Summary

  • England beat Italy 57-14 to maintain Six Nations title hopes

  • England score eight tries to keep pressure on leaders Wales

  • Kruis, Tuilagi, Shields & Robson all go over in second half

  • George, May, Tuilagi & Shields tries in first half

  • Allan and Morisi tries for Italy

  1. Postpublished at 74 mins

    England 50-14 Italy

    Nathan Hughes squatting over the breakdown, as immovable as a sumo, forces the turnover. Superb work from the Wasps back row.

  2. Postpublished at 72 mins

    England 50-14 Italy

    Italy break from deep as second row Federico Ruzza gallops up the blindside.

    Nathan Hughes halts the move's momentum, but his tackle is a little high.

    Italy kick for the corner.

    Federico RuzzaImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 70 mins

    England 50-14 Italy

    The Italy team doctor gets caught in the crossfire as he attempts to sneak on and help one of his men.

    The medic - with roughly 50 years on the clock - is scattered by Jonny May's (accidental) shoulder charge, but bounces straight to his feet.

    Big cheers for him when his face pops up on the big screen.

  4. 'Much more like it from England'published at 18:19 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019

    England 50-14 Italy

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker

    That was the first time in the second half that England had any fluidity. Cole does well, the ball was quick enough to stretch the Italian defence, and Robson had enough pace to get around.

  5. 'All too easy'published at 18:19 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019

    England 50-14 Italy

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    A lovely supporting line from Dan Robson - one of his specialities at Wasps.

    It was all a bit too easy. Another stroll in for England.

  6. try

    Converted try - England 50-14 Italypublished at 67 mins

    Dan Robson (con Ford)

    Replacement scrum-half Dan Robson's canny supporting line is rewards with a stroll in for England's seventh try.

    It was set up by Elliot Daly's cheeky break and Joe Cokanasiga flare of the boosters to get around Braam Steyn.

    George Ford brings up the half century.

    Dan RobsonImage source, Reuters
  7. Replacementpublished at 67 mins

    England 43-14 Italy

    Joe Launchbury is off and Nathan Hughes is on in his place.

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:16 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019

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    Strokebet: Great performance here. The worry for England is they get tempted to believe a big, slow, bulky team is what they need for the World Cup. That’s exactly what happened in 2015 and we got taught a lesson by lighter, quicker, more skilful Southern Hemisphere teams

  9. 'Hard work pays off'published at 18:16 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019

    England 43-14 Italy

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker

    That was created by hard work. That will be very welcome for England, because prior to that they had lost all shape. It's a reward for sheer effort.

  10. 'Kruis' technique is great'published at 18:16 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019

    England 43-14 Italy

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    He's been solid George Kruis. He's grafted hard and let's face it, he must practise that so many times because his technique is great. He targets the kicking foot and uses his long, Mr Tickle-like arms.

  11. try

    Try - England 41-14 Italypublished at 64 mins

    George Kruis

    George KruisImage source, gett
  12. Replacementpublished at 61 mins

    England 36-14 Italy

    At ease all, Dan Robson is ON!

    There is a whole new half-back combo with George Ford replacing Owen Farrell at 10.

    Henry Slade is on in place of two-try Manu Tuilagi as well.

    Italy have brought on Gugielmo Palazzani for Luca Morisi and prop Cherif Traore for number eight Sergio Parisse.

    Dan RobsonImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019

    England 36-14 Italy

    Sara Orchard
    BBC rugby union reporter

    This is a catalogue of errors and you can feel the frustration from the Twickenham crowd.

  14. 'England stuttering a bit again'published at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019

    England 36-14 Italy

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker

    At the moment this has the feeling of the French game, where England played very well in the first half but then stuttered.

  15. Postpublished at 61 mins

    England 36-14 Italy

    England are running through the phases at pace, but the Italy defence is holding firm.

    Elliot Daly takes matters into his own hands, but his kick is out on the full. Back we come for a line-out blue.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:08 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019

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    Henry Ellison: Ben Youngs has been very very poor today. Get him off, give Robson 30 mins for crying out loud Eddie

    Matt Dunstan: Bonus points wins against Italy and Scotland (sorry) and England could still win the Championship... what will the reaction be if Wales win the Grand Slam but lose the Championship?

    Emma Gregory: Re 17.44 still waiting patiently for the continuation of my Beeb grand slam whilst you're all chatting about the future of the Six Nations. Got to admire the heart and bravery of Italy

  17. 'I strongly disagree on Dan Robson'published at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019

    England 36-14 Italy

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    It's been loose defence. Quite rightly, the substitutes are coming on. I still haven't seen anything other than 10 press-ups from Dan Robson.

    I know Eddie Jones says he knows how to manage young players but in this instance I strongly disagree. England have to see what the next generation of scrum-half is going to look like. If he's good enough to be on that bench, against Italy 36-14 up, he's good enough to get on the field.

    It's unacceptable to me at the moment to have a player on the bench who's barely been on in the Six Nations. I don't think it's done anything for Eddie Jones' decision as to who he takes with Ben Youngs to the World Cup.

  18. Replacementspublished at 58 mins

    England 36-14 Italy

    England make more changes with Ben Moon replacing Ellis Genge and Luke Cowan-Dickie on in place of Jamie George.

    That mobile England starting front row went pretty well I thought. A look to dig out the wardrobe again some time.

  19. Postpublished at 58 mins

    England 36-14 Italy

    England squander a chance to add another try as Ben Te'o knocks on running a hard straight line 10 metres out.

    Sergio Parisse had put a big hit in on Elliot Daly earlier in the piece...

  20. Replacementspublished at 55 mins

    England 36-14 Italy

    Eddie Jones makes his first shuffle of the pack.

    Kyle Sinckler is replaced by Dan Cole and Tom Curry is off for Mark Wilson.