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Warren Gatland has dismissed the notion Wales are facing their biggest game for two decades against Italy on Saturday.

The former Wales outside-half Dan Biggar described the Six Nations fixture in Rome as Welsh rugby’s biggest game for the “last 15-20 years” after an opening 43-0 thrashing to France left Gatland’s side surveying a record-breaking 13th consecutive defeat.