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ROME — The Six Nations wooden spoon is heading Wales' way again after it lost to Italy 22-15 and earned more unwanted records in Rome. Wales has never suffered consecutive last-place finishes in the tournament's 142-year history but that's almost guaranteed next month. Italy was considered Wales' most winnable game in the tournament but it fell behind 19-3 and couldn't recover on Saturday despite scoring two tries to one. The consequences for Warren Gatland, Wales' longest serving coach, were dim before the do-or-die match. And now he's overseen a national record losing streak that's stretched to 14 tests since 2023 and consecutive losses to Italy for the first time.
