Italy 7-48 Wales rugby LIVE SCORE: Ken Owens on hat-trick as six-try Dragons seek Six Nations rout

WALES are on course for a rout against whipping boys Italy in the Six Nations.

Josh Adams and Taulupe Faletau both scored early while Ken Owens is on a hat-trick after a double-try.

George North, Callum Sheedy and Louis Rees-Zammit then added tries in the second half.

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    74. Penalty to Italy.

    Wales are penalised for a high tackle so the Azzurri can put the ball into the corner to try and get a second score on the board.

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    72. CLOSE!

    Mbanda catches a poor kick by Davies and sprints for the line.

    Williams is across to cover and take down Mbanda.

    Mbanda tries to offload as he goes down, but knocks the ball on as he does so, gifting possession back to Wales.

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    71. Into the final ten minutes in Rome.

    Wales will fancy another try or two before the time is up.

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    LOUIS JOINS THE PARTY

    Louis Rees-Zammit crosses the line to add another try to his name for the 2021 Six Nations.

    That's his fourth of the tournament.

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    67. Marco Riccioni's time in the sin bin is over and he rejoins the action for the last twelve-and-a-half minutes.

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    LIGHTNING LOUIS

    Here's a look at Louis Rees-Zammit's interception and try.

    The 20-year-old has got some future ahead of him.

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    65. Sheedy adds the two extra points and Wales are inching their way to the fifty point mark.

    Louis Rees-Zammit is in on the act for yet another try in this year's Six Nations.

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    Carlo Canna will not want to see that one again.

    He throws the ball straight into the arms of Louis Rees-Zammit who shows everyone in blue a clean pair of heels to run seventy yards to the try line!

    It doesn't even look like he's sprinting!

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    TRY SCORED!

    LOUIS REES-ZAMMIT HAS SERIOUS WHEELS!

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    LUCKY BOY

    Here's a look at the foul play by Marco Riccioni that saw him sent to the sin bin.

    He could have quite easily seen red there.

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    61. Just under twenty minutes left to play in Rome now.

    Italy's main goal will be trying to keep the Wales score under 50 points.

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    TRY SCORED!

    After hard work by the forwards to grind down the Italian defence Callum Sheedy pops up to cross the line unopposed after an excellent pass by Navidi!

    Sheedy converts his own kick and Wales tick past 40 points on the board.

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    59. Penalty to Wales.

    There's a blue foot on the ball at the breakdown so Wales have a penalty three metres out from the Italy line.

    The visitors opt for a tap-and-go penalty and work the ball through the hands of the forwards inches out from the line.

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    58. Sheedy sends the ball downfield and into touch and Wales are well set up for another go at the Italy try line.

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    57. YELLOW CARD.

    It's just a yellow card for Riccioni, but Italy will be down to fourteen men for the second time in the game.

    A nice moment as Riccioni offers his apology to Halohalo for the challenge.

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    57. TMO review.

    Marco Riccioni could be in trouble here.

    He looks like he's led with his elbow into the neck of Halohalo and we may well see another card.

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    56. CLOSE!

    Italy threaten momentarily but another handling error as the ball is tried to be offloaded means the ball is back in Wales' hands.

    Just under twenty-five minutes left to play in Rome.

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    55. Penalty to Italy!

    Wales are penalised for not releasing and Italy can send the ball downfield and into touch.

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    TRY DISALLOWED!

    The try is chalked off, as Josh Adams' foot was out of play before he touched the ball down.

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    TRY SCORED!

    Italy's try is immediately cancelled out as Josh Adams is over in the corner for his second of the afternoon!

    The TMO is having a look at it, Garbisi may have done just enough to drag Adams into touch.

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    MAGIC FROM MONTY

    And here's a look at the Italy try, brilliantly finished by Monty Ioane.

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    53. Penalty to Wales.

    Italy are off their feet at the breakdown and the substitute Callum Sheedy kicks the ball into the corner for a Wales lineout.

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    NORTH CROSSES OVER

    Here's a look at the earlier try scored by Wales, just a matter of moments into the second half.

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    52. Garbisi adds the two extra points from a very, very tight angle.

    That's an excellent kick.

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    It's a brilliant chip by Ioane over the head of Rees-Zammit and he gets on the end of his own kick to finish in the corner despite the efforts of Liam Williams.

    Italy are on the board!

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