Bortolami: Welsh clash is our biggest challenge

ITALY captain Marco Bortolami has pitched this afternoon’s clash with Wales as the Azzurri’s biggest challenge since joining the Six Nations in 2000.

Bortolami is determined Italy can build on their victory over Scotland at Murrayfield a fortnight ago by achieving another championship first – two wins in a single campaign.

Each member of the Italian team will earn a €20,000 bonus if they can shunt Wales a step closer to the wooden spoon with a fourth straight defeat.