Wales complete their Autumn Nations Cup schedule when they tackle Italy in Llanelli on Saturday.
Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the key talking points heading into the game.
Wales need a professional Italian job
George North – a centre of attention
❝He’s gone back to @ospreys and his touches on the ball were pretty good.
❝At 13 we’ll get him on the ball early in midfield with his power and strength❞
Wayne Pivac on his exciting back-line for #WALvITA: https://t.co/sqtpo31gbh pic.twitter.com/Hw67W8JUTd
— Welsh Rugby Union ? (@WelshRugbyUnion) December 3, 2020
Wales wing North will make a 98th appearance for his country this weekend, but only the sixth time as a starting centre. Despite his vast experience and renowned try-scoring ability, North has yet to start an Autumn Nations Cup game, featuring off the bench against Ireland and not being involved at all when Wales tackled Georgia and England. He has unquestionably lost ground on fellow wings Josh Adams and Louis Rees-Zammit, and he now gains an opportunity in midfield alongside impressive newcomer Johnny Williams. A big performance is required.
The Six Nations looms large
Callum Sheedy looks the real deal
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Good luck, lads ? https://t.co/Kk1zqZB7lO
— Bristol Bears (@BristolBears) December 2, 2020
He might only be three games into a Test career that began just three weeks ago, but Bristol fly-half Sheedy performs like a seasoned veteran on and off the pitch. After guiding his club to the Gallagher Premiership play-offs and a European Challenge Cup final triumph last season, Sheedy has carried that form into the international arena and appears a long-term Wales successor to 31-year-old Dan Biggar. Confident and accomplished on the pitch, affable and engaging off it, there is nothing not to like about him.
Italy’s Welsh connection
