Wales vs England LIVE: Result and reaction from Six Nations grudge match in Cardiff

Or not! Italy strike on the stroke of the interval!

How’s that for a timely score? Ireland have one more lineout from which to launch an attack, and try to play wide to the left. But Pierre Bruno reads the pull-back play perfectly, shooting out of the line to snatch the ball. He’s soon in sprinter’s stride and picking his spot beneath the crossbar to slide in. Paolo Garbisi converts - Italy are far from out of this.

There’s Garbisi again, shifting his feet to create the time to put Ange Capuozzo into a hole. Capuozzo looks to put those divine hips to work, shimmying and shaking but failing to recognise the threat of the retreating defender behind him, who jolts the electric full back to floor.

But Italy turn the ball over and Ireland are back on the attack. James Lowe makes metres, and Mack Hansen injects himself into the line off his wing, trying to fend away Federico Ruzza but in the process losing control of the ball. That might just about do us for the first 40.

Finlay Bealham’s race is run - the prop battled on for a couple more minutes but takes a seat with a grimace after being withdrawn. Tom O’Toole into the fray after a properly impressive showing off the bench against France.

Can Italy find another score before half time? They’ll certainly have a go, Paolo Garbisi again showing his range of skills as he orchestrates a series of phases on halfway.

There’s the bonus point try!

A little bit of variation is all that is required to create space in the Italian defence. Jack Conan feigns a carry to the left and then rushes to the right, taking a pop pass from Craig Casey to challenge the blindside with support. The defenders get dragged in trying to halt the number eight, meaning there is room for Mack Hansen to knife into the corner a phase later.

Ross Byrne’s conversion is...wide to the right.

Route one from Ireland, bashing on the front door. Pick and go, pick and go, pick and go, and finally wider one, with a pod of forwards sent forth by Craig Casey.

Italy are offside again. Another penalty to Ireland - same approach, with Kelleher off the floor and running.

It looks like Bealham’s knee that is causing the bother - out comes the black tape to strap it up, wrapping round his the girth of his lower thigh to support the joint.

Ronan Kelleher puts the ball on the floor and taps swiftly...

Sharp attack from Ireland, Italy up too soon and penalised for offside as they just about prevent Stuart McCloskey releasing what would have been a try-scoring offload.

Finlay Bealham stayed down after pivoting away a pass in that movement - it looks a painful one for the prop, clasping at his shin or ankle. Tom O’Toole is readied as Ireland mull their options with the penalty five metres out.

A rare kick in phase play from Italy, Paolo Garbisi seeking territory beyond James Lowe up the middle, but he hasn’t quite communicated the plan to his forwards, who all advance from offside positions to negate the attempt.

Ireland return to Italy 22.

Giacomo Nicotera took a blow to the head in that defensive set - he departs for a head injury assessment, with Luca Bigi on in the heart of the Italy front row.

His first job will be throwing a lineout near halfway.

Strong defence from Italy! Ireland load up their carriers to make the dents, Stuart McCloskey first on the charge and then another after him. Danilo Fischetti rocks him back with a stern shot to the sternum, keeping his legs pumping to drive him back further.

Josh van der Flier then gets in the way of a roaming Andrew Porter - penalty to the hosts.