Wales Women 24 - 43 Italy Women

Full time

17 May 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 5

Cardiff Arms Park

Italy Women secured a decisive 43-24 victory over Wales Women in Cardiff. The match started with an early try from Ostuni Minuzzi for Italy, followed by a quick response from Keight for Wales. Italy continued to apply pressure, with Granzotto and D'Inca crossing the line to extend their lead. Wales fought back with tries from Cox and Jones, but Italy maintained control, scoring two tries shortly after halftime through Sgorbini and Ostuni Minuzzi. Despite a late push from Wales, including a try from Powell, Italy sealed their win with additional tries from Alyssa D'Inca. Michela Sillari's accurate kicking further solidified Italy's dominance. The match highlighted Italy's attacking prowess and resilience, continuing their strong form in the tournament.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 12.8°C (Feels like 7.6°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 20.7 km/h, gusting to 39.1 km/h Humidity: 64% Cloud Cover: 79%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Try

Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi · Italy Women

0 - 5
3'

Substitution

Nikita Prothero on for Seren Singleton · Wales Women
9'

Try

Courtney Keight · Wales Women

5 - 5
12'

Try

Francesca Granzotto · Italy Women

5 - 10
14'

Conversion

Michela Sillari · Italy Women

5 - 12
23'

Try

Carys Cox · Wales Women

10 - 12
24'

Conversion

Keira Bevan · Wales Women

12 - 12
26'

Try

Alyssa D'Inca · Italy Women

12 - 17
39'

Try

Kelsey Jones · Wales Women

17 - 17
40'

Conversion

Keira Bevan · Wales Women

19 - 17
Halftime 19 - 17
Second Half
47'

Try

Francesca Sgorbini · Italy Women

19 - 22
51'

Try

Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi · Italy Women

19 - 27
52'

Conversion

Michela Sillari · Italy Women

19 - 29
52'

Substitution

Maisie Davies on for Gwen Pyrs · Wales Women
52'

Substitution

Natalia John on for Branwen Metcalfe · Wales Women
56'

Substitution

Seren Lockwood on for Keira Bevan · Wales Women
56'

Substitution

Vittoria Zanette on for Gaia Maris · Italy Women
57'

Yellow Card

Francesca Granzotto · Italy Women
62'

Substitution

Hannah Dallavalle on for Nikita Prothero · Wales Women
64'

Substitution

Alisha Joyce on for Bryonie King · Wales Women
64'

Substitution

Molly Reardon on for Kelsey Jones · Wales Women
65'

Substitution

Alia Bitonci on for Sofia Stefan · Italy Women
67'

Substitution

Donna Rose on for Sisilia Tuipulotu · Wales Women
67'

Yellow Card Complete

Francesca Granzotto · Italy Women
68'

Try

Veronica Madia · Italy Women

19 - 34
69'

Conversion

Michela Sillari · Italy Women

19 - 36
69'

Substitution

Alessandra Frangipani on for Valeria Fedrighi · Italy Women
69'

Substitution

Emma Stevanin on for Veronica Madia · Italy Women
69'

Substitution

Beatrice Veronese on for Francesca Sgorbini · Italy Women
69'

Substitution

Aura Muzzo on for Francesca Granzotto · Italy Women
73'

Substitution

Gaia Dosi on for Vittoria Zanette · Italy Women
76'

Try

Alyssa D'Inca · Italy Women

19 - 41
77'

Conversion

Michela Sillari · Italy Women

19 - 43
79'

Try

Kayleigh Powell · Wales Women

24 - 43
Fulltime 24 - 43

Player ratings

Wales Women

15 Kayleigh Powell 6.9
14 Seren Singleton –
13 Carys Cox 9.1
12 Courtney Keight 8.7
11 Jasmine Joyce 6.9
10 Lleucu George 6.4
9 Keira Bevan 6.0
1 Gwen Pyrs 7.2
2 Kelsey Jones 8.6
3 Sisilia Tuipulotu 7.2
4 Branwen Metcalfe 6.7
5 Georgia Evans 7.3
6 Jorja Aiono 6.1
7 Bethan Lewis 6.1
8 Bryonie King 7.3
16 Molly Reardon 6.2
17 Maisie Davies 6.3
18 Donna Rose 5.9
19 Natalia John 5.7
20 Alisha Joyce 6.1
21 Seren Lockwood 6.4
22 Hannah Dallavalle 6.1
23 Nikita Prothero 5.7

Italy Women

15 Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi 8.8
14 Francesca Granzotto 8.5
13 Michela Sillari 8.3
12 Sara Mannini 6.2
11 Alyssa D'Inca 8.4
10 Veronica Madia 7.7
9 Sofia Stefan 6.3
1 Silvia Turani 7.4
2 Vittoria Vecchini 7.6
3 Gaia Maris 6.3
4 Valeria Fedrighi 7.2
5 Giordana Duca 6.8
6 Francesca Sgorbini 8.2
7 Alissa Ranuccini 7.6
8 Elisa Giordano 7.2
16 Chiara Cheli –
17 Vittoria Zanette 6.1
18 Gaia Dosi –
19 Alessandra Frangipani 6.4
20 Beatrice Veronese 6.4
21 Alia Bitonci 6.2
22 Emma Stevanin 6.5
23 Aura Muzzo 7.0