Player ratings: Matteo Minozzi impresses again
Here's our Italy player ratings following their 38-14 loss to Wales at the Principality Stadium.
15 Matteo Minozzi – Great finish on the left wing in the tenth minute for his try and was lively again for the Azzurri. 8/10
14 Tommaso Benvenuti – Another quiet outing from the wing on Sunday, compounded by a late yellow card for a deliberate knock down. 5/10
13 Giulio Bisegni – Ran solid lines all day for his team and never gave up the fight. 6/10
12 Tommaso Castello – Missed the tackle on Hadleigh Parkes for the game's first try due to a poor technique that resulted in his day being cut short. No rating
11 Mattia Bellini – Once again a solid option off his wing. Tidied plenty of ball for Italy and deserved his late try. 8/10
10 Tommaso Allan – Organised well from fly-half. One missed kick off the tee that will sting but otherwise and assured performance. 7/10
9 Marcello Violi – Lovely dummy kick that helped create space for Minozzi's try and got Italy playing at a good tempo when they were in possession. 7/10
8 Sergio Parisse – Emptied the tank as always but a few errors sees his rating reduced. 6/10
7 Maxime Mbanda – Blind pass led to Wales' second try and was withdrawn due to injury after 15 minutes. No rating.
6 Sebastian Negri – Another physical shift from the big flank as he finished with a team high 16 carries. 8/10
5 Dean Budd – Offered himself in the loose in a strong performance. 7/10
4 Alessandro Zanni – An industrious performance from Zanni as he formed a solid combination with Budd. 6/10
3 Simone Ferrari – Won a good breakdown penalty for his side and scrummaged well. Plenty of boxes ticked for a tighthead. 7/10
2 Leonardo Ghiraldini – Another abrasive performance from the veteran who seems to have a new lease of life under O'Shea. 7/10
1 Andrea Lovotti – Solid at the scrum like his fellow front-rows, Lovotti enjoyed his afternoon in Cardiff. 7/10
Replacements:
16 Oliviero Fabiani – Not on long enough.
17 Nicola Quaglio – Came on for Lovotti on the hour mark and gave away a ruck penalty almost immediately. 5/10
18 Tiziano Pasquali – Not on long enough.
19 Federico Ruzza – Not on long enough for a rating but a nice assist for Bellini late on.
20 Giovanni Licata – Put himself about after coming on early for the injured Mbanda. Can hold his head high. 6/10
21 Guglielmo Palazzani – Not on long enough.
22 Carlo Canna – Not on long enough.
23 Jayden Hayward – On early for the injured Castello and once again showed how powerful and intelligent he is with ball in hand, making the most metres for his side. 7/10