Wales made a strong start to their defence of the Guinness Six Nations title by beating Italy 42-0 at the Principality Stadium. It proved an impressive Six Nations bow for new Wales head coach Wayne Pivac as his team triumphed in bonus-point fashion. Italy were behind the eight-ball, and Wales struck again 10 minutes before half-time as Adams claimed his second try following Biggar’s cheeky assist. Webb had joined the action by this stage for a first Wales appearance since December 2017, and North ensured a bonus point by scoring his 40th Wales try to move equal-second alongside Gareth Thomas on Wales’ all-time list. And there was still time for Adams to complete his hat-trick, with Halfpenny adding the conversion.

Source: Irish Examiner February 01, 2020 16:18 UTC