Wales humiliated as Italy end run of THIRTY-SIX straight Six Nations defeats with historic, last-gasp triumph over last season’s champions in Cardiff

Wales ended their Six Nations campaign with an embarrassing defeat as Italy stunned them 22-21 at the Principality Stadium.

Last season's champions had hoped to give milestone men Dan Biggar and Alun Wyn Jones a day to remember.

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Skipper Biggar became the seventh Welshman to collect 100 caps, while Jones clocked up 150 Wales appearances, making him the first player in international rugby union history to reach that figure.

But the script was torn up by an Italian side that claimed a first Six Nations victory for seven years that ended a run of 36 successive losses in the competition.

It was also their first triumph on Welsh soil and ended a run of 16 successive defeats to last season's Six Nations champions.

Italy clinched a spectacular triumph a minute from time when full-back Ange Capuozzo attacked from inside his own half, and Edoardo Padovani claimed a try that Paolo Garbisi converted to spark wild scenes of Azzurri celebration.

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Padovani had earlier kicked two penalties and Garbisi three as Wales were grounded despite perfect conditions and glorious sunshine in Cardiff.

Owen Watkin, Dewi Lake and Josh Adams scored tries for Wales, with Biggar converting all three, but it will go down as one of the darkest days in their history after losing to the regular Six Nations wooden-spoonists.