The Azzurri embarrassed their opponents a year ago, but star man Ange Capuozzo misses out with a shoulder injury – here’s how to watch an Italy vs Wales live stream from anywhere.
Italy vs Wales live stream
You can watch Italy vs Wales for free on ITV1 and ITVX in the UK, and on Virgin Media One and Virgin Media Player in Ireland. Fans can pay to watch the rugby on Peacock in the US, and on Stan Sport in Australia. Full information on the TV viewing options below. We’ll also explain how to watch a FREE Italy vs Wales live stream from anywhere in the world.Italy vs Wales match preview
Outsiders are calling it the wooden spoon decider, but the view from within both the Italian and Welsh camps is far more serious. The Azzurri memorably stunned Wales a year ago but still finished the tournament at the bottom of the pile. This time, Italy have one point while Wales have none, and a victory for Kieran Crowley’s men would all but confirm a new Six Nations pecking order.
Embarrassing wouldn’t even begin to cover it for Warren Gatland. Let’s not forget that Italy’s place in the Six Nations was being seriously questioned ahead of the tournament. Admittedly, both teams are yet to win a game, but whereas Wales have been largely shambolic, Italy pushed defending champions France and tournament favourites Ireland hard, while sticking to an exciting brand of rugby.
However, they’ve been dealt a huge blow with news that their star player, Ange Capuozzo, has been ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a shoulder injury. The impressive Tommaso Allan, who lost his place to fly-half Paolo Garbisi, has been tasked with filling in at full-back.
Gatland, whose search for a coherent formula is beginning to get desperate, has risked the ire of Wales fans by starting with Louis Rees-Zammit on the bench. Rio Dyer is the preferred option at left-wing, while Rhys Webb is set to make his first Six Nations start in six years, coming in for Tomos Williams at fly-half. Alun Wyn Jones and Christ Tshiunza aren’t even in the matchday squad.
Follow our guide as we explain all the ways to get an Italy vs Wales live stream wherever you are – starting with how to watch the Six Nations for FREE in the UK and Ireland.How to watch Italy vs Wales: live stream Six Nations for FREE in the UK
Italy vs Wales is being shown for free in the UK on ITV1, with kick-off set for 2.15pm GMT on Saturday afternoon.
That means the game is also being live streamed FREE on ITVX (opens in new tab). For added on-the-go viewing convenience, ITVX has an excellent app that’s available on nearly everything that plugs in these days – just give it a search on your device, phone or console of choice.
Welsh-language coverage of the game is available from S4C (opens in new tab), which is available to stream for free in Wales via BBC iPlayer.
