![]() ![]() It is more than a year since Wales won a game in this tournament and they head to Rome following losses to Ireland, Scotland and England. Now at the start of his second spell in charge after he returned by taking over from fellow New Zealander Wayne Pivac, Wales have no points from three matches. In the two decades since, Wales have won four Grand Slams and five Six Nations titles and reached two World Cup semi-finals, mostly during Gatland's first tenure. Wales are aiming to avoid a clean sweep of Six Nations defeats for the first time since 2003. The prospect remains a real possibility unless they can defeat the hosts at the Stadio Olimpico. ![]() It is 20 years since Wales experienced such ignominy, when Steve Hansen was in charge. The tournament was expanded from the Five Nations in 2000 to accommodate the Italians, who have since propped up the standings on 17 occasions, compared to Scotland four times and Wales and France once. Now they find themselves hoping to avoid finishing bottom of the table. Wales have found themselves battling more often than not for Six Nations trophies over the last 20 years. But that is the reality facing the visitors this Saturday in the Eternal City. ![]()
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