Earlier this year, Mr McManus was given an 18 month suspended sentence on charges relating to an incident in February 2010 in which a man suffered serious injury from a sword or machete attack.

BBC: Kieran McManus

They had to repel one Italian attack but could not add any more points of their own and their failure to really put the visitors to the sword means Wales look certain to add the 2008 title to their triumph in 2005.

BBC: SPORT | Rugby Union | France 25-13 Italy