Wales vs England LIVE: Six Nations latest updates from clash in Cardiff after strike drama
On to Wales against England…
Right, the action never stops on a Six Nations Saturday. The atmosphere is building nicely in Cardiff, with the Principality Stadium starting to fill.
We’ll have plenty more reaction to Ireland’s win over the next couple of days, but now we switch our attention to Wales against England – and what a week of build-up it has been:
It’s game on for Wales – and how England can add to Warren Gatland’s crisis
The Six Nations clash goes ahead following the threat of strike action this week – yet if ever there was a fixture to rouse the Welsh rabble, this would be it
F/T: Italy 20-34 Ireland
Here’s the try that sealed it for Ireland – supreme patience to work through close to 20 phases and finally strike when the space appeared:
F/T: Italy 20-34 Ireland
Helter-skelter stuff in Rome. Ireland escape with a bonus point win but Italy again showed their threat, pushing another of the big boys mighty close. On another day, and with more accuracy, that big home win will be theirs – this was ever-so-similar to the performance against France, and again they fall just short.
FULL TIME! ITALY 20-34 IRELAND
Italy 20-34 Ireland, 83 minutes
Juan Ignacio Brex wins yet another midfield collision, but James Lowe snatches a pass out of the air…
Is the wing away? No, a heroic last-ditch cover tackle to drag Lowe into touch and send things to a close.
Italy 20-34 Ireland, 81 minutes
Juan Ignacio Brex is forced back to scoop up a loose ball. Michele Lamaro is forced further back, behind his own line in fact, but Italy are soon awarded a penalty.
That’ll allow an attack from slightly more advanced territory.
Italy 20-34 Ireland, 80 minutes
Thrown into touch! At least one man over for Ireland, but the handling is inaccurate and James Lowe is left with arms agape some two metres in front of an errant ball.
Italy’s lineout – they could still snatch a losing bonus point, but they’ll have to go 85 metres to do so.
Italy 20-34 Ireland, 78 minutes
Off trots Ross Byrne to warm applause from the travelling supporters – it hasn’t been exclusively good from the fly half, who might have liked to exert a little more control on proceedings, but the Ireland attack has clicked nicely throughout.
Italy are penalised at a breakdown after Bundee Aki is tackled and Jack Crowley’s first involvement with the boot sets up a lineout 15 metres from the Italian line.
Italy 20-34 Ireland, 78 minutes
And Ireland earn a scrum penalty to all but seal it.
Italy 20-34 Ireland, 77 minutes
Knocked on! Italy are just snatching at their chances here, knowing they need to score swiftly to have a hope. That haste manifests itself in some handling inaccuracy – three bodies in the same space with the ball bouncing between them after a knock on.
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