th<\/sup> cap for Wales, while captain Dan Biggar will claim his 100th cap. Dewi Lake, makes his first start as hooker. Tighthead Dillon Lewis also is in the line-up. Both players come in for Ryan Elias and Tomas Francis respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\nItaly have handed a first start to full-back Ange Capuozzo, following the youngster\u2019s two-try cameo off the bench in the Azzurri\u2019s previous game. Edoardo Padavani will play at right-wing instead of Pierre Bruno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wales:<\/strong> 15-McNicholl, 14-Rees-Zammit, 13- Watkin, 12-Halaholo, 11-Adams, 10-Biggar (captain), 9-G Davies; 1-G Thomas, 2-Lake, 3-Lewis, 4-Beard, 5-A W Jones, 6-S Davies, 7-Navidi, 8-Faletau<\/p>\n\n\n\nReplacements: <\/em>16-Roberts, 17-W Jones, 18-Brown, 19-Rowlands, 20-Moriarty, 21-Hardy, 22-Sheedy, 23-Tompkins<\/p>\n\n\n\nItaly:<\/strong> 15-Capuozzo, 14-Padovani, 13-Brex, 12-Marin, 11-Ioane, 10-Garbisi, 9-Braley; 1-Fischetti, 2-Nicotera, 3-Ceccarelli, 4-Fuser, 5-Ruzza, 6-Pettinelli, 7-Lamaro (captain), 8-Halafihi <\/p>\n\n\n\nReplacements: <\/em>16-Bigi, 17-Traore, 18-Pasquali, 19-Sisi, 20-Cannone, 21-Steyn, 22-Fusco, 23-Zanon<\/p>\n\n\n\nWales in action during their 48-7 win against Italy last year in Rome<\/strong>Coaches\u2019 Thoughts<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Wales head coach Wayne Pivac said<\/em>: \u201cWe\u2019ve made a few changes this week. With one game to go there are some players we need to see out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cWe\u2019ve selected a side which we think can get the job done. Clearly that\u2019s what we\u2019re here for. There\u2019s an opportunity to move up that table, so we think this is an exciting team and one we\u2019re looking forward to seeing out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cItaly are improving, they\u2019ve had some bad luck here and there and with a new coach transitioning we know it takes a bit of time. But we know they\u2019ve got some very good rugby players and as you saw against Scotland, they troubled them in that second half and for long periods of the first. So we\u2019re going to have to be on our game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Italy head coach Kieran Crowley said<\/em>: \u201cWe are playing in one of the most iconic stadiums in the world. Wales has regained some important players and they will want to react.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cWe want to end the tournament in the best possible way, backing up the rugby we played in several parts of the match against Scotland.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The venue for Saturday’s game, the Principality Stadium<\/strong>Fan Prediction<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Wales fan John Williams, 53, said: \u201cI think the score will be 34-12 to Wales. I don\u2019t think Italy will be pushovers as Wales will come into it strong probably in the last 20 minutes of the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWales\u2019 fitness superiority will get the better of Italy, but I think the first half will be very close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI can see France beating England and I can see Ireland beating Scotland in Dublin, so we could potentially get third in the table.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fellow Wales supporter Michael Pleace, 72, said: \u201cI think Wales should win comfortably seeing as the opposition are pretty weak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAgainst that type of opponent, any player could score. I would like to see quite a few different players score and spread the points about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s amazing to reach 150 games. It just goes to show what a tremendous player Alun Wyn Jones is!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kick-off Time<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The game will start at 2.15pm in Cardiff\u2019s Principality Stadium and will be broadcast live on both BBC and S4C.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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