article_snippet: Saturday's encounter will be a third home game for Italy in this season's tournament, but Saturday's encounter have so far scored just three points at home, going down to France and also being beaten 26-3 by Ireland.
article_snippet: Saturday's encounter have, though, beaten Wales twice from
article_snippet: seven previous Six Nations starts in Rome, even if the Azzurri - especially without Parisse - go into battle as huge underdogs.
article_snippet: Wales are currently third in the table on points difference behind leaders England and second-placed Ireland, and realistically Wales need to better Wales record
article_snippet: Six Nations win in Rome - 38-8, 10 years ago - to maintain hopes of a third Six Nations title during the past four years.