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Autumn Nations Cup: Wales 38-18 Italy

Autumn Nations Cup: Wales 38-18 Italy
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Kieran Hardy scores his first try for Wales
Scarlets scrum-half Kieran Hardy scores his first try for Wales
Wales (14) 38
Tries: Hardy, Parry, G Davies, North, Tipuric Cons: Sheedy 5 Pen: Sheedy
Italy (13) 18
Tries: Zanon, Meyer; Con: Garbisi Pen: Garbisi 2

Wales ended 2020 as they started it, claiming victory over Italy as they finished fifth in the Autumn Nations Cup in Llanelli.

Wales built an early 14-0 lead through tries from Kieran Hardy and Sam Parry.

Italy scored tries through Marco Zanon and Johan Meyer to claim an early second-half lead.

But Wales responded with tries from Gareth Davies, George North and Justin Tipuric to seal victory, with Callum Sheedy adding 13 points.

Wayne Pivac’s side were indebted to brilliant back-row displays from Tipuric and man-of-the-match Taulupe Faletau.

The pair gave British and Irish coach Warren Gatland a reminder of their talents ahead of next year’s summer tour of South Africa.

North also provided a powerful midfield presence in the unfamiliar outside centre position, while replacement scrum-half Gareth Davies was the most influential of an impressive replacements bench.

Wales also overcame injuries to captain Alun Wyn Jones and full-back Liam Williams.

The win gives some breathing space for Pivac but will not paper over the cracks of a disappointing 2020 with just three wins and seven defeats in the calendar year.

Wales had defeated Italy 42-0 at an almost capacity crowd Principality Stadium in February before facing each other again in an empty Parc y Scarlets stadium after finishing third in their respective pools.

Wales recalled North in a team showing 10 changes from last weekend’s loss to England.

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In a late change, centre Johnny Williams was ruled because of a calf injury and replaced by Jonathan Davies who returned after missing the last two matches with a knee injury.

Half-backs Hardy and Callum Sheedy were handed second starts. Tipuric was fit after missing the England defeat through concussion, while full-back Liam Williams returned after 15 stitches in a lip wound picked up against Georgia.

Welsh-born teenage scrum-half Stephen Varney made his first start for the Azzurri against the country of his birth.

Varney was brought up in Pembrokeshire but qualifies for Italy through his Italian-born grandparents on the side of his mother Valeria.


There was also a debut for Monty Ioane, nephew of former Australian wing Digby.

Australian-born Benetton wing Ioane has just qualified through residency. Jacopo Trulla switches to full-back.

Wales initially showed what they have been attempting in attack with Faletau releasing Tipuric in the midfield as the Ospreys back-rower broke through the line.

Tipuric demonstrated typical calmness in throwing an outrageous dummy before releasing Hardy for his first international try.

Some more flowing move from Liam Williams and Louis Rees-Zammit provided the platform down the left wing for hooker Parry to eventually burrow over for his try on first Wales start.

Full-back Williams was forced off the field and replaced by teenager Ioan Lloyd.

Italy secured their first points through Paolo Garbisi before a clever Carlo Canna chip kick exposed the Wales back field defence allowed centre Zanon to collect and canter over.

Wales’ discipline with eight penalties conceded at the breakdown in the first-half allowed Italy back into the game.

A transgression from wing Josh Adams resulted in a yellow-card following an incisive counter attack from Varney.

Garbisi slotted over a penalty to reduce the deficit to 14-13 at the interval.

Wales initially managed the opening minutes of the second-half with their numerical disadvantage cleverly with Sheedy slotting over a penalty.

Italy eventually made the extra man tell as they exposed the naivety of Wales young players. Ioan Lloyd’s aimless kick was pounced up by a counter attack from full-back Jacopo Trulla.

The ball was moved right and Rees-Zammit was to slow to listen to North’s call to stay out and Meyer glided outside the Wales wing and emphatically bumped off Lloyd to score.

Wales regained the lead when Tipuric and Faletau again turned providers as they released replacement scrum-half Davies to speed away to score.

Wales captain Jones had been limping for five minutes before he finally left the field to replaced by hooker Elliot Dee because specialist second-row Cory Hill had already come on for Will Rowlands.

Wales overcame that disruption to turn over possession and North powered over for Wales’ fourth try.

Sheedy’s delayed pass to the fantastic Faletau allowed the Wales number eight to give a deserved try-scoring assist to Tipuric to fittingly complete the scoring.

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Line-ups

Wales: Liam Williams; Josh Adams, George North, Jonathan Davies, Louis Rees-Zammit; Callum Sheedy, Kieran Hardy; Nicky Smith, Sam Parry, Tomas Francis, Will Rowlands, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), James Botham, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau.

Replacements: Elliot Dee, Wyn Jones, Leon Brown, Cory Hill, Aaron Wainwright, Gareth Davies, Ioan Lloyd, Jonah Holmes.

Italy: Jacopo Trulla; Luca Sperandio, Marco Zanon, Carlo Canna, Monty Ioane; Paolo Garbisi, Stephen Varney; Danilo Fischetti, Luca Bigi (capt), Giosuè Zilocchi, Marco Lazzaroni, Niccolo Cannone, Maxime Mbanda, Johan Meyer, Braam Steyn.

Replacements: Leonardo Ghiraldini, Simone Ferrari, Pietro Ceccarelli, Cristian Stoian, Michele Lamaro, Guglielmo Palazzani, Tommaso Allan, Federico Mori.

Match officials

Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)

Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (RFU) and Alex Ruiz (FFR)

Television match official: Pascal Gauzere (FFR).

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