Wales led 12-10 at half-time through tries from Kate Williams and Gwenllian Pyrs but were simply blown away by Italian flair after the break. The hosts scored a remarkable 34 unanswered points in the second half to wrack up their biggest win over Wales, who suffer their first clean sweep of defeats in championship history.

After trailing at halftime, Italy scored 34 unanswered points to secure their most important win of the 2025 tournament in Parma.

Wales have suffered a record defeat to Italy in the Women's Six Nations, picking up a second consecutive wooden spoon. The team completed a miserable campaign with a record 44-12 defeat by Italy in Parma. The fixture was originally due to be held on Saturday but was moved due to the Pope's funeral.