The Clifton star helped herself to fourteen points on her return to the Wales Women starting line up following the five operations that were needed to get her back to full fitness after breaking her leg so badly in last year’s Championship. Having eased her way back into the Wales Women's side as a replacement in the 15-0 defeat in France, Evans helped herself to two of her side’s four tries as they warmed-up for next weekend’s Triple Crown shoot out with England Women at Taffs Well.

The first half was pretty even as the enthusiastic Italians, making their debut in the Women's Six Nations this season, competed ferociously all over the field. The only score in the opening forty minutes came when Wales Women’s outside centre Naomi Thomas crossed for the first try and Non Evans converted.

Berry’s team stepped up the pace after the break and the Wales Women pack began to make inroads into the home forwards. Thomas made a great break nine minutes after the restart and new outside half Rachel Poolman sent Non Evans racing to the corner for a try which she converted magnificently off the touchline. The wing then raced in for her second try fourteen minutes later after the Welsh forwards had stormed up field and Poolman had spread the ball wide from some quick possession at a ruck.

The flagging Italians became increasingly desperate in their attempts to stop the Welsh attacks and flanker Celeste Cristofanello spent ten minutes in the sin bin for a professional foul between 65 and 75 minutes. Ironically, Wales Women didn’t add to their score when they had the one woman advantage, but Berry rounded off a good day's work with the fourth try just before the end following a brilliant run by the record breaking Rickard.

Having finished second in the Championship last season, Wales Women will go into their twentieth anniversary clash with England Women with hopes high of matching that success and perhaps even pinching a first win over the old enemy.