Five-try Wales manage to keep Italy at bay

Wales……………………41

Italy………………………39

WALES finished their campaign unbeaten in Vichy following their dramatic five-try victory over Italy.

A penalty from Carwyn Leggatt-Jones got Wales off the mark in the opening minutes and then his 50-22 set up the platform from which second row Kai Jones drove over for opening score.

Italy responded through hooker Jacopo De Rossi with Francesco Braga converting before he added a 42-metre penalty to level the scores.

Wales responded after a brilliant charge into the Italian 22 by No.8 Noah Williams paved the way for Tiaan Hall, George Leyland and Alfie Prygodzicz to hand Carwyn Leggatt-Jones a clear run to the line.

The fly-halves then traded penalties before some more great handling, with loose head prop Leyland along with centres Jack Hoskins and Bailey Cutts sending Morgan racing in for a third try.

Braga received a yellow card before flanker Alfie Prygodzicz exposed Wales’ one man advantage to squeeze over.

Italy responded once again as Ettore Dinarte picked up the first of his three tries from a driving maul, but they were unable to catch the restart with Bailey Cutts nipping in to score.

Wales led 41-18 and as both sides emptied their benches, Italy fought back with Dinarte’s second and third tries either side of a score from Mattia Andretti but it just proved too little too late.