Summary

  • Wales seal first win of campaign as Italy suffer fourth loss

  • Carys Phillips and Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi score early tries

  • Beatrice Rigoni adds conversion and penalty for visitors

  • Gwenllian Pyrs and Francesca Granzotto touch down as contest remains finely poised

  • Emma Stevanin try gives Italy lead with 10 minutes remaining

  • Lleucu George converts late Sisilia Tuipulotu try to put Wales ahead

  1. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Wales 15-20 Italy

    Dyddgu Hywel
    Former Wales full-back on BBC Radio Wales

    Just looking at the Welsh side's body language, they are tired.

  2. try

    Try - Wales 15-20 Italypublished at 71 mins

    Emma Stevanin

    The warning signs were there, and Italy are back in front!

    Italy secure the line-out and move the ball from right to left, with Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi and Francesca Granzotto heavily involved in the build-up.

    Then, five metres out, fly-half Emma Stevanin is left wide open on the touchline to cross for the try.

    The conversion is missed once again, so Wales are still within a converted try of winning.

    The momentum is against them now though.

    Italy score a tryImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Wales 15-15 Italy

    The line-out is secured by Wales, but the resulting driving maul is driven out of play by Italy just a few metres up from the spot of the previous line-out.

    Just 10 minutes left for Wales.

  4. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Wales 15-15 Italy

    Italy have not seen much ball-in-hand in the Welsh half, but when they do come forward they look dangerous.

    They are on the attack again here down the right wing, and Sofia Stefan's kick through is into the Welsh 22.

    Kelsey Jones, fresh on, will have to make sure they win the ball at this defensive line-out.

  5. Replacementpublished at 68 mins

    Wales 15-15 Italy

    Another change in the Wales front row, Donna Rose is on for try-scorer Gwenllian Pyrs.

  6. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Wales 15-15 Italy

    Keira Bevan appears from a ruck with the ball and thinks she is in for the score, but referee Aimee Barrett-Theron had spotted an earlier infringement and Italy have the penalty.

  7. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Wales 15-15 Italy

    Brilliant jackal from Georgia Evans to win the ball back for Wales at the breakdown.

    Unfortunately Lleucu George's penalty does not find touch, so Italy have the ball back in their own 22.

  8. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Wales 15-15 Italy

    Philippa Tuttiett
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    It's great to see Kelsey Jones back.

    I'm sure she is going to be so keen to prove a point, get involved and make some carries.

  9. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Wales 15-15 Italy

    Italy work there way down to within a metre of the Welsh try-line, but this time it is Wales' turn to hold firm.

    The Azzurre eventually lose the ball forward, and Wales clear up to half-way.

    Quarter of an hour to play!

  10. Replacementpublished at 64 mins

    Wales 15-15 Italy

    Kelsey Jones is on at hooker for Wales, replacing Carys Phillips.

  11. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Wales 15-15 Italy

    A high tackle from Lisa Neumann just inside the Wales half is penalised and Italy can kick to the corner once again.

    If there was such thing as a perfect kick to the corner, that was it from Beatrice Rigoni who has had a great five minutes.

  12. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Wales 15-15 Italy

    Dyddgu Hywel
    Former Wales full-back on BBC Radio Wales

    You have to be creative, you have to change things up. We are quite easy to defend at the moment.

  13. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Wales 15-15 Italy

    Brilliant work at the breakdown by Italy centre Beatrice Rigoni, who gets herself over the ball and wins the penalty.

  14. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Wales 15-15 Italy

    Wales are back on the front foot and kick yet another penalty to the corner.

    There are 20 minutes left!

  15. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Wales 15-15 Italy

    Wales look to respond straight away, and Alisha Butchers bursts through a big hole in the Italian defence.

    She looks to find Hannah Bluck on the left wing but the Wales centre spills the pass forward.

    Scrum for Italy.

  16. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Wales 15-15 Italy

    Dyddgu Hywel
    Former Wales full-back on BBC Radio Wales

    Well played Italy that's the difference!

    Wales had a two-on-one and we kicked it away, Italy have a two-on-one and they score a try.

  17. try

    Try - Wales 15-15 Italypublished at 56 mins

    Francesca Granzotto

    Italy score completely against the run of play.

    Replacement full-back Francesca Granzotto is over in the corner as Italy spot they have numbers on the blindside.

    Nice work in the build up from both Italy wings, Aura Muzzo and Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi.

    The conversion is missed, so we are back level in Cardiff.

    Italy score a tryImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Wales 15-10 Italy

    Philippa Tuttiett
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    Wales have got to keep notching up that score board now, every chance they get in the Italian half.

  19. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Wales 15-10 Italy

    Wales look by far the most dangerous side in this second half.

    The ball has spent almost no time in Welsh territory since the break.

    Whatever Ioan Cunningham said has worked - so far!

  20. Still a long way to gopublished at 54 mins

    Wales 15-10 Italy

    The lead may be up to five, but Wales need to win by 19 points to avoid winning the Wooden Spoon.