The Observer's Michael Aylwin reports from Wales' Six Nations victory over Italy in Rome.
"Wales are still not right. This was a second win in a row, and when you have been on a recent run of eight without any at all, you'll take what you can get. An eight-point win is becoming an increasingly acceptable one against Italy in Rome, but defeats are still difficult to swallow, and this could easily have been one.
"Missed kicks and mistakes continue to plague the Italians – when it comes to genuine class they are still short, boasting only Sergio Parisse, who was excellent again. But if they are in the right mood they will kick up a storm and force any visitors to be ruthless and clinical if they want to put distance between them and their hosts. Wales were grateful here for a late James Hook drop goal to move them out of harm's way far later than they would have liked. Italy will argue that for a couple of bad penalty misses and a borderline call against them from the video referee, who disallowed Alessandro Zanni's claim for a try, Wales would have needed more than a drop goal."
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