History of rugby union matches between Italy and Wales
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Italy and Wales have played each other at rugby union since 1994. A total of 35 matches have been played, with Wales winning 29, Italy winning five and one drawn match.[1]
Overview
| Details | Played | Won by Italy |
Won by Wales |
Drawn | Italy points | Wales points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Italy | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 255 | 486 |
| In Wales | 19 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 293 | 644 |
| Neutral venue | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 27 |
| Overall | 35 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 563 | 1,157 |
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Italy | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 2 (16 March 2024 – 8 February 2025) | 16 (23 February 2008 – 13 March 2021) |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 30 (15 February 2003) | 67 (19 March 2016) |
| Away | 26 (16 January 1996) | 61 (21 March 2015) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 8 (15 February 2003) | 53 (19 March 2016) |
| Away | 3 (15 March 2024) | 41 (21 March 2015) |
Results
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 1994 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 29–19 |  Wales |
1995 Rugby World Cup qualification | [2] |
| 2 | 16 January 1996 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 31–26 | Wales |
1996 Italy tour of Wales | [3] |
| 3 | 5 October 1996 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 22–31 | Wales |
1996 Wales tour of Italy | [4] |
| 4 | 7 February 1998 | Stradey Park, Llanelli | 23–20 | Wales |
1998 Italy tour of Wales | [5] |
| 5 | 20 March 1999 | Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso | 21–60 | Wales |
1999 Wales tour of Italy | [6] |
| 6 | 19 February 2000 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 47–16 | Wales |
2000 Six Nations Championship | [7] |
| 7 | 8 April 2001 | Stadio Flaminio, Rome | 23–33 | Wales |
2001 Six Nations Championship | [8] |
| 8 | 2 March 2002 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 44–20 | Wales |
2002 Six Nations Championship | [9] |
| 9 | 15 February 2003 | Stadio Flaminio, Rome | 30–22 |  Italy |
2003 Six Nations Championship | [10] |
| 10 | 25 October 2003 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra (Australia) | 15–27 | Wales |
2003 Rugby World Cup | [11] |
| 11 | 27 March 2004 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 44–10 | Wales |
2004 Six Nations Championship | [12] |
| 12 | 12 February 2005 | Stadio Flaminio, Rome | 8–38 | Wales |
2005 Six Nations Championship | [13] |
| 13 | 11 March 2006 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 18–18 | draw | 2006 Six Nations Championship | [14] |
| 14 | 10 March 2007 | Stadio Flaminio, Rome | 23–20 | Italy |
2007 Six Nations Championship | [15] |
| 15 | 23 February 2008 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 47–8 | Wales |
2008 Six Nations Championship | [16] |
| 16 | 14 March 2009 | Stadio Flaminio, Rome | 15–20 | Wales |
2009 Six Nations Championship | [17] |
| 17 | 20 March 2010 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 33–10 | Wales |
2010 Six Nations Championship | [18] |
| 18 | 26 February 2011 | Stadio Flaminio, Rome | 16–24 | Wales |
2011 Six Nations Championship | [19] |
| 19 | 10 March 2012 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 24–3 | Wales |
2012 Six Nations Championship | [20] |
| 20 | 23 February 2013 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 9–26 | Wales |
2013 Six Nations Championship | [21] |
| 21 | 1 February 2014 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 23–15 | Wales |
2014 Six Nations Championship | [22] |
| 22 | 21 March 2015 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 20–61 | Wales |
2015 Six Nations Championship | [23] |
| 23 | 5 September 2015 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 23–19 | Wales |
2015 Rugby World Cup warm-up match | [24] |
| 24 | 19 March 2016 | Principality Stadium, Cardiff | 67–14 | Wales |
2016 Six Nations Championship | [25] |
| 25 | 5 February 2017 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 7–33 | Wales |
2017 Six Nations Championship | [26] |
| 26 | 11 March 2018 | Principality Stadium, Cardiff | 38–14 | Wales |
2018 Six Nations Championship | [27] |
| 27 | 9 February 2019 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 15–26 | Wales |
2019 Six Nations Championship | [28] |
| 28 | 1 February 2020 | Principality Stadium, Cardiff | 42–0 | Wales |
2020 Six Nations Championship | [29] |
| 29 | 5 December 2020 | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli | 38–18 | Wales |
Autumn Nations Cup | [30] |
| 30 | 13 March 2021 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 7–48 | Wales |
2021 Six Nations Championship | [31] |
| 31 | 19 March 2022 | Principality Stadium, Cardiff | 21–22 | Italy |
2022 Six Nations Championship | [32] |
| 32 | 11 March 2023 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 17–29 | Wales |
2023 Six Nations Championship | [33][34] |
| 33 | 16 March 2024 | Principality Stadium, Cardiff | 21–24 | Italy |
2024 Six Nations Championship | [35] |
| 34 | 8 February 2025 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 22–15 | Italy |
2025 Six Nations Championship | [36] |
| 35 | 14 March 2026 | Principality Stadium, Cardiff | 31–17 | Wales |
2026 Six Nations Championship | [37] |
References
- ↑ espnscrum.com stats
- ↑ "Wales V Italy". WRU. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
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- ↑ "Welsh sparks fly in Italy". BBC Sport. 20 March 1999. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ "Welsh record-breakers stroll home". BBC Sport. 20 February 2000. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ "Welsh win leaves Italy down and out". BBC Sport. 8 April 2001. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ "Patchy Wales beat Italy". BBC Sport. 2 March 2002. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ "Italy defeat woeful Wales". BBC Sport. 18 February 2003. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ "Wales make last eight". BBC Sport. 25 October 2003. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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- ↑ "Italy 8-38 Wales". BBC Sport. 12 February 2005. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ "Wales 18-18 Italy". BBC Sport. 11 March 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ "Italy 23-20 Wales". BBC Sport. 10 March 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ "Wales 47-8 Italy". BBC Sport. 23 February 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ Davies, Sean (14 March 2009). "Italy 15-20 Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ Davies, Sean (20 March 2010). "Wales 33-10 Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ Roberts, Gareth (26 February 2011). "Italy 16-24 Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ Pope, Bruce (10 March 2012). "Six Nations: Wales 24-3 Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ Palmer, Bryn (23 February 2013). "Six Nations 2013: Italy 9-26 Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ Dirs, Ben (1 February 2014). "Six Nations 2014: Wales 23-15 Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ Williams, Richard (21 March 2015). "Six Nations 2015: Italy 20-61 Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ Williams, Richard (5 September 2015). "Rugby World Cup 2015: Halfpenny & Webb injuries mar Wales win v Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ Williams, Richard (19 March 2016). "Six Nations 2016: Wales 67-14 Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ Williams, Richard (5 February 2017). "Six Nations 2017: Italy 7-33 Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ Griffiths, Gareth (11 March 2018). "Six Nations: Wales 38-14 Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ Griffiths, Gareth (9 February 2019). "Six Nations: Wales beat Italy 26-15 to equal record run of victories". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ Griffiths, Gareth (1 February 2020). "Six Nations 2020: Josh Adams hat-trick helps Wales thrash Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ Griffiths, Gareth (5 December 2020). "Autumn Nations Cup: Wales 38-18 Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ Griffiths, Gareth (13 March 2021). "Italy 7-48 Wales: Seven-try Wales hammer Italy to set up Grand Slam finale against France". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ Griffiths, Gareth (19 March 2022). "Six Nations 2022: Wales 21-22 Italy - Visitors shock Wales in Cardiff". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ "Sei Nazioni Italia-Galles 17–29: azzurri bocciati, mai in partita per la prima volta nel Torneo. In 61.536 all'Olimpico" [Six Nations Italy-Wales 17–29: Azzurri fail, never in the game for the first time in the tournament. 61,536 at the Olimpico]. Il Gazzettino (in Italian). Caltagirone Editore. 11 March 2023. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023.
- ↑ Vecchiarelli, Valerio (11 March 2023). "Rugby, Italia-Galles risultato: 17–29 al Sei Nazioni. Altra sconfitta, il cucchiaio di legno a un passo" [Rugby, Italy-Wales result: 17–29 in the Six Nations. Another defeat, the wooden spoon one step away]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). RCS MediaGroup. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Italy consign Wales to first Wooden Spoon in 21 years". BBC Sport. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ↑ "Italy 22-15 Wales: Warren Gatland's side suffer 14th straight Test defeat". BBC Sport. 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ↑ "Six Nations: Wales claim first win in three years despite Italy comeback - reaction". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
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