Wales hope to have Aaron Wainwright available for crunch clash with Italy

The back-row forward suffered a nasty facial injury against France.

Wales are hopeful on Aaron Wainwright’s prospects of facing Italy. Picture: Adam Davy/PA

Wales are hopeful that back-row forward Aaron Wainwright could be fit for their crunch Guinness Six Nations clash against Italy despite suffering a nasty facial injury.

Wainwright was forced off during the early minutes of Wales’ record 43-0 loss to France.