out wide.