Wales-Scotland 10-14 in the first of three games of the last round of the Six Nations, played behind closed doors.
With this success (the first in Wales since 2002), for the Cardo national team it is the first time in the last 24 years that they have won three consecutive matches in the tournament, and is therefore the first since, since 2000, the participating teams there are six.
Now the Scots, waiting for Italy-England and France-Ireland today, are in second place in the standings.
Today's match will remain historic for Wales as 35-year-old second-row Alun Wyn Jones set a new world record for international appearances with 149.
So far he shared this record, at 148, with former New Zealand champion Richie McCaw
A dignified Italy, but unable to create effective offensive actions, loses the 27th consecutive game in the Six Nations which has now become a sort of 'via crucis' for the Azzurri.
The passive against the England masters was contained in 29 points (5-34), with five tries by the guests (two by Youngs, today in his hundredth appearance in the national team) good for the bonus point, and there is not even the consolation of the third time to drown regrets in beer.
So more than the Italian rugby in the Covid era, the biggest disappointment is that of the city of Rome, which has lost around twenty million of its related assets due to the fact that the match was behind closed doors.
In fact, if, without the virus, it had been played in March as expected, 18 thousand English would have fallen on the Eternal City, who between travel, stays, meals, shopping and wives in tow would have made a significant contribution to the Roman economy.
This was not the case, and certainly one could not expect to console himself with an Italian victory against the world runners-up led by Farrell less precise than usual in transformations (he failed two) but always an impeccable skipper (his father, on the other hand, has 'betrayed' and is now coaching Ireland).
In an Olympic more sad than ever because in rugby the party is always of the public, England scored the first goal after just five minutes, with that Youngs who gave up on the next British Lions tour to attend his brother's family, struggled with various problems.
Shortly after there was a 10-0 place by Farrell but Italy reacted with Jake Polledri, one of the best in the field.
Sinclair passed the oval to Vunipola, just over the halfway point, but the ball landed on the ground.
Canna 'read' the action, jumped in and then assisted Polledri in support.
The blue # 8 straightened out his run on the left and then, with an acceleration, ended up over the goal line.
This was the only signing of the XV by coach Franco Smith.
In the second half England did not concede anything, Italy lost Minozzi bleeding after a header by May and then above all defended, however conceding another 24 points.
The defeat came on time, to extend a streak that is now too long.
So another wooden spoon goes to the showcase, a trophy to which the Azzurri are now, and unfortunately, subscribers, but this, as Smith repeats, is a young team and will only improve over time.
