Italy vs Wales LIVE RESULT: Pressure RAMPS UP on Warren Gatland as Red Dragon fall to third defeat in four years
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WARREN GATLAND is now under huge pressure after Wales fell to a third defeat in four years to Italy.
The Red Dragon were not expected to win many games during this year's Six Nations, but this is one they would have been looking it.
Italy took a dominant 15-3 half-time lead and didn't let up with raucous celebrations following at the full-time whistle.
Wales will be underdogs in their remaining three games and the Warren Gatland era could be over soon.
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FT: Italy 22-15 Wales
It's all over.
Italy have their win and Wales lose in Rome for the first time since 2007.
FT: Italy 22-15 Wales
Italy 22-15 Wales
Wales have just seconds left to mount a counterattack and get down to the other end fo the field to ear a losing bonus point from the game.
Italy 22-15 Wales
Another lineout and driving maul to Wales but it is brought down just before the line.
The referee blows up and runs under the post to signal a penalty try.
Italy are shown another card and are playing with 13 in the final minute.
YELLOW CARD - Italy 22-15 Wales
TRY! Italy 22-15 Wales (Penalty try)
Italy 22-8 Wales
That was coming.
With four successive penalties in short succession, the Italians go down to 14 men.
YELLOW CARD (Riccioni) - Italy 22-8 Wales
Italy 22-8 Wales
Wales kick to the corner.
You'd have to say they need a score here, not just for this game, but for the championship.
Italy 22-8 Wales
Wales win their lineout and earn a penalty from the following maul.
They try to spin it out wide but it goes to ground.
They go back to the penalty and go for the same tactic - lineout and maul it.
Another penalty advantage. They put a chip in over the top but it is grounded in-goal.
Italy 22-8 Wales
Italy kick the ball high and win a penalty from the contest in the air.
Tommaso Allan steps up and nails the kick from 35 yards.
His celebration tells you everything as he knows how big that was for the Italians.
Penalty - Italy 22-8 Wales (Tommaso Allan)
Italy 19-8 Wales
Now then!
Wales choose to keep it in the forward again.
They maul it from the lineout and, as the Italians put numbers up in the lineout, they charge to the line almost unopposed.
Aaron Wainwright crashes over under a flurry of bodies to cut the deficit, but Dan Edwards misses the following conversion after hitting the lefthand post.
ROME, ITALY - FEBRUARY 08: Aaron Wainwright of Wales celebrates scoring his team's first try with teammates Jac Morgan and Taulupe Faletau during the Guinness Six Nations 2025 match between Italy and Wales at Stadio Olimpico on February 08, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) TRY! Italy 19-8 Wales (Aaron Wainwright)
Italy 19-3 Wales
Wales go for broke.
Dan Edwards kick for the corner and from the lineout, Wales keep it in the forwards.
Wales look to have their first try of the tournament as Freddie Thomas reaches for the line.
Bt after a lengthy review, he is deemed to have made a double movement on the floor so the try is chalked off.
Italy 19-3 Wales
Another Italian substitution.
Zuliani replaces captain Lamaro.
Italy 19-3 Wales
The referee brings the captains together to tell them the result from the bunch regarding Josh Adams' yellow card that was under review.
There were mitigating circumstances so it will stay as a yellow, and Adamas can come back on in a minute and a half.
Italy 19-3 Wales
Italian changes - Lamb and Vintcent are on for Ruzza and Negri.
Italy 19-3 Wales
It's a tough ask now for Wales.
Italy have just capitalised on multiple Welsh mistakes, which is unforgivable at this level.
Time is running out.
Penalty – Italy 19-3 Wales (Tommaso Allan)
Italy 16-3 Wales
Josh Adams is sent to the sin bin for a high tackle on Paolo Garbisi.
There is head contact and it could well be upgraded to a red.
Things are going from bad to worse for Wales.
ROME, ITALY - FEBRUARY 08: Josh Adams of Wales looks dejected as he sits in the sin bin, after being shown a yellow card after making head-on-head contact with Paolo Garbisi of Italy (not pictured) whilst attempting to make a tackle, during the Guinness Six Nations 2025 match between Italy and Wales at Stadio Olimpico on February 08, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
YELLOW CARD (Josh Adams) - Italy 16-3 Wales
Italy 16-3 Wales
Scrum-half Martin Page-Relo takes over kicking duties.
It's a decent effort but the ball hits the base of the posts from around the halfway line and that's nine point gone begging for the hosts now.
Italy 16-3 Wales
More changes for Wales.
Will Rowlands and James Botham are off for Aaron Wainwright and Teddy Willaims.
Italy 16-3 Wales
Even with 24 minutes to go, you'd have to say the next points are crucial.
If Wales can peg back the Italians in the next few minutes, they will have their tails up come the final quarter.
But if the Italians add to their 13-point lead, then you'd struggle to see Wales getting back into the game.