Joyce denied late winner by TMO

By ROB COLE
Italy Women…….3
Wales Women….3
JASMINE Joyce raced 70m to what would have been one of the greatest tries in Welsh women’s rugby history and given Wales the lead with eight minutes to play, only to have it ruled out for a forward pass.
Elinor Snowshill’s overhead pass to the Olympic winger just outside the Welsh 22 gave her the chance to show off her speed and strength as she sped up the right wing. Two hand-offs left two Italians eating grass and then she headed across field to beat two more.
But the referee consulted the TMO and then came the ba...

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