“I would like to think we could win quite comfortably,” says the Wales centre Owen Watkin, who will make his first start in the Six Nations, one of 10 personnel changes from the last-round defeat in Dublin. If you cannot have a stocktake against a side that have lost their last 15 matches in the Six Nations, when can you? He publicly questioned the wisdom of selecting Dan Biggar at fly-half against Ireland after he had missed the first two matches through injury. Conor O’Shea happy with Italy progress but desperate to beat Wales in Cardiff Read moreThe defeat in Marseille in the last round showcased their vulnerability. Two years ago Wales recorded the mother of all victories over the Azzurri, piling up 67 points in the match before O’Shea’s takeover.

Source: The Guardian March 10, 2018 21:56 UTC