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What a year #Italy is having. Beat Scotland week one. Came close with Ireland. BEAT ENGLAND!

I love to see Italy win, I really do, and while #Wales have been showing signs of what's to come, I generally root for the #Azzurri

Hopefully a good crowd in #Cardiff - but I imagine the turmoil in the back offices at WRU won't be helping the team get their spirits up.

Hokey dokey.

Would be nice to get a win for the first time in many three year-old's lifetimes...

That said, after last week's massive win against England, Italy are on track to win three from five this tournament.

#Cardiff city central Saturday afternoon/evening with the roof closed - atmosphere should be grand either way.

Here come the anthems!

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Always nice to watch a match where I'm happy with either side winning.

Wow, crowd sounds amazing on Mae Hen Wlad!

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Are they doing something to the audio? Sounds like a professional choir, best singing I've heard in some time.

Nice to see try-scoring/grin-bearing Rhys Carré starting

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Whoosh turnover after turnover and both sides are ready to rumble. Not often LRZ falls for a dummy like that. Surprised we didn't see an Italy try tbh.

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Red knock-on leads to accidental offside, kickable penalty for Italy.

Oh wow, Garbisi misses.

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Knock-on from Italy, lineout Wales, omg Wainwright chews through the line like a locomotive engine and dots down for a try!

Conversion is good, seven on the board.

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Good grief Brex catapults a tackle out of nowhere and Wales lose the ball. Insane read on that attack.

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Ball is moved upfield because a kangaroo was spotted eating a curry and chips on Caroline Street two Tuesdays ago without a hat.

Rugby rules can be complicated sometimes.

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Try Wales but the refs want to rewatch the last 22 minutes that led to the try before allowing it.

To be fair, on field decision is try.

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I request from @greub a video of any child in the stands in a daffodil hat screaming
@greub ref can't say "use it" if there's no half within 10 metres...

Hard to believe this half is almost done, just flying by.

Come on Italy!

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Well, all Wales so far, but I have high hopes for the second half.

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“Certainly did not see that coming”, Sam Warburton on BBC

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Welsh forwards are all steamrollers today. Seems like very thoughtful engagement at the breakdown/ruck.

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I don't want to jinx it, but someone should get a wooden spoon to Paris just in case.

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Good lord it's like watching bulldozers. Welsh forwards are something else today.

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Italy get on the board finally, and Griffin in the bin for collapsing.

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Josh Adams having a great day at the office.

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Very very very pretty play from Italy there. Wales very lucky to find a way to defend that.

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Italy finding their form finally, but we're almost 70 minutes in.

Starting to put real pressure on Wales all over.

Lovely try.

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Awwww, so close.

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Oh for pete's sake.

Italy robbed again and again today.

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Well, lovely to have a win at home, to hear a welcoming crowd supporting their team, been a looooong while. Gonna be a fun time tonight in Cardiff for sure.

Italy have a lot to be proud of this year. Not sure what happened today, a little bit Wales coming together, a little bit Italy losing their footing.

Score should be a lot closer at any cost.

Anyway, well played both teams, good rugby.

See you at https://toot.wales/@jaz/116227605339322839

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@jaz All of Wales' luck has come in these 80 minutes!
@jaz Just like Wales in many other games. Are you related to the Sidolis of Cardiff 🤔?
@GrahamSkeats no, but I miss the ice cream...