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

  1. try

    Try - Italy 3-34 Englandpublished at 57 mins

    Harriet Millar-Mills (con Emily Scarratt)

    Harriet Millar-Mills is the beneficiary of a well-worked team try.

    The backs run a move straight off the training field before Alex Matthews cuts back inside and beats two defenders.

    The ball is offloaded and Millar-Mills scores. Emily Scarratt kicks the conversion.

    ScarrattImage source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Italy 3-27 England

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

    Rigoni will be annoyed as she knocked Dow back. Dow looks a bit confused but she will be happy as she's not had a lot of ball in hand.

  3. try

    Converted Try - Italy 3-27 Englandpublished at 54 mins

    Abby Dow (con Emily Scarratt)

    Try number three for England.

    The visitors recycle the ball and throw it wide, where Abby Dow is on hand to score.

    Emily Scarratt kicks the conversion.

  4. Sin-binpublished at 53 mins

    Italy 3-20 England

    Sara Barattin is sent off for 10 minutes for trying to play the ball on the ground.

    Italy are under pressure here.

  5. Penalty - Italy 3-20 Englandpublished at 47 mins

    Emily Scarratt

    Minutes after returning to the field, Emily Scarratt adds another three points off the tee.

  6. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Italy 3-17 England

    England are back to their full compliment as Emily Scarratt returns to the field.

  7. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Italy 3-17 England

    Whatever Megan Jones can do, opposite number Beatrice Rigoni can do as well.

    The Italian inside centre cuts a line back inside before offloading out the back.

    The move eventually breaks down but that was a moment of brilliance.

  8. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Italy 3-17 England

    Megan Jones shows some nimble footwork to escape a couple of blue shirts, but she is eventually tackled and penalised for holding on.

  9. Kick-offpublished at 40 mins

    Italy 3-17 England

    We are back under way.

  10. Half-time - Italy 3-17 Englandpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    That's all for the first half.

    Italy have had lots of the ball but they have been punished for a couple of mistakes.

    England are on course for the Six Nations final.

  11. Penalty - Italy 3-17 Englandpublished at 37 mins

    Helena Rowland

    England hit back almost straight away as Helena Rowland takes over kicking duties to land the penalty.

  12. Postpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Italy 3-14 England

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

    Italy have to capitalise on England having a player out, and not any old player in Emily Scarratt.

  13. Penalty - Italy 3-14 Englandpublished at 34 mins

    Michela Sillari

    Italy are on the board as Michela Sillari kicks the penalty, following Emily Scarratt's high tackle.

  14. Sin-binpublished at 33 mins

    Italy 0-14 England

    England are down to 14 as Emily Scarratt is penalised for a high tackle.

    The centre will spend 10 minutes in the sin-bin.

  15. Postpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Italy 0-14 England

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

    That's heartbreaking for Italy, but again for England - you have to take your shots. Meg Jones' reaction was so good, that power and pace to burst through and then always scanning - the sign of a good player.

  16. try

    Converted Try - Italy 0-14 Englandpublished at 28 mins

    Vicky Fleetwood (con Emily Scarratt)

    Another Italian error, another England try.

    The hosts spill the ball again and Megan Jones sets off.

    She is caught just before the line but she's able to offload to Vicky Fleetwood for an easy score.

    Emily Scarratt kicks the conversion.

  17. Postpublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Italy 0-7 England

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

    You've got to take your opportunities! When you have the pace of the backline that England have, they will be on it.

    This is where Italy need to keep their heads up because that was against the run of play. Credit to England - they had one opportunity and they took it.

  18. try

    Converted Try - Italy 0-7 Englandpublished at 21 mins

    Emily Scarratt (con Scarratt)

    Media caption,

    Scarratt punishes Italy mistake to score England's opening try

    It's very much against the run of play.

    Italy spill possession in midfield and England centre Emily Scarratt picks up the loose ball before running clear. She also kicks the conversion.

    One chance, one try.

    ScarrattImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Italy 0-0 England

    Italy kick long and turn the English defence.

    The visitors run it back but Italy manage to wrestle back possession.

    England are being limited to time on the ball.

  20. Postpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Italy 0-0 England

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

    England play right on the edge, they had discipline issues last week and they need to sort it out.