Ireland vs Scotland LIVE: Six Nations 2020 result and updates from today’s clash

13 minutes

Wales squander the chance as George North fumbles on the crash ball, but when Italy kick long, their chase is poorly structured, and Leigh Halfpenny's chip finds a great swathe of green grass. There's a trip from Andrea Lovotti on the full-back, as well, not enough to take him down but enough to knock him off route, and when Tomos Williams (who has been literally everywhere in support as all nines should be) loses the race for the fly-hacked ball, Luke Pearce brings everyone back for a penalty 40 metres from goal.

Central again, and yep - Biggar fancies another go at the sticks.

PENALTY! Wales 9-0 Italy

You know the drill. Three more for Dan Biggar.

17 minutes

Italy again fall foul of the referee's whistle at the breakdown, and again it is fine work from a Welsh jackal-er. Nick Tompkins this time is the successful scavenger - he's good in that regard, I tell you, with a compact, broad-chested frame and strong anchoring back.

Wales lineout in the Italian half.

TRY! Set-piece strike and Josh Adams sprints over in the corner!

Luke Pearce will check with the TMO, but that looks like a try! And it is!

It's all too easy for Wales. An effective lineout throw, catch and transfer, and a ball out the back from Dan Biggar with two dummy runners draws the Italian defence, who clump infield and leave the last mine on the line exposed. 

Leonardo Sarto is caught infield, Leigh Halfpenny burns on the inside and draws and passes to take out Matteo Minozzi, and Adams has the sliver of space he needs to race away and dive over, keeping his feet up in the air to ensure he is not in touch.

Biggar fails to add the extra two, but that's a big tick in the box for Wayne Pivac and attack coach Stephen Jones.

Wales 14-0 Italy

21 minutes

This has been a really poor showing from Italy so far. Wales are beating them to every ball in the air and on the floor, and their kicking has been too long and misdirected. They are inviting Wales to attack, and they are attacking well.

There's a perfect example - Tommaso Allan is favourite for Leigh Halfpenny's high bomb but allows himself to be beaten by the full-back in the air. Scrum, Welsh feed. Johnny McNicholl will soon be back with us.

Dan Biggar has slotted three penalties with Wales in the early ascendancy in Cardiff.

23 minutes

Nick Tompkins' stay was a short one - McNicholl returns. Still, a positive impact from Tompkins.

Italy scrum well - first they earn a free kick after Wales drive early, and then a straight arm penalty for collapsing with Andrea Lovotti and Giosue Zilocchie both winning their battles.

Oh dear - the kick for touch is sliced and taken in comfort some seven metres infield.

25 minutes

A glimpse of George North in the open field, on second phase off the set-piece after a powerful burst from Hadleigh Parkes allows quick ball. North gets on the outside arc and gets his arm free, but an ambitious offload just evades McNicholl with chalk on his boots hugging the touchline. An Italian hand was involved in the transfer - Welsh lineout throw.

And that's a misfire - Ken Owens overthrows, but Wales soon have the ball back in their own half.

27 minutes

A rather flat atmosphere in Cardiff at the moment, despite Wales' strong start. Two good box kicks by Tomos Williams invite a ripple of applause - first high off the right and allowing his chaser to climb and retrieve it, and then spotting the space left by the man beaten in the aerial battle to push a lower box down the touchline with his left. It eventually rolls out of play five metres out, and though Italy are smart to throw quickly and clear, Wales do have the lineout 25 metres from the Italian line.

28 minutes

And a high tackle in midfield allows Dan Biggar to push the ball back into that corner. Ken Owens has a chat with the rest of the forwards and throws to Aaron Wainwright at the tail. Here comes the drive...