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

Former Wales outside-half Dan Biggar described the Six Nations clash 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.

A 14th at the Stadio Olimpico would leave Wales with the very real prospect of a second winless Six Nations campaign and championship wooden spoon, and put Gatland in almost an untenable position.