Summary

  • Result: England 36-15 Italy

  • Tries from Cole, Care, Daly, Nowell (2) and Te'o give England victory

  • England claim 17th win in a row - one behind NZ's world record

  • Saturday's results: Scotland 29-13 Wales; Ireland 19-9 France

  • Get involved: #bbcsixnations

  1. try

    Converted try - England 36-15 Italypublished at 79 mins

    Jack Nowell, con Farrell

    Some lovely basketball off-loading from England with Henry Slade showing off some particularly sharp sleight of hand.

    Jack Nowell darts through some tired tackling to complete the victory.

    Jack NowellImage source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 78 mins

    England 29-15 Italy

    England are knocking on the door for a sixth try as the clock ticks down...

  3. Will Italy be kicking themselves?published at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2017

    England 29-15 Italy

    The Azzurri have just a drop goal and a conversion to show for six efforts at goal so far in this match, missing out on a maximum of 11 additional points; though that includes the Tommaso Allan penalty that resulted in Italy's opening try.

    graphicImage source, Opta
  4. Postpublished at 76 mins

    England 29-15 Italy

    Owen Farrell nibbles his margins too thin, punting the ball dead as he aims for the corner off a penalty.

    Scrum back Italy.

    Owen Farrell was the one England player to possibly make a World XV according to Eddie Jones earlier this week.

    Not on this showing.

  5. Postpublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2017

    England 29-15 Italy

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

    A fantastic break from Kyle Sinckler, excellent sprinting technique from the big man. Owen Farrell in at scrum-half to fly the ball out to Mike Brown and Ben Te'o finishes.

    It's quite an attractive game when you play it like that, but what were they doing in the first half?

    Kyle SincklerImage source, Getty Images
  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2017

    #bbcsixnations

    Marc Tasker:  Down side to the no rucking tactic right there...easy pick up and go. Try.

    Andrew Wilson:  No finer sight than Sinkler in full flight.

    Josh Verrills:  England's "finishers" make us absolutely deadly in the final 20 minutes of matches. Huge impact every game.

    Meer Shah:  England again grind out another win as they edge ever closer to the NZ record of 18 straight wins. Magnificent turnaround. 

  7. try

    Converted try - England 29-15 Italypublished at 72 mins

    Ben Te'o, con Farrell

    Ben Te'oImage source, Reuters

    Kyle Sinckler - off the bench - charges through like a runaway bull.

    One courageous Italy defender throws themselves in front of the 20-stone prop's wheels.

    But there is space aplenty and Ben Te'o strolls in for his score.

    Owen Farrell finds the combination off the tee, splitting the sticks. 

    Owen FarrellImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2017

    England 22-15 Italy

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

    Unbelievably that's England's bonus point try.

    It was a jog in for Jack Nowell but it could easily have been scored under the posts if they'd gone a bit sooner.

    England's stated aim is to become the number one side in the world but on today's performance, lots of work to do.

  9. try

    Try - England 22-15 Italypublished at 69 mins

    Jack Nowell

    This was not at all pretty from England.

    A six-man overlap out wide, which they just about convert despite George Ford's pass behind Jamie George checking the momentum and Jack Nowell having to take George's pass over his head.

    The wing makes it into the corner just ahead of the cover though.

    Owen Farrell misses the conversion.

    Jack NowellImage source, Reuters
  10. Postpublished at 69 mins

    England 17-15 Italy

    Superb covering defence from Italy replacement Carlo Canna who gets across to hoof the ball into touch just as Elliot Daly is poised to touch down for the try.

    Italy have a line-out to defend five metres out though.

    They are not out of the woods yet.

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2017

    #bbcsixnations

    Chris Harvey:  France, Wales and Italy all raised their game massively against England. This unbeaten run has created a big target.

    Carol Douglas: This is by far the best six nations we’ve had in years! Gripping stuff!

    Railton Philip:  England don't deserve to win playing like this. They don't seem to want this as much as the Italians.

  12. Postpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2017

    England 17-15 Italy

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

    I was expecting to see an England team come out at 100 miles an hour and blitz Italy in the first 20 minutes. 

    But England came out and they were error-strewn, had no energy, ill-discipline and skill wise they were the absolute opposite of what I expected.

    Then you throw into the mix Italy's interpretation of the laws, but England are ultimately culpable. 

    England playersImage source, Getty Images
  13. Missed penaltypublished at 67 mins

    England 17-15 Italy

    Owen Farrell is kicking like he has his boots on the wrong feet.

    Another mongrel of a kick screws wide.

  14. Postpublished at 65 mins

    England 17-15 Italy

    England are not quite joining the dots.

    But that is better. Ben Youngs darts though a hole, Mike Brown is in support.

    Italy's Braam Steyn puts in a pre-emptive tackle on Brown. That is just illegal, not innovative.

    Penalty shot for England, well within Owen Farrell's range.

    Ben YoungsImage source, Reuters
  15. Postpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2017

    England 17-15 Italy

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

    Michele Campagnaro was one against four there. He's shrugged off George Ford, Jamie George misses a tackle and the winger then puts brilliant feet on Mike Brown. 

    Campagnaro been playing so well for Exeter and everyone was asking why he didn't play in the opening rounds. He's earned his selection there.

  16. try

    Try - England 17-15 Italypublished at 60 mins

    Michele Campagnaro

    Michele CampagnaroImage source, Getty Images

    Oh my.

    England with some paper-bag tackling as Exeter centre Michele Campagnaro shoves aside George Ford, bustles past Jamie George and leaves Mike Brown tied in knots with a jagging side-step.

    A lovely individual score, some horrible collective defence.

    Conversion missed.

    But we have a two-point ball game.

    Michele CampagnaroImage source, AP
  17. Postpublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2017

    England 17-10 Italy

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  18. Postpublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2017

    England 17-10 Italy

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

    England's appetite for work just hasn't been there today and they've got 20 minutes to put this right.

    Dan Cole and Dylan HartleyImage source, Reuters
  19. No trypublished at 58 mins

    England 17-10 Italy

    The video referee and Romain Poite agree that Nathan Hughes has blocked off Luke McLean in that passage of play.

    I think Jack Nowell got a free sidestep off Hughes chest as well as he pinballed off the big number eight.

  20. Try reviewpublished at 56 mins

    England 17-10 Italy

    Jack Nowell has picked, gone and sauntered over under the posts.

    But it looks like Nathan Hughes as inadvertently blocked off Luke McLean as the Italy centre was poised to tackle.

    Jack NowellImage source, AP