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Rome - A hat-trick of tries by George North sparked Wales to a 61-20 thrashing of Italy in their final Six Nations match on Saturday and left it all to do for fellow title hopefuls England and Ireland later.
Wales coach Warren Gatland had been looking for a win of over 40 points and he got it as the Welsh sprang into action after leading only 14-13 at half-time in Rome.
Their victory - helped by Italy being reduced to 14 men on two occasions - ended France's slim hopes of the title as the Welsh went to eight points, the French can at best get to six if they beat England later on at Twickenham.
