It is almost like that now with six as sides tend to use the fixture against Italy as an opportunity to rest players. Italy have improved under O’Shea yet they are falling further behind. Hotly contestedThomas Young makes his first appearance in the Six Nations, the sixth open-side flanker to start for Wales since Sam Warburton last played for them. Replacements: Luca Bigi (Benetton), Cherif Traore (Benetton), Tiziano Pasquali (Benetton), Federico Ruzza (Benetton), Marco Barbini (Benetton), Edoardo Gori (Benetton), Ian McKinley (Benetton), Tommaso Benvenuti (Benetton). Replacements: Ryan Elias (Scarlets), Wyn Jones (Scarlets), Dillon Lewis (Cardiff Blues), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Ross Moriarty (Dragons), Gareth Davies (Scarlets), Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues), Hallon Amos (Dragons).

Source: The Irish Times February 08, 2019 18:56 UTC