First scrum penalty for Wales as Gwenllian Pyrs gets one over on Sara Seye... who walks away shaking her head.

Hmmm, Ioan Cunningham may have talked about it, but it's actions not words that count and his players are guilty of the same old, same old.

They've had more possession and more territory in this opening quarter but have yet to register on the scoreboard.

Ceri Coleman-Phillips
BBC Sport Wales rugby reporter

Wales' lack of composure in their opposition's 22 is proving a real theme this year.

Ioan Cunningham stressed this week the importance of converting pressure into points.

Keira Bevan's chip kick causes absolute havoc among the Italian defenders who allow the ball to bounce.

Wales pounce on the loose ball and Jaz Joyce is probing for an opening.

Stand up and take a big pat on the back Bethan Lewis.

Hannah Jones with a solid tackle but the Wales number eight cleared two players off the ball at the counter-ruck to win the ball.

Excellent play.

Keira Bevan is back on with her left ear completely bandaged.

She looks a bit like Donald Trump!

Huge hit in midfield by Wales sets up a counter-attack for Hannah Bluck but Italy win the ball back with a penalty at the breakdown.

Great work Italy hooker Vittoria Vecchini.

Lovely switch of direction by Italy brings wing Francesca Grantzotto through the middle... but Georgia Evans was covering.

The Wales lock gets through so much work.

Oh frustrating. Clean ball at the lineout but the drive was only ever going sideways and they're pinged for detaching at the maul.

Italy clear and another opportunity is lost.

I don't know how many times I have written that this year about Wales.

That's a good response by Wales as prop Gwenllian Pyrs clamps herself all over that tackle to win a penalty.

They kick to the corner again.

There was a real breakdown in the Welsh defence there because no-one was guarding the fringes of that tackle.

They left the door wide open for Giodano.

Wales also lose a player as scrum-half Keira Bevan is replaced by the youngster Sian Jones.

Italy wing Aura Muzzo has been ordered off for a head injury assessment that was picked up by her smart gum-shield.

I'm surprised it took that long to conclude that it wasn't a try.

But a real warning there for Wales on Italy's first attack.

Italy get their first attack of the game having defended for eight minutes solid.

Bounce of the kick elludes Jaz Joyce but it looks like it went forward off Italian hands before Vittoria Minuzzi touches down.

Worth pointing out that Italy are without arguably their best player.

Wing Alyssa D’Inca was among four players nominated for Six Nations player of the tournament but has been ruled out of WXV2 through injury.

Wales bring flanker Alex Callender crashing through in midfield.

They clearly want to get the ball in her hands as much as possible and target the Italian centre pairing, which isn't the biggest.

Ceri Coleman-Phillips
BBC Sport Wales rugby reporter

Wales have identified Beatrice Rigoni at Italy's danger player.

They will be working overtime to cut down her space and time this afternoon.

That Italy defence was a little too quick coming off the line there and an early penalty for Wales is kicked into the corner.

They know they've got a real weapon in that driving maul.