Steve Tandy has named an unchanged Wales line-up for his side’s ‘Super Saturday’ Guinness Six Nations finale against Italy (16:40; BBC & S4C).
Scarlets Ellis Mee, Eddie James and Joe Hawkins are again selected in the starting XV, with Ryan Elias and Blair Murray – the one change to the matchday 23 – among the replacements.
Murray comes in for Bath’s Louie Hennessey as back-three cover.
Head coach Tandy said: “Having an unchanged team, I think it reflects the cohesion and the consistency in the group and the consistency of performance out in Ireland.
“This week we need to go up another level. We’ve had some really good performances. I think there were parts against France, then we built up into the Scotland game where I thought we were very good. Against Ireland we stepped up to the plate physically. Now it’s putting it all together and creating our best performance this weekend.”
On being back at home for our final match of the Championship Tandy added: “For the team and myself, going back to Principality Stadium is amazing. The boys did really well creating their own energy against Ireland, but there’s nothing better (than being at home).
“The boys reference in meetings what the Scotland game meant to them and the French game, the New Zealand game – the fans have been incredible and I think they’re really behind the team and the team are really putting in performances to represent our nation.”
Wales team v Italy
15 Louis Rees-Zammit (Bristol Bears) 14 Ellis Mee (Scarlets), 13 Eddie James (Scarlets), 12 Joe Hawkins (Scarlets), 11 Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby); 10 Dan Edwards (Ospreys), 9 Tomos Williams (Gloucester Rugby); 1 Rhys Carre (Saracens), 2. Dewi Lake (Ospreys, capt), 3 Tomas Francis (Provence Rugby), 4. Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter Chiefs), 5. Ben Carter (Dragons), 6 Alex Mann (Cardiff Rugby), 7 James Botham (Cardiff), 8 Aaron Wainwright (Dragons)
Replacements: 16 Ryan Elias (Scarlets), 17 Nicky Smith (Leicester Tigers), 18 Archie Griffin (Bath Rugby), 19 Adam Beard (Montpellier), 20 Olly Cracknell (Leicester Tigers), 21 Kieran Hardy (Ospreys), 22. Jarrod Evans (Harlequins), 23 Blair Murray (Scarlets).