Summary

  • England thrash Italy 55-0 at Exeter's Sandy Park

  • England seal fourth bonus-point win in front of 10,545 record crowd

  • England victory all-but guarantees Women's Six Nations title

  • They face struggling Scotland for Grand Slam at Twickenham next Saturday

  • Bern, Packer, Cornborough, Breach, Scott & Fleetwood tries in second half

  • Breach, Davies & Packer gave England 21-0 half-time lead

  • England's record home crowd for non-World Cup game

  1. 'That could go either way for Italy'published at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019

    England 21-0 Italy

    Heather Fisher
    2014 Women's World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Wow! England will take that!

    It's either going to rile Italy, or make them a bit flat.

  2. 'England are a bit edgy'published at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019

    England 14-0 Italy

    Heather Fisher
    2014 Women's World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    England will be slightly on edge that they are only 14 points up, and making errors that are letting Italy into the game.

  3. try

    Try - England 21-0 Italypublished at 39 mins

    Marlie Packer (Con Daley-Mclean)

    Marlie Packer barrels over and looks to be held up. The TMO tries to get a look but there doesn't seem to be a decent camera angle.

    The referee has obviously seen something we can't though and the try is given!

    Katy Daley-Mclean adds two more points.

  4. Postpublished at 39 mins

    England 14-0 Italy

    Aura Muzzo has Kelly Smith's number.

    Speedy work from England at the scrum sees Smith with the ball on the left wing but Muzzo is all over her and the Gloucester-Hartpury winger makes no progress yet again.

  5. Postpublished at 39 mins

    England 14-0 Italy

    Another knock on. This time from Italy.

    Things are getting a bit scrappy as we approach half-time.

  6. Postpublished at 38 mins

    England 14-0 Italy

    It was a messy line-out from England but Marlie Packer gets her hands on the ball at the back.

    Kelly Smith barges into the Italy defence on the left wing but drops the ball. Italy go again just outside their 22.

  7. Postpublished at 37 mins

    England 14-0 Italy

    Rigoni kicks to touch. England line-out inside their own half.

  8. Postpublished at 36 mins

    England 14-0 Italy

    Italy's Beatrice Rigoni puts up a clearing kick and England run it back at them.

    Emily Scarratt makes yet another break but has no support and Italy recover the ball.

  9. 'England can rely on their maul'published at 12:46 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019

    England 14-0 Italy

    Heather Fisher
    2014 Women's World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    England have a maul they know they can rely on, when they have a penalty in the opposite 22 they know they can score from it and that gives them a massive confidence boost.

    It could still go either way here, Italy need to keep their heads.

  10. Postpublished at 35 mins

    England 14-0 Italy

    Beatrice Rigoni's restart falls short and England win a scrum on the halfway line.

    The Italians look a bit bewildered because Emily Scarratt played the ball, so perhaps play should have been allowed to continue.

    Leanne Riley gives the ball to Katy Daley-Mclean off the scrum and the fly-half kicks to touch.

  11. try

    Try - England 14-0 Italypublished at 33 mins

    Lark Davies (Con Daley-Mclean)

    England go into a maul off the line-out and are given the advantage.

    They keep on driving and hooker Lark Davies has the ball as they go over.

    Katy Daley-Mclean takes over kicking for this one and sends the ball over.

    Lark DaviesImage source, PA
  12. Postpublished at 32 mins

    England 7-0 Italy

    Italy scrum on their 22. It's driven back by England yet again. The Azzurre pull down the scrum and England have a penalty.

  13. Postpublished at 31 mins

    England 7-0 Italy

    Katy Daley-Mclean and Emily Scarratt look to be having quite an intense conversation. They know they need to sort this out.

  14. 'England errors creeping in'published at 12:40 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019

    England 7-0 Italy

    Heather Fisher
    2014 Women's World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    England are making uncharacteristic errors at the moment, but they need to compose themselves. You'd think after 28 minutes they would have settled down, but they are not used to only being one try up at 28 minutes, so they will be feeling the pressure.

  15. Postpublished at 31 mins

    England 7-0 Italy

    There's so much pressure from England on the Italy scrum. They drive it backwards and regain possession.

    The Red Roses forward barge into Italy defenders again and again but can't make it into Italy's 22.

    Italy win another penalty and will go for a scrum again.

  16. Postpublished at 29 mins

    England 7-0 Italy

    England go for a maul off the line-out and it makes some progress initially, but Marlie Packer knocks the ball on.

  17. Postpublished at 28 mins

    England 7-0 Italy

    Katy Daley-Mclean drops the ball. The 105-cap fly-half doesn't usually make mistakes like that.

    Italy are offside again and England kick to touch this time.

  18. Postpublished at 27 mins

    England 7-0 Italy

    Sarah Hunter picks the ball up at the back of the scrum and sends it right.

    Abbie Scott collides with two Italy defenders. England are struggling to find any momentum, but get a penalty with Italy offside.

    Katy Daley-Mclean kicks high. England are up to Italy's 10m line.

  19. 'Italy's plan is working well'published at 12:35 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019

    England 7-0 Italy

    Heather Fisher
    2014 Women's World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Italy are looking pretty strong, they have a plan in place and we know what they are going to deliver. The error count is low, and Italy look in control at the moment

  20. Postpublished at 25 mins

    England 7-0 Italy

    This feels like one of England's toughest tests yet this Six Nations. They're usually working their way to a bonus point by this point, but they've only managed one try so far today.

    Italy and EnglandImage source, gett