Summary

  • Italy beat Wales in Rome for the first time since 2007.

  • Wales drop to their lowest-ever world ranking of 12th.

  • Ange Capuozzo scores the game's first try after a lovely dummy and kick from Paolo Garbisi.

  • Italy hold a commanding 16-3 lead at half-time.

  • Wales leave it late to mount comeback, but fall short despite Italy finishing with two men in the sin bin.

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Live Reporting

Ceri Coleman-Phillips

  1. Italy 16-3 Wales

    Something for the soggy Welsh fans to cheer.

    Eddie James charges onto the ball in the midfield - it's probably the first time we've seen him on the ball this afternoon.

  2. Italy 16-3 Wales

    James Hook
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales

    Wales had the warning last week if they watched Italy against Scotland at Murrayfield because Allan will punish you from 40-45 metres. It is the same here today.

  3. Penalty - Italy 16-3 Wales

    Tommaso Allan

    Allan and Garbisi high fiveGetty Images

    Another Welsh penalty and Italy say thank you very much.

  4. Italy 13-3 Wales

    Matt Lloyd
    BBC Sport at Stadio Olimpico

    Italy's number eight Lorenzo Cannone is absolutely dominating the breakdown and in this weather, that could be the area that decides the game.

  5. Italy 13-3 Wales

    Gwyn Jones
    Former Wales captain on S4C

    Wales cannot afford to keep giving away penalties.

    They can't let the point-gap in these conditions get too big.

  6. Italy 13-3 Wales

    The Wales penalty count is creeping up - Taulupe Faletau gets isolated and it's another turnover from Lorenzo Cannone.

    Wales are their own worst enemies here.

  7. Too slow from Wales

    Italy 13-3 Wales

    Caryl James
    Former Wales wing on BBC Radio Cymru

    That's unforgivable from Wales. We have to be reacting a lot better than what we're doing at the moment.

    It's far too slow. It was an easy jackal for Italy, because there was nobody competing.

  8. Penalty - Italy 13-3 Wales

    Tommaso Allan

    The ball sails through and Italy have a 10 point lead.

  9. Italy 10-3 Wales

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on S4C

    You have to play the game in the right areas. Italy are dictating where the game is being played.

  10. Close!

    Italy 10-3 Wales

    Paolo Garbisi is full of confidence at the moment.

    He attempts a drop goal, but his effort is just short.

  11. Italy 10-3 Wales

    Nick Tompkins looks like he's passed his HIA and is waiting to come back on.

  12. Italy 10-3 Wales

    Wales just can't hold onto the ball at the moment, the conditions are clearly playing a part.

    Will Rowlands knocks on in contact.

  13. An excellent finish

    Italy 10-3 Wales

    Caryl James
    Former Wales wing on BBC Radio Cymru

    The scrum is dominant from Italy. They create an overload on the blindside and the finish is excellent.

  14. Italy 10-3 Wales

    James Hook
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales

    It all came from a dominant scrum and it was a lovely dummy and kick from Garbisi.

    A great bit of class from Garbisi with the dummy and he sent him to the chip shop!

  15. try

    Converted try - Italy 10-3 Wales

    Ange Capuozzo try, Paolo Garbisi con

    A show and go from Paolo Garbisi who kicks through and Ange Capuozzo finishes well in the corner.

    Garbisi adds an excellent conversion.

  16. Italy 3-3 Wales

    Some repairs to Wales prop Gareth Thomas and we are back under way.

    Italy have the put in at the scrum.

  17. Welcome to Rome!

    Italy 3-3 Wales

    Sebastian Negri doesn't hang about in making Josh Hathaway feel welcome.

    That's a huge hit.

  18. Italy 3-3 Wales

    Matt Lloyd
    BBC Sport at Stadio Olimpico

    Wales are finally off the mark in the Six Nations... after 97 minutes.

    At last the travelling fans have something to really cheer.

  19. Italy 3-3 Wales

    Caryl James
    Former Wales wing on BBC Radio Cymru

    It's a good reaction from Wales. They've got some points on the board and can look to build from here.

  20. Penalty - Italy 3-3 Wales

    Ben Thomas

    Meanwhile the Wales fly-half slots over a penalty to bring his side level.