Wales inspired by bonus-point mentality to top Six Nations

By Mark Bendeich ROME (Reuters) - Wales just missed out on scoring a bonus point in the first round of the Six Nations championship but their thirst for one helped put them on top of the table on Sunday. At the end of the opening weekend, Wales topped the table on points difference after a 33-7 victory against lowly Italy, while the other weekend's winners, England and Scotland, scraped narrow wins. Captain Alun Wyn Jones opted for an attacking lineout three times in a row before Italy's stout defence finally persuaded him to give the ball to goalkicking maestro Leigh Halfpenny, who kicked four straight penalties to calm the visitors' nerves.
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