Summary

  • England beat Italy 67-3 in Parma to reach Women's Six Nations final

  • Defending champions score nine tries - seven in the second half

  • Wing Abbie Dow's second try arguably the pick of the bunch

  • Millar-Mills, Rowland, Bryony Cleall, MacDonald & Davies also scored in second half

  • Scarratt & Fleetwood touched down in first half after Italy mistakes

  • England captain Hunter returns after 13-month injury absence

  • England beat Scotland 52-10 last week; Italy play Scotland next week

  • Watch Wales v Ireland in Pool B from 17:00 BST

Live Reporting

Mantej Mann

  1. Women's Six Nations: Watch Dow's try as England thrash Italy

  2. Rowland runs in England's fifth try against Italy

  3. Scarratt punishes Italy mistake to score England's opening try

  4. Goodbye

    FT: Italy 3-67 England

    That's all from us today - thanks for joining our coverage.

    England have cruised to victory in Italy and you can read our full match report here.

    We'll also have video clips of some of the tries shortly as well.

    We'll be back soon with live video coverage of Ireland's trip to Wales...

  5. 'Italy ran themselves into the ground'

    FT: Italy 3-67 England

    England head coach Simon Middleton said: "We had a really good first half last week and a really good second half this week. We were not physical enough around the breakdown and credit to Italy, their intent was good and we didn’t have any ball.

    "There is always a balance between looking at the opposition and yourselves. The thing we talked about was the energy Italy play with. They ran themselves into the ground. We have had a lot of prep going into this tournament, and I saw the intensity in the second half."

  6. 'I loved it'

    FT: Italy 3-67 England

    Retuning England captain Sarah Hunter said: "I don't think I have played 50 minutes in a while, and it was fast and furious, but I loved it.

    "We probably didn't come out with the intensity we should have in the first half and we defensively went too high.

    "It was nothing we were surprised by after some Italy trips we have had in the past. I think the second half was more like what we have been working on. We had to wind Italy down a little bit and when you have a bench like we did, some of the tries we scored were outstanding."

    HunterGetty Images

  7. 'Clinical'

    FT: Italy 3-67 England

    England's Megan Jones said: "It was a tough ride in the first half. They came at us hard and we had some tough words in the changing room [at half time].

    "We turned it around well in the second half. We wanted to show our accuracy and discipline, and with the finishers coming on we really showed our strength in the depth. We were clinical."

  8. Full-time - Italy 3-67 England

    It's all over and England have won comfortably. Onto the Six Nations final.

  9. try

    Try - Italy 3-67 England

    Lark Davies

    Another rolling maul from the line-out, another try.

    Lark Davies grounds the ball, but Emily Scarratt misses the conversion.

  10. Italy 3-62 England

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

    MacDonald has really ramped up the pace. A good carry by Cleall, then a step back inside and dramatic dive to get it down! She's a nippy player to watch.

  11. try

    Converted Try - Italy 3-62 England

    Claudia MacDonald (con Emily Scarratt)

    Claudia MacDonald dives over the line after a number of phases close to the Italian line.

    Emily Scarratt kicks the conversion.

    MacDonald scoresGetty Images

  12. Italy 3-55 England

    England are looking to add to their score as they maul their way deep into Italian territory, before throwing it wide.

    The hosts are defending well for now.

  13. try

    Converted Try - Italy 3-55 England

    Bryony Cleall (con Emily Scarratt)

    The half century is up as Bryony Cleall scores from the back of the driving maul.

    Emily Scarratt kicks another conversion.

    Bryony Cleall scoresGetty Images

  14. Italy 3-48 England

    Italy are back down to 14 as Erika Skofka is shown a yellow card for her part in collapsing the maul.

  15. Italy 3-48 England

    Italy are back to 15 but the damage has been done. England continue to pour forward.

  16. Italy 3-48 England

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

    Great play from Poppy Cleall to put Abby Dow away and one thing she can really do is finish. Excellent play, created by the forwards with the width then she pins her ears back - a girl who knows her way to the tryline.

  17. try

    Converted Try - Italy 3-48 England

    Abby Dow (con Emily Scarratt)

    Dow runs clear to extend England's advantage over Italy

    Winger Abby Dow is thrown the ball out wide and she runs clear to score.

    The faultless Emily Scarratt adds the extras from the tee.

    DowGetty Images

  18. Italy 3-41 England

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

    How hard Italy have worked up to now, but then England empty the bench and it becomes so difficult for Italy. It is a tough ask for them.

  19. try

    Converted Try - Italy 3-41 England

    Helena Rowland (con Emily Scarratt)

    Rowland runs in England's fifth try against Italy

    It's an easy run-in for Helena Rowland and it's try number five as England continue to dominate now.

    Emily Scarratt kicks the conversion.

  20. Italy 3-34 England

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

    Finally now we see how this England team can play. Great switch play, good hands by Scarratt, great footwork from Matthews - rugby at it's best. A fantastic try.