DAN Biggar was supposed to be toasting his 100th cap at a special dinner with family and friends last night, but instead he tore into his players after they were humbled 21-20 by Italy.
“It's simply not good enough –I don't know where we go from here. So many facets of the game weren't good enough,” blasted Biggar. “It was so poor. We haven't played well all day but to not finish it off when they are 70 metres from their own line was disappointing.
“It's probably the last chance for a lot of players.”
You had to go back to 2015 for the last time the Azzurri had won a Six Nations game. But when Ange Capuozzo opened up the Welsh defence in the dying moments to lay on a never-to-be-forgotten try for Eduardo Padovani their long wait was brought to an end.
“I am really proud. The players were out on their feet in the last 30 minutes, but they just dug in,” said Italian head coach Kieran Crowley.
“They kept playing, kept believing and their defence was outstanding.”
Wales wing Josh Adams was named as the Man of the Match for two amazing moments –a try-saving tackle on Monty Ioane and his own try – but he handed his medal to Capuozzo as a mark of respect for his performance.
Just not good enough -Biggar
Had Irish referee Andrew Brace awarded a try to Wales replacement prop Wyn Jones in the second half after he went over the line but was adjudged to have been held up perhaps things might have been different for Wales. “I think we were a little bit unlucky on the try. Wyn thinks he scored it when it's gone to the TMO,” said Biggar.
Head coach Wayne Pivac said: “We conceded 12 points through ill-discipline which wasn't the way we wanted to start the game. We just weren't accurate enough. To get back in the lead and then to throw it away at the end after not taking several opportunities was very disappointing.
“We had numerous opportunities and a mixture of some strong defence from Italy and errors from ourselves meant we weren't able to get across the line.
“Ultimately it was part of our downfall.”
