"Wales win a Six Nations match in Cardiff for the first time in more than four years. A crowd of 70,000 fairly ripped the stadium off the roof. And they did it with virtually every play of the game. Most plays gave some cause or other for a cheer - and, boy, did the locals respond."
"Italy finished the match with three tries in the last half-hour and had another two ruled out by the narrowest of margins, but given they were 31-0 up by then, Wales might well dismiss that as academic. The meat of the game was theirs."
"The tries were not exactly works of art; indeed all three came directly from lineouts. The first was the best. Ellis Mee came off his blindside to send Eddie James on the crash ball, then Tomos Williams fed Aaron Wainwright, who burst through two Italy forwards to crash over between the posts after only 10 minutes."
Wales secured a commanding victory over Italy in a Six Nations match at Cardiff, with 70,000 spectators creating an electric atmosphere. The Welsh team dominated throughout, scoring three tries in the first half alone, all originating from lineouts. Aaron Wainwright scored twice, including an early try after Ellis Mee's blindside play and Eddie James's crash ball. Italy struggled to establish any rhythm and finished with three tries in the final half-hour, though two additional tries were disallowed by narrow margins. The victory represented a significant turnaround for Wales, contrasting sharply with recent defeats and reviving memories of the nation's rugby heritage and home advantage.
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