Stat breakdown - Italy vs Wales

An important statistic for Italy is their tackle success rate. In the first half of the fixture, Italy's defense was tested on several occasions, as Wales attempted to break their line. The Azzurri made 118/ 140 attempted tackles (84%), which trumps Wales' 80/ 97 (82%). 

 

 

In the first half, Wales held 54% possession. With possession rather equal for the first half, Italy were able to hold out til half time successfully. However, after the interval Wales managed to retain possession much more successfully, resulting in 71% possession. It is easy to see why all but 3 of their points came in the second half with possession stats such as these. 

 

 

At the breakdown, both sides worked extremely well to defend their own ball, though Wales do slightly edge it when we look at the stats. Italy won an impressive 62/ 65 (95%) of their own rucks, while Wales secured 100/ 101 (99%). As a result of both nations focusing on ball security, the turnover stats are rather low, with Italy winning 5 turnovers compared to Wales' 4. 

 

 

Finally, we take a look at the lineout set piece. Once again, the stats show that Wales come out on top here, holding a 100% success rate from their 13 lineouts. In comparison, Italy struggled slightly to secure their own ball in the set piece, winning 7/ 9 (78%).