Wales v Italy to kick-off Six Nations Super Sunday
Sisilia Tuipulotu will join fellow prop Silvia Turani at Harlequins next season [Huw Evans Picture Agency/Getty Images] Wales return to Cardiff Arms Park on Sunday looking to salvage something from what has been another disappointing Six Nations campaign. Despite showing grit against the tournament's heavyweights, Sean Lynn's side are yet to pick up a win and are at serious risk of a third consecutive Wooden Spoon. Opponents Italy head to the Welsh capital with a victory already under their belts and full of confidence after becoming the first team in nearly a decade to score five tries against England.
The Azzurri could finish as high as third - their best finish in seven years - if Ireland fail to beat Scotland in Dublin (14:30). England and France will then bring the curtain down on the Championship when they battle for the Grand Slam in Bordeaux (16:45). Women's Six Nations: Fixtures, results, standings and BBC coverage Wales switch 'non-negotiable' for new cap Prothero Team news Wales have made just the one starting change, with Seren Singleton preferred to Hannah Dallavalle who moves to the bench.
Singleton made her debut on the wing in the opening round against Scotland and also started against France and England, before being dropped for Ireland. Italy have made four starting changes, with Francesca Granzotto getting the nod on the wing ahead of Aura Muzzo. Francesca Sgorbini and Giordana Duca come into the back row, while Gaia Maris returns at prop.
The game will be the final outing for Valeria Fedrighi, with the lock retiring after 72 caps, 10 Six Nations and three World Cups. View from the camps Wales head coach Sean Lynn said: "We will need all the grit, determination and physicality we have shown throughout this tournament against a very capable Italy side. "We have made real strides with our performance in each game and we know we have to do that again in the final game.
"We know we have moved the dial with our performances, but we have to be an 80-minute team at Test match level. "The players know if they win their own personal battle with their opposite number than we will have a produced a performance we can be proud of and taken another step forward. " Italy lock Alessandra Frangipani said: "We are working hard on our identity and our play.
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