Dan Biggar conceded "nothing is off the table" when questioned about Warren Gatland's future as Wales head coach following their 22-15 defeat by Italy. 

A superbly finished Ange Capuozzo first-half try and a flurry of Tommaso Allan penalties saw the Azzurri establish a 19-3 lead with 11 minutes remaining of the Six Nations clash at Stadio Olimpico.

Aaron Wainwright's late try threatened to spark a Wales comeback, but hope was snuffed out by Allan's fifth penalty, despite Italy finishing the contest with 13 players. 

Wales have now lost each of their last eight Six Nations games, their longest run in the Championship (since 2000), overtaking a seven-game stretch between 2002 and 2003.  

They have also now lost 14 Tests in a row overall, their longest ever run, while their defeat in Italy was their first since 2007, as the pressure continues to mount on Gatland. 

"That is for people on a higher pay grade than me to decide. I don't think anything is off the table at the moment. It can't carry on," former fly-half Biggar said.

"It is such a shame because there are so many good people there who have had success previously, but clearly what is happening there in the week is not working."

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Wales have scored just 15 points across their opening two games of the 2025 Six Nations, their lowest tally after two rounds in a single edition since Italy joined the Championship in 2000 (previously 17 in 2023).

Gatland's side had made a bright start in dismal conditions, with Ben Thomas hauling the visitors level after Allan had converted a penalty to open the scoring in the contest. 

But Wales' defence was unlocked soon after when Paolo Garbisi's incisive kick found Capuozzo, who finished brilliantly under pressure from a chasing Welsh defence.

Allan scored three more penalties to put Italy 16-3 up at the break, their second-biggest lead at the halfway mark of a Six Nations game - only behind a 14-point half-time advantage against Scotland in 2007. 

And they never looked likely to relinquish that lead. 

"I know how hard we are working," Gatland told S4C. "I can understand people's frustration, and we are frustrated and disappointed as well. 

"We created opportunities, but we have made mistakes and the penalty count was disappointing.

"As a coaching team and players, they are not hard fixes, but we need to make sure we focus on those key moments."