Captain Ken Owens said Wales have nothing to lose in their final Six Nations match against France next week after beating Italy on Saturday to end a woeful run for his team.
The Welsh Dragons ran out 29-17 winners at the Stadio Olimpico to move off the bottom of the table and a step closer to avoiding their first wooden spoon in two decades.
“There’s been a lot going on over the last six or seven weeks on and off he field, but we’ve worked hard… it was good to see that enjoyment, working for each other,” Owens told reporters. “We’ll be confident going to Paris, they are one of the best teams in the world, they’re on a phenomenal run, but we’ve got nothing to fear, nothing to lose.”Meanwhile, Italy coach Kieran Crowley said he will not be changing the Azzurri’s bold style of play despite another error-strewn start which left them playing catch-up and has them at risk of picking up their eighth wooden spoon in a row.
Their rapid passing game also came unstuck on several occasions while trying to build attacks, with a number of chances going begging due to handling errors or bad decision making.
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