Youngs, Marchant, Genge & Watson score second-half tries
Farrell slots three penalties to put England nine clear at break
Both teams' final game before the World Cup
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After 23 phases, Italy throw it wide.
Tommaso Benvenuti steps in and then tries to beat Jonny May on the outside before dropping the ball just short of the line.
The Italian winger was in there, if only he held on to the ball.
You have to take your chances at this level and Italy have let England off the hook.
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The Azzurri break through in midfield as St James' Park groans.
They go through the phases close to the whitewash, moving it left then right, but the red wall stands firm for now.
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Italy turn the ball over on the ground and they kick for touch from the penalty. The visitors will have the first line-out of the evening.
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Italy retain possession from the restart and Carlo Canna tries to chip over the onrushing red line.
Piers Francis claims the ball and England are off down the other end.
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Owen Farrell
Was it ever in doubt?
The England captain kicks the first points of the evening.
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England kick to the corner and Jonny May is nearly in for an opening try but Jayden Hayward clings on to the winger just short of the line.
The ball is recycled and England win the penalty in front of the sticks.
Cue Owen Farrell.
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Paul Grayson
Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Live
Chester Williams' death is a devastating loss for his friends and family and the sport in general. In the most transformational time in his country and our sport's time, he stood on the wing as a symbol of what could be.
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Italy turnover the ball on the ground and throw it wide.
England are solid in defence and they win the put-in at the scrum after a knock on from the visitors.
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Italy kick deep into the England half, where Billy Vunipola collects the ball and sets off.
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So the pre-match formalities are over and we're all set for kick off.
Can England complete their preparations with the perfect send off?
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This was from a few moments ago as England head coach Eddie Jones joined his players in the warm-up, wearing his smart suede shoes.
Talk about commitment!
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Chris Jones
BBC rugby union correspondent at St James' Park
Eddie Jones does not want to harm his Rugby World Cup plan by risking any of his Rugby World Cup squad, the likes of Henry Slade, who is just coming back from a knee injury, or Manu Tuilagi, with his injury history, and that is how Joe Marchant, who is not even going to go to the Rugby World Cup, has got his spot in the team.
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Right then, both sets of players and the officials have made their way out of the tunnel and onto the St James' Park turf.
Time for the anthems.
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Jack Nowell, who has suffered an ankle tweak and an appendicitis, is up and jogging as he continues his recovery and keeps on target for the Rugby World Cup.
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Becky Grey
BBC Sport at St James’ Park
Image source, BBC SportChris and Becky have put in the work to get here - they spent five hours in the car from Bristol.
Given their commitment I wondered if they might be heading over to Japan. They're not. They've decided to buy a house instead. Fair enough.
Below is three generations of rugby fans. Daughter Jess studies at Northumbria but her mum and grandma had to drive seven and a half hours from Portsmouth to get here. Dedication.
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England coach Eddie Jones speaking to Sky Sports: "This is our fourth game and some guys still need game time so we are going to work on some strategic things. The rewards are high. We think he [Billy Vunipola] can be the best number eight at the World Cup and he needs game time to get there.
"We know Newcastle is an important rugby city and we feel quite humbled to come up here and play."
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Anthony Watson seems focused tonight then...
The players have nearly secured their seat on the plane, but the Bath utility back insists he is "not worried" about damaging his chances of boarding the flight because of injury.
"As soon as you start going into contact at 85% and start worrying about making sure you get on the plane on Sunday, you won't play as well as you can and you'd probably get injured anyway," said Watson.
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