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Wales preparing to make history as they aim to go 11 matches unbeaten in Six Nations clash against Italy Wales could record their 11th straight victory with a win over Italy on Saturday  That would beat 10 successive games won by Rob Howley and his team in 1999  Wales may consider dropping Gareth Anscombe for Dan Biggar at fly-half 

By Will Kelleher For Mailonline

Published: 23:55 GMT, 6 February 2019 | Updated: 08:16 GMT, 7 February 2019

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Rob Howley wants Wales to become the history boys in Rome on Saturday, and beat the 10-match winning run from his playing days.

Howley captained the Wales team in 1999 that put together the longest unbeaten streak since the 1907-10 vintage, who won 11 in a row.

And now he is the assistant coach with this current crop, who will go one better than the turn of the millennium team if they beat Italy in the Six Nations, Howley wants to extend the run.

Wales backs coach Rob Howley is confident the current side can achieve an 11th straight win

Wales backs coach Rob Howley is confident the current side can achieve an 11th straight win

'It's something I look back on with fond memories, but I want the record to be broken by the current players and for them to create their own history and build their own confidence for the World Cup and what is a huge year,' said Howley.

'I was captain for the majority of the 10 games in a row we won in 1999. There is always a turning point for a team and I suppose for us in 1999 ours was beating England at Wembley.

'That was huge for us. It was one my best games as a Welsh international just in terms of the performance and us actually winning the game in the manner in which we did with Scott Gibbs' try.

'We didn't really deserve to win that game, but we found a way somehow. Neil Jenkins kicked his goals like he always seemed to either with penalties or conversions. We scored some great tries and that was the start for us going into the 1999 Rugby World Cup.'

Howley was part of the team that won 10 consecutive games in 1999 but wants record broken

Howley was part of the team that won 10 consecutive games in 1999 but wants record broken

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