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

Live Reporting

Mike Henson

  1. 'England's power making the difference'

    HT: England 31-7 Italy

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker

    England will be largely happy, they have run the ball intelligently with power.

    Italy will be reasonably happy, they have just been out-powered at times.

  2. 'A one-sided contest'

    HT: England 31-7 Italy

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

    England started the game expecting to put 50 points on their opposition.

    As soon as they got their discipline together they waltzed over the line. It's always great to be at Twickenham, but it's a one-sided contest.

  3. Half-time

    England 31-7 Italy

    Brad Shields and Tom CurryGetty Images

  4. England 31-7 Italy

    Italy are working through the phases, they are up to within 10 metres, but then Luca Morisi knocks on...

    Oranges.

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  6. England set for a record result?

    • Before today England have scored 757 points in 19 Six Nations matches against Italy at an average of 40 points per game.
    • England's record Six Nations win is an 80-23 victory v Italy in February 2001 in which they scored 10 tries.
    • The Red Rose have scored 31 tries in their last five Six Nations fixtures against the Azzurri.

  7. England 31-7 Italy

    Well, that was nearly magical from Italy...

    Jayden Hayward steps inside Manu Tuilagi and chipping ahead for Angelo Esposito.

    The Italy wing is winning the foot race but the bounce takes the ball into touch.

    Not great defence from England. The sort of defence that a 24-point lead and a minute to the break breeds...

  8. England 31-7 Italy

    England mixing it up with a special play at scrum-time.

    Joe Cokanasiga is packing down at number eight with Billy Vunipola playing crash centre.

    And it is a decent ploy, buying England 15 metres as Vunipola thunders into contact.

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  10. 'Bonus points could be a factor'

    England 31-7 Italy

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker

    Who knows how important bonus points might be in the overall standings? Wales are still firm favourites, but they haven't done well in terms of bonus points.

  11. Replacement

    England 31-7 Italy

    Italy are forced into another change.

    They have no more back division options left on the bench as Ian McKinley comes on in place of the stricken Tommaso Castello.

  12. 'You've got to hit Tuilagi hard'

    England 31-7 Italy

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

    There are plenty of big, powerful rugby players around the world. But with Tuilagi, his ability to change direction gets him out of those half-tackles.

    You've got to hit him hard or he's going to get out. One hand on his hip is not going to bring Manu Tuilagi down.

  13. try

    Converted try - England 31-7 Italy

    Brad Shields (con Farrell)

    Bonus point! In a little over half an hour!

    Italy are down to 14 men with Tomasso Castello down injured and they have been struggling to contain England with a full complement.

    Manu Tuilagi swerves his man, feeds inside and Brad Shields canters through the gate to make it a simple conversion for Owen Farrell.

    Brad ShieldsGetty Images

  14. 'England making the most of their chances'

    England 24-7 Italy

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker

    Italy, when they have carried the ball, have done well, they have kept control but they have been in the wrong areas of the field. England have been better in terms of creating and converting chances.

  15. England 24-7 Italy

    Spoiled by Joe Launchbury!

    The Wasps lock ties the ball in tight and Italy scrum-half Tito Tebaldi cannot prise it out to feed his backs.

    Scrum-down England...

  16. England 24-7 Italy

    Italy are having to grind hard for every inch.

    Tom Curry is off his feet at the breakdown though and the visitors kick down to the England 22m for a line-out.

    Claimed by Braam Steyn...

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  18. 'England need to show precision under pressure'

    England 24-7 Italy

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

    That decision for Owen Farrell to take three points under the post - you'd think they'd want to show they can be precise under pressure by taking a scrum.

    Let's face it, England are going to win this game at a canter but you want to see that they can have that accuracy under pressure.

  19. Penalty - England 24-7 Italy

    Owen Farrell

    Over she goes. Straight through the middle...

    Owen FarrellGetty Images

  20. England 21-7 Italy

    England are knocking on the door again after Italy's restart is run back with interest by Joe Cokanasiga.

    Penalty right in front.

    And Owen Farrell points to the sticks for the pragmatic option.