Gatland: Italy deserve respect

WALES coach Warren Gatland insists Italy deserve to be treated with more respect — and he has been drumming home that message to his players all week.

The Azzurri have arrived in Cardiff for today’s (3pm) Millennium Stadium showdown on the back of two narrow defeats to Ireland and England.

Gatland does not believe Italy were given due credit for their performances, and Wales know from bitter first-hand experience that underestimating the Azzurri is a dangerous business.