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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Daniel Moxon

Welsh Rugby fears after 'dreadful' Italy defeat as pundits slam team performance

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has been told to prepare himself for the possibility of being sacked as the fallout continues from their shock Six Nations defeat by  Italy.

A last-minute Edoardo Padovani try and subsequent conversion from Paolo Garbisi saw the Azzurri take victory at the Principality Stadium on Saturday. That result saw the Italians end a 36-game streak of defeats in the competition, a run stretching back seven years.

It was by far the most sour note of a Six Nations campaign to forget for the Welsh, who had come in with high hopes for the tournament as defending champions. However, an anaemic display against Ireland in their first match set the tone, and their 20-17 victory over Scotland was the only joy they had over the whole campaign.

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