Overview
- Wales led 21-0 at halftime and stretched it to 31-0 early in the second half, with Aaron Wainwright scoring twice and earning player of the match.
- Italy mounted a late response with tries from Tommaso Di Bartolomeo, Tommaso Allan and Paolo Garbisi, with two further efforts ruled out by the TMO.
- The defeat left Italy 2–3 for the tournament after wins over Scotland and England, missing a first-ever three-win Six Nations.
- Italy entered as favorites after recent improvements, while Wales sought to avoid a winless campaign following a drought dating to 2023.
- Coach Gonzalo Quesada made enforced changes after injuries to Simone Ferrari and Matteo Zambonin, whereas Steve Tandy kept an unchanged Welsh XV.