.Having ended their four-game winless run in the competition by beating Lions at home last week, Cardiff seemed on course for back-to-back victories until Tomas Albornoz’s 76th-minute penalty boosted the Italian side’s own top-eight prospects.
Wales last fielded an unchanged team during the 2019 World Cup.
Wales have been boosted by the return of Dewi Lake to the squad ahead of their Guinness Six Nations trip to Scotland.
How the Wales players rated at the Principality Stadium as Wales come up short despite an improved performance against Ireland.
Matt Sherratt made wholesale changes as expected as he named his first starting XV as interim Wales coach, for Saturday's visit of Ireland in the Guinness Six Nations.
Matt Sherratt has wasted little time in putting his stamp on the Wales squad for the remainder of the Six Nations, calling up three players and sidelining coach Rob Howley.
Wales slumped to a new world ranking low of 12th, with Georgia climbing above them.
Taulupe Faletau will make his first Wales appearance since Rugby World Cup 2023 after being named in the team to face Italy in Rome on Saturday.
Les Bleus ran out 43-0 winners in Paris as Wales crashed to a 13th successive Test defeat.