The game: 21-22
What an achievement! What a finale! Ferrari returned to the top of Formula 1 a few minutes before in Bahrain, the Nazionale also believed in its chances and until the last second, a capital raise from Grenoble Ange Capuozzo, this time holder. Historic success, therefore, for Italy on Welsh soil. If the Welsh were able to find the fault in the 69th on a straight push well finished by winger Josh Adams, who resisted three tackles, they saw their fourth try, synonymous with an offensive bonus and third place in the Tournament, refused ( 73rd).
It was at this point that Grenoble full-back Ange Capuozzo attempted a raise in the middle of the Welsh defense and after reviewing half of the team, served selflessly and saw his winger Edoardo Padovani for the try which placed Italy in position to win (80th) with the transformation of Paolo Garbisi, excellent from start to finish with 100% success (4/4).
Without this victorious initiative at the last minute, the Italians would have bitterly regretted the two clear chances of their winger Ioane missed in the (40th) on a “face-to-face” badly negotiated offshore and a too greedy overflow (45th) which failed in front of the corner post.
Shaken, the Welsh waited for the 69th to pass thanks to Josh Adams but they did not know how to keep this result. Suddenly, they remain stuck in fifth place in the standings just ahead of Italy, which can savor this feat which saves its tournament and saves it yet another wooden spoon.
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This is Italy’s first success in Cardiff since 2000. Note that it had obtained a draw (18-18) on March 11, 2006, under the Berbizier era.
The fact: Alun Wyn Jones, a difficult 150th
World record holder for selections, ahead of New Zealander Richie McCaw (148), Italian Sergio Parisse (142) and Australian George Gregan (139), Welsh second-line Alun Wyn Jones, who left the captaincy to its opener Dan Biggar, did not experience a very serene one hundred and fiftieth selection. When he was substituted on the hour mark, his team was trailing and it was from the edge of the pitch that he witnessed his team’s humiliating defeat against an opponent who had lost thirty-six rank in the Tournament.