[2025 Six Nations] Italy vs Wales - 08/02/25

[Welsh Exile]

I say hire the guy that the chiefs replaced Gatland with.

 

[General Melchett]

I usually back the underdogs and given that Welsh rugby has been beaten up badly in recent times I hope our Welsh cousins get the W. I hope the battle is won up front with a couple of maul tries and penalties so that Howley rightly gets no credit.

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Italy starting line-up against Wales
15. Tommaso Allan, 14. Ange Capuozzo, 13. Ignacio Brex, 12. Tommaso Menoncello, 11. Monty Ioane, 10. Paolo Garbisi, 9. Martin Page-Relo;
1. Danilo Fischetti, 2. Giacomo Nicotera, 3. Simone Ferrari, 4. Niccolò Cannone, 5. Federico Ruzza, 6. Sebastian Negri, 7. Michele Lamaro, 8. Lorenzo Cannone

16. Gianmarco Lucchesi, 17. Luca Rizzoli, 18. Marco Riccioni, 19. Dino Lamb, 20. Manuel Zuliani, 21. Ross Vintcent, 22. Alessandro Garbisi, 23. Jacopo Trulla

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Wales starting line-up against Italy
15. Liam Williams, 14. Tom Rogers, 13. Nick Tompkins, 12. Eddie James, 11. Josh Adams, 10. Ben Thomas, 9. Tomos Williams;
1. Gareth Thomas, 2. Evan Lloyd, 3. Henry Thomas, 4. Will Rowlands, 5. Dafydd Jankins, 6. James Botham, 7. Jac Morgan, 8. Taulupe Faletau

16. Elliot Dee, 17. Nicky Smith, 18. Keiron Assiratti, 19. Freddie Thomas, 20. Aaron Wainwright, 21. Rhodri Williams, 22. Dan Edwards, 23. Blair Murray

 

[Welsh Exile]

Liam Williams out. Who would've thought a 64 year old with a bad injury record wouldn't make it past the first week.

At least this means we'll play Rogers where he should play.

 

[dullonien]

No loss. His form has nosedived, as has his durability

 

[Welsh Exile]

No loss. His form has nosedived, as has his durability

Yeah I'm not to bummed about it. As I say, I'm excited to see Roger's play where we should've been playing him since he started getting capped, 15.

 

[Amiga500]

I reckon for the first half hour on the pitch Wales won't look too bad.

Then the ball handling part of the warmup will start and it'll all go to sh_t.

 

[AlRums]

Liam Williams out. Who would've thought a 64 year old with a bad injury record wouldn't make it past the first week.

Couldn't he get his mobility scooter on the bus?

 

[AlRums]

Six Nations: Italy and Wales battle in Rome for respect

Wales aim to end a 13-Test losing run while Italy feel they are not shown enough respect by other rugby nations.

www.bbc.co.uk

Even as a Scot I find some of this hard to read.

 

[Dean Cooperfield-West]

Who picks the side again?

Doesn't matter when you're picking the side from a non-existent talent pool

 

[Rinkadink]

It's quite possible that both Eng and Wal go into the final game with no more than one win.

Am I totally wrong to find the thought appealing for an epic, emotionally-charged clash and the potential repercussions that may follow it?

 

[Welsh Exile]

Am I totally wrong to find the thought appealing for an epic, emotionally-charged clash and the potential repercussions that may follow it?

Hopefully we've sacked Gatland, Howley and Humphreys by then, kept Bomb, and installed AWJ as head coach with Mike Phillips as backs coach to make it extra emotional.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Wales by 11.

If this and my England prediction come in I'll be 90 euro richer. And the surprises can stop there for the weekend thanks.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Joking aside, does anyone really think that if we had AWJ, Bomb and anyone of Warburton, Biggar, insert random ex wales player here, they would do worse than Gatland? I honestly don't think we would and that would be with them being thrown in straight away.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Wales by 11.

If this and my England prediction come in I'll be 90 euro richer. And the surprises can stop there for the weekend thanks.

I've got Wales, France and Ireland in my treble. Pays out at 5/1.

 

[Which Tyler]

I will be supporting Wales, England and Scotland.

I'm just creating a little fort behind the sofa - like watching Dr Who when I was 8!

I'm including dog treats & toys, in the hopes of bribing them to support me.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I've got Wales, France and Ireland in my treble. Pays out at 5/1.

The two of us at 4.15pm when our bets are dead:

Sure look, I don't always get predictions right but when I do, I tell people.

 

[Welsh Exile]

FFS. Gatland has taken the one thing I was looking forward to seeing (Rogers at full back) away from me and started Murray there.

 

[Grizwald]

Did I hear correctly this is the first time Italy will have started a 6N fixture as favourites? See how they deal with that. I didn't think they really fired a shot against Scotland. If Wales win it's not going to be a watershed moment as the problems remain the same. Win or loose I can see them beating England at home though.