Jac Morgan captained Wales in the U20 Six Nations in 2020, achieving more turnovers than any other player in the tournament before it got halted due to the COVID pandemic. He made his senior Wales debut in 2022 and has made 17 appearances, and will captain Wales for the 2025 Six Nations tournament.

Veteran loose forward Taulupe Faletau will play his first game for Wales since the 2023 Rugby World Cup after being named on Thursday in the starting line up for their vital Six Nations clash with Italy in Rome on Saturday.

Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada made one change to his team on Thursday for this weekend's Six Nations clash with Wales in Rome which may well decide who ends up with the wooden spoon.

Head coach Warren Gatland is overseeing a transition to a young squad, but many of his players are yet to taste victory in a red shirt and many onlookers will be expecting tonight to defeat no.13. France will be raring to go, and have Antoine Dupont chomping at the bit after skipping last year in favour of Olympics preparations.

Italy show faith with the side defeated by Scotland in the opening round of the Six Nations with just the one change to face Wales on Saturday.

Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada has made only one change to his Italy side for Saturday’s crucial Guinness Men’s Six Nations encounter with Wales in Rome.

Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada on Thursday kept faith in the team which lost their opening Six Nations fixture when he made one change to take on Wales at the Stadio Olimpico this weekend. Lock Niccolo Cannone replaces Dino Lamb,