Italy's Carlo Canna has a shot to nothing with a drop-goal attempt. The penalty is coming as England fail to roll away, so Canna has a go - just wide.

And with his mate off the field, George Ford gets first dibs on an England penalty. It's right in front of the posts, and he snaffles it.

Owen Farrell is heading off to get his head looked at. He took a whack but was pretty eager to stay on.

Carlo Canna gets his clearance to the corner all wrong and England come back for the line-out.

This time it's good and Ben Youngs throws a dummy and finds a gap. He runs out of options, so it's recycled until Michele Campagnaro is in bulldozer mode again to clear out George Ford.

Italy get themselves a scrum from the ensuing melee.

Paul Grayson
Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live

“Good shot from Farrell. Playing in a different position, at centre, his workload will be a lot higher as it is much more attritional. His physical state when kicking will be a factor playing centre as opposed to fly-half.”

Owen Farrell, donning the 12 shirt, pops it over from slightly left of central - easy for a right footer.

Respite for England as they earn a scrum from a line-out deep in Italian territory. And from that, they are awarded a penalty.

Paul Grayson
Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live

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“There are warning signs for England with these turnovers. Italy have a very powerful back row. If England were wondering whether Italy were going to be up for this, they have seen what Eddie Jones has said England were going to do and come out with real intent.”

It's out on the left but Carlo Canna has no problems finding the middle of the posts. England look startled.

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Not great from England this. A line-out in their own half sails over everyone - there was an Italian hand on it on the way over.

And Italy are rattling down the left again until Lorenzo Cittadini fumbles. But they have a penalty.

Boy oh boy, Italy are up for this.

Michele Campagnaro hoists Jonathan Joseph up in the air and carries him about 10 feet. The England centre had failed to gather in a George Ford pass initially.

Paul Grayson
Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live

“Good play from England to begin with but George Ford is not in top form at the moment – he looks like he is trying hard to find form.”

Paul Grayson
Former England fly-half on BBC Radio live

"I expect England to be at a 100% performance level – especially given everything Eddie Jones has said in the press."

The ball doesn't appear as quickly as England would have liked but when it does come out they play it nicely cross the field, with George Ford and Owen Farrell central.

That is until it's plucked away by Italy and a chip up field finds touch in a dangerous location.

England fumble from the line-out and Italy have an opening for Sergio Parisse down the left, but Jack Nowell is there to tidy up.

And an Italian knock-on straight from a well-placed kick gives England a scrum on the edge of the Italian 22.

Former England captain Will Carling doesn't sound too confident...

It's England and the boot of George Ford to get us started... away we go.

Some final words of inspiration from Eddie Jones speaking to BBC Radio 5 live: "We haven’t underestimated Italy. What I have said is that we need to express ourselves and show our ability. Don’t get involved in an arm-wrestle – an arm-wrestle is like a coin toss and it can be 50-50. We have seen that already in the Six Nations"

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The teams emerge from the tunnel at an overcast Stadio Olimpico.

Cue plenty of arm linking and barrel chests puffed out for some anthems.