Favoured Italy face return of Faletau as Wales look to stop their slide

Gatland’s men aim to avoid a 14th consecutive defeat against an Italy side in the rare position of being favourites

Italy are the biggest favourites of the weekend to win their Six Nations match. And it is highly unlikely that sentence has been written before.

Admittedly, there is barely ­anything in it. At the time of ­writing, Italy are widely available at evens with a handicap of seven; for France and Ireland, the handicap is six. All three are a little shy of 2-1 on to win their respective matches. That is quite the company Italy are keeping.

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Jermaine Jenas says he is ‘coming back a better person’ before TalkSport return

  • Jenas was dismissed from BBC roles in August
  • Former player returning to TalkSport this weekend

Jermaine Jenas insists he has taken responsibility for the conduct that led to his dismissal from the BBC as he prepares to return to broadcasting.

The former Tottenham and England midfielder was dismissed from his roles on Match Of The Day and The One Show in August after messages he sent to two women came to light. Jenas apologised for his actions and is set to return to the public eye as part of TalkSport’s coverage of the FA Cup fourth-round tie between Aston Villa and Spurs on Sunday. It is understood that has caused concern among some members of staff at the radio station who are refusing to work with Jenas.

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