Wales suffer 14th straight defeat in Six Nations loss to Italy
Italy sent slumping Wales further into crisis on Saturday, triumphing 22-15 in front of delighted fans in Rome. Italy showed very little of the handling errors and poor decisions which have often plagued their Six Nations performances.
Italy sent Wales spiralling deeper into crisis on Saturday after triumphing 22-15 in the Six Nations and handing their sorry opponents a record-extending 14th consecutive Test defeat in front of delighted fans in Rome.
Ange Capuozzo scored the hosts' only try at a soaking Stadio Olimpico with Tommaso Allan's quality kicking also condemning Wales to a defeat which could be key to deciding the destination of the wooden spoon.
Wales have lost all eight of their Six Nations fixtures since winning in the Italian capital two years ago and slump to 12th in the World Rugby rankings, below Georgia.
It is the lowest Wales have ever been in those standings and Warren Gatland's team will be wondering from where the next win is going to come with two-time champion Ireland up next in Cardiff later this month.
"I'm gutted with the result. We've worked hard all week and things just didn't go our way," Wales captain Jac Morgan told S4C.
"Discipline let us down. We gave them opportunities to kick points and that built the score board to be too high at the end."
"After so many close defeats to win here in Rome in front of my son is incredible," Allan told Sky Italia.
(AFP)
Read more on FRANCE 24 EnglishRead also:France crush sorry Wales as Dupont marks Six Nations return in styleSix Nations preview: Who can stop Ireland winning three titles in a row?
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