Italy has finally won a Six Nations match and a dramatic 79th-minute try by winger Edoardo Padovani earned the Italians a 22-21 victory over Wales in Cardiff this morning.
Italy has ended one of the longest winless droughts in elite-level sport.
Paolo Garbisi booted the match-clinching conversion before throwing himself to the ground and bursting into tears.
They had lost their last 36 games in the Six Nations, since beating Scotland in February 2015.
The calls for the Azzurri to be replaced in the championship had been growing louder by the year.
The Italians have still finished in last place in the Six Nations for the seventh consecutive year.
As for Wales, an unexpected title last year has been followed by a fifth-place finish and being on the end of one of the biggest shocks in the competition’s long history.
It was a day when stalwart lock Alun Wyn Jones made his 150th appearance for Wales, an unprecedented achievement for a single country and flyhalf Dan Biggar reached 100 Welsh caps.
Meanwhile, Ireland beat Scotland 26-5 to clinch their first Triple Crown in four years and ensure the race for the Six Nations title will go down to the tournament's final game.
Andy Farrell's side will be crowned champions if France do not beat England in Paris today.
The victory over Scotland came courtesy of tries from Dan Sheehan, Cian Healy, Josh van der Flier and Conor Murray.
[ Source: Stuff.co.nz]
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