Stacy Boit,

Once again Wales face Italy in their final game of the Six Nations with in some ways nothing and everything on the line when they meet on Sunday, 17 May at Cardiff Arms Park (12:15 BST).

For the fourth successive Championship, these teams face-off on the final weekend and for the third time, with Wales aiming to avoid a clean sweep of defeats.

In 2023 it took a last-minute try by Sisilia Tuipulotu to rescue Wales and break Italian hearts in Cardiff.

But defeats in this fixture in 2024 and 2025 have seen Wales pick up consecutive Wooden Spoons.

A year on from the record loss in Parma and little appears to have changed for Wales following defeats by Scotland, England, France and Ireland.

Perhaps the one significant difference in 2026 is that Italy are arguably stronger.

Now head coach Sean Lynn is under growing pressure to give a tangible sign of progress and end a record losing streak in a tournament dead rubber that could have implications for his tenure.