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. Penalty - Wales 15-10 Italypublished at 53 mins

    Keira Bevan

    Keira Bevan makes no mistakes with the penalty, and Wales' lead is up to five.

    Keira Bevan kicks a penaltyImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency
  2. Replacementpublished at 53 mins

    Wales 12-10 Italy

    Change at full-back for Italy, Francesca Granzotto is on for Beatrice Capomaggi.

  3. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Wales 12-10 Italy

    Wales are within six or seven metres of the Italian try-line, and win the penalty at the breakdown.

    Easy choice here to kick for the posts.

  4. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Wales 12-10 Italy

    Philippa Tuttiett
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    Absolutely amazing kick from the Welsh fly-half.

  5. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Wales 12-10 Italy

    Fantastic kick from Lleucu George, who pings the game's first 50-22.

    Another attacking line-out for Wales to try and build from.

  6. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Wales 12-10 Italy

    A nice bit of flare from Italy centre Beatrice Rigoni, who makes an under-the-legs pass.

    It leads to nothing, but the fans enjoyed it!

  7. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Wales 12-10 Italy

    Dyddgu Hywel
    Former Wales full-back on BBC Radio Wales

    A great start from Wales and how do you stop Gwenllian Pyrs and Sisilia Tuipulotu when they link together.

    That is the strength we need to use in this game.

  8. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Wales 12-10 Italy

    Another line-out from the Italians is not straight, and Wales will have the put in at the scrum.

    Italy have hardly touched the ball in the first 10 minutes of this second half.

  9. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Wales 12-10 Italy

    Wales play a kick over the top for Niamh Terry to chase but a push on a retreating Italian defender concedes a needless penalty.

    Italy clear up to half-way.

  10. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Wales 12-10 Italy

    Caryl Thomas
    Former Wales prop on BBC Radio Wales

    Brilliant, we saw patience we weren't putting pressure on it, we took some time if we needed time and then that last surge from Gwenllian Pyrs managing to get the pick and go.

  11. Postpublished at 46 mins

    Wales 12-10 Italy

    Thankfully for Ioan Cunningham's side, Italy's line-out is not straight and hands momentum straight back to Wales.

    It's only a few minutes into the second half but this is much better.

  12. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Wales 12-10 Italy

    Next task for Wales is to not concede immediately after scoring!

  13. try

    Converted try - Wales 12-10 Italypublished at 44 mins

    Gwenllian Pyrs, con Keira Bevan

    No mistake this time!

    It is more patient from Wales, who creep closer and closer through the forwards before prop Gwenllian Pyrs finds a hole to dive over and score.

    The try is under the posts and the simple conversion is made by Keira Bevan.

    Wales are back ahead, just what the doctor ordered to start this second half.

    Wales score a tryImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency
  14. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Wales 5-10 Italy

    Same thing happened at the start of the first half, on that occasion the Italy defence held firm.

    Wales could really do with this.

  15. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Wales 5-10 Italy

    Italy do well to stop the driving maul but it is still there for Wales.

  16. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Wales 5-10 Italy

    First penalty of the second half foes Wales' way, and Lleucu George will kick to the corner.

    There is just enough power behind the kick, and it is a good one!

    Wales have the line-out five metres out.

    Can they execute properly this time?

  17. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Wales 5-10 Italy

    Positive start for Wales, who look more comfortable building through the phases.

  18. Replacementpublished at 41 mins

    Wales 5-10 Italy

    One change at half-time and it is one of note, as Italy prop Lucia Gai is on to win her 100th cap.

    Congratulations to her.

    Off goes Sara Seye.

  19. Kick-offpublished at 41 mins

    Wales 5-10 Italy

    Let's hope for some more excitement in this second half!

    Wales have it all to do if they want to avoid the Wooden Spoon!

  20. Postpublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 27 April

    HT: Wales 5-10 Italy

    Elinor Snowsill
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales

    There was some real positives, but Wales will be disappointed, 66% territory is a lot in one half to be playing down in Italy's half and not coming away with many points.