Wales v Italy Live: Start time, team news and score updates

Wales' face the defining moment of the 2024 Six Nations as they host Italy in a game that could see them whitewashed and finish last in the tournament for the first time since 2003.

Warren Gatland's high risk policy of blooding the next generation is likely to pay off further down the line, but it cannot come completely at the expense of results. Wales themselves have said defeat today would by "unacceptable".

George North plays his final Wales match this afternoon after the shock announcement earlier this week, while Nick Tompkins also comes back in, with Alex Mann and Dillon Lewis both starting in the pack.

The concern for many comes on the bench, with Gatland naming three front row rookies who will be up against it when things get tight late on.

Wales v Italy kicks off at 2.15pm, followed by Ireland v Scotland at 4.45pm and France v England at 8pm. You can follow live updates below.

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Wales team: 15. Cameron Winnett, 14. Josh Adams, 13. George North 12. Nick Tompkins, 11. Rio Dyer, 10. Sam Costelow, 9 Tomos Williams; 1. Gareth Thomas, 2. Elliot Dee, 3. Dillon Lewis 4. Dafydd Jenkins (capt), 5. Adam Beard, 6. Alex Mann, 7. Tommy Reffell, 8. Aaron Wainwright

Replacements: 16. Evan Lloyd, 17. Kemsley Mathias, 18. Harri O'Connor, 19. Will Rowlands, 20. Mackenzie Martin, 21. Kieran Hardy, 22. Ioan Lloyd, 23. Mason Grady.

Italy team: 15. Lorenzo Pani, 14. Louis Lynagh, 13. Juan Ignacio Brex, 12. Tommaso Menoncello, 11. Monty Ioane, 10. Paolo Garbisi, 9. Stephen Varney; 1. Danilo Fischetti, 2. Giacomo