Dan Lydiate sits out Wales' training session ahead of Six Nations finale
Friday 18 March 2016 13:30, UK
Wales say stand-in captain Dan Lydiate's omission from their final Six Nations training session was purely precautionary.
The Ospreys flanker will lead out the team against Italy at the Principality Stadium on Saturday after regular skipper Sam Warburton was ruled out due to concussion protocols.
Lydiate remained at the team hotel on Friday morning due to what Wales assistant coach Robin McBryde described as a 'precautionary measure over an ankle irritation'.
Warren Gatland's side can secure the runners-up spot should they earn a 10th successive victory over the Italians who have never won on Welsh soil.
Gatland has made four changes to the team that lost 25-21 to England at Twickenham last weekend, bringing in wing Hallam Amos, scrum-half Rhys Webb, lock Luke Charteris and flanker Justin Tipuric.
