- Italy 22-15 Wales
- Tomasso Allen kicks 17 points as home side win in Rome
Another week, another Wales defeat, another 80 minutes where men in red gave their best as individuals but proved that is nowhere near good enough for this level. A 14th straight loss, a second consecutive wooden spoon now almost guaranteed. In Roman rain, Warren Gatland’s Divine Comedy descended another circle.
Perhaps the most damning point of all is that this never felt like a contest. Even with so much riding on this result, and even with the weather stifling Italy’s attacking threat, Wales simply failed to manufacture a challenge. Forget about a plan B, Gatland’s team now appear bereft of any plan at all beyond aimless kicks and toothless carries.