ENG
No.Name
15Mike Brown, FB
14Jonny May, W
13Ben Te'o, C
T
12Owen Farrell, C
3
11Elliot Daly, W
T
10George Ford, FH
9Danny Care, SH
T
1Joe Marler, P
2Dylan Hartley, H
3Dan Cole, P
T
4Joe Launchbury, L
5Courtney Lawes, L
6Maro Itoje, FL
7James Haskell, FL
8Nathan Hughes, N8
Replacements
16Jamie George, R
17Mako Vunipola, R
18Kyle Sinckler, R
19Tom Wood, R
20Jack Clifford, R
21Ben Youngs, R
22Henry Slade, R
23Jack Nowell, R
T
2

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Twickenham
3:00 PM, February 26, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'36-15 End of second half
80'In the end it is congratulatory handshakes all round by Eddie Jones and his backroom staff. It is win number 17 for England, but what Conor O'Shea and his coaches brought to the game should be applauded.
80'36-15 Conversion - Owen Farrell , England
80'34-15 Try - Jack Nowell , England
78'TRY Bronzini feeds the scrum and Italy spread the ball left. England driving them back and Itoje charges down and England look to be in again. Brown is stopped 10 metres of the 22. George barrels through. Nowell, Itoje and Slade get to within 5 metres. Nowell gets through a hole as Ben Youngs' offload sets him on his way.
76'England win the lineout and with a penalty advantage, for not being back 10 metres and Owen Farrell kicks down the line. They miss touch.
76'Substitute on - Henry Slade , England
76'Player substituted - Ben Te'o , England
75'Italy win the penalty for offside. Italy kick down the line and they lose the lineout. Youngs kicks away but Steyn is penalised for being physical on Youngs.
74'Substitute on - Tommaso d'Apice , Italy
74'Player substituted - Ornel Gega , Italy
74'Player substituted - Marco Fuser , Italy
74'Substitute on - George Fabio Biagi , Italy
74'29-15 Conversion - Owen Farrell , England
73'TRY Canna gathers a kick and kicks it down the throat of Mike Brown. Ben Youngs feeds Kyle Sinckler and when he's stopped the ball is fed to Ben Te'o who scores in the corner. Now it is about how many England can rack up now.
73'27-15 Try - Ben Te'o , England
72'Substitute on - Jack Clifford , England
72'Player substituted - Nathan Hughes , England
72'Substitute on - Tom Wood , England
72'Player substituted - James Haskell , England
72'Player substituted - Dan Cole , England
72'Substitute on - Kyle Sinckler , England
71'Owen Farrell misses the conversion and England's lead is at a converted try. The restart is gathered and England maul their way towards the 10 metre line.
70'TRY England throw the ball wide right, George Ford to Jamie George, and onto Jack Nowell and England have a bonus point and that should be that.
70'22-15 Try - Jack Nowell , England
68'The TMO amends his decision that Carlo Canna had kicked the ball dead and had actually kicked the ball out of play. England lineout.
67'Italy scrum is destroyed by England and Youngs kicks through, Elliot Daly was about to pounce and Carlo Canna comes across to kick the ball dead and England have a five metre scrum.
66'Italy win the scrum after they force England into a knock on on halfway.
65'Farrell drags the penalty across goal and wide. Italy clear to halfway
64'Ben Youngs feeds and spread it to Ford and Nowell slips. Jamie George runs through on an angle. Youngs pass his forward off Mike Brown, but Brown is tackled early and England get the penalty. Owen Farrell decides for a kick at goal.
62'Bronzini box kicks following the restart and Venditti scampers clear but he's only through because of a knock on in the air. Scrum England on halfway.
62'Player substituted - Tommaso Allan , Italy
62'Substitute on - Carlo Canna , Italy
61'Podovani misses the conversion, dragging it across goal and England remain in front.
60'17-15 Try - Michele Campagnaro , Italy
59'TRY Bronzini snipes through and Italy are about 10 metres outside of the England 22. Michele Campagnaro gets the ball, brushes by Ford, weaves by Brown and gets in to score under pressure from Elliot Daly.
58'Italy just about gather in the lineout. Bronzini box kicks and England counter through Brown. Nowell takes it down the left touchline. Italy turn the ball over and Parisse and Steyn bring italy up towards the England 22.
58'Player substituted - Andrea Lovotti , Italy
58'Substitute on - Michele Rizzo , Italy
58'Player substituted - Simone Favaro , Italy
58'Substitute on - Maxime Mbanda , Italy
57'TMO and Romain Poite agree that there was obstruction from Nathan Hughes and Italy get to clear. Allan looks for touch and gets it just short of halfway.
57'Launchbury wins the lineout and England look to be in again but Romain Poite goes to the TMO to see if there was obstruction around the breakdown as Jack Nowell touches down.
56'Italy win the lineout but are driven back towards halfway. Allan Kicks high and back come England through Brown who is put to ground. Ben Youngs' box kick is gathered by Allan but Itoje knocks him into touch.
56'Player substituted - Dylan Hartley , England
56'Substitute on - Jamie George , England
56'Substitute on - Mako Vunipola , England
56'Player substituted - Joe Marler , England
56'Player substituted - Jonny May , England
56'Substitute on - Jack Nowell , England
55'Ben Youngs takes and clears to touch midway between his 22 and the England 10 metre line. Italy usually tire at this stage, but England will be in the hunt for a bonus point.
54'Italy's scrum is firm and they spread the ball left. Venditti takes the ball towards the England 22. The ball is knocked back and Parisse out scrum-half gets Italy going once again. England playing the Italian game and they turn the ball over.
52'Allan kicks to touch inside the England half. They win the lineout and England lose the ball forward through Itoje.
52'Player substituted - Lorenzo Cittadini , Italy
52'Substitute on - Pietro Ceccarelli , Italy
52'Substitute on - Tommaso Benvenuti , Italy
52'Player substituted - Giulio Bisegni , Italy
52'Substitute on - Ben Youngs , England
52'Player substituted - Danny Care , England
51'Itoje tries to pull in the ball while on the ground at the ruck and Italy get a breather.
51'Steyn wins the lineout at the front, the maul drives up to halfway. Bronzini box kicks and Ford kicks back to Padovani. He kicks the ball down Brown's throat and England counter brilliantly with Ford breaking into the Italy half. Ford grounded but Italy really trying to cope with how England are countering their no-ruck play.
48'Farrell clears to touch just over halfway.
48'Launchbury isn't tackled from the restart and England are exploding into life but Dries van Schalkwyk intercepts. Allan kicks down to Daly. Daly kicks it back to Padovani. Ford gathers, gives it to Brown who kicks down to Padovani again.
48'17-10 Conversion - Owen Farrell , England
47'15-10 Try - Elliot Daly , England
46'TRY England win the penalty from the restart and Owen Farrell clears to halfway. England win the lineout and spread the ball to midfield. Itoje feeds Haskell who bursts towards the Italy 22, the ball is spread wide and Daly gets in easily with the conversion to come.
44'Farrell has dragged his conversion left and wide from the left touchline. Game on at Twickenham, although some order has restored.
44'10-10 Try - Danny Care , England
43'TRY England win the penalty and Danny Care bursts through with a quick tap and go. Nobody is paying attention and Care bursts into the left corner. Fantastic start for England.
42'Marco Fuser gathers in the lineout and they look to borrow their way out of the 22, but they concede the turnover. Maro Itoje gets England a great platform with a scrum inside the Italy 22.
41'Huge second-half underway at Twickenham. It has to be said Conor O'Shea and his coaches have done their homework incredibly well. Ford kicks long, Allan takes and Italy clear. It comes to Elliot Daly and he kicks England back inside their own 22.
41'5-10 End of first half
41'5-10 Conversion - Tommaso Allan , Italy
40'Allan's penalty comes off the post and Giovanbattista Venditti gathers and goes over to score and incredibly Italy are ahead at the half.
40'5-10 Start of second half
40'5-8 Try - Giovanbattista Venditti , Italy
39'England attack on the Italian 22. Haskell loses the ball forward and Italy counter through Campagnaro, Allan breaks up to halfway and Dries van Schalkwyk brings them up to the England 22. The ball is spread wide and Italy win the penalty. Now Italy have the opportunity to go in at half-time leading at Twickenham. Allan eyes up the posts.
36'Padovani kicks from five metres in front of his posts and finds touch between his 10 metre line and halfway.
36'Gori leaves the field for a head-injury replacement. Allan kicks up to their 10 metre line. England maul and Favaro is penalised. Penalty advantage and they inch forward towards the Italian 22. Danny Care breaks into the Italian 22, and chooses to chip ahead but Padovani turns and calls the mark, five metres from his own line.
36'Player substituted - Edoardo Gori , Italy
36'Substitute on - Giorgio Bronzini , Italy
35'Ford restarts and Dries van Schalkwyk fails to gather in the air, but Gori clears and Hughes takes. Hughes gets up and drives Italy back. Cole and May take the ball on. England keep picking and go, before spreading the ball wide and Italy turn the ball over. They clear and we have some back and forth but the ball is kicked into the Italian end zone and Italy have a 22 drop out.
33'5-3 Drop goal - Tommaso Allan , Italy
32'The ball is spread back and Tommaso Allan nails a drop goal from in front of the posts.
32'Gori spreads the ball wide and Campagnaro is hit by Ford and Te'o. Padovani breaks into the England 22.
31'Gori puts the ball in, the Italian scrum is firm, Parisse picks up and is shoves out of play but Poite gives the free kick to Italy. Parisse takes a quick tap and Italy are inside the England 22.
30'We will go for a second scrum, with Romain Poite not happy first time around.
29'Steyn gathers the lineout and England are again penalised and Italy get the scrum. Gori to put the ball in.
28'Braam Steyn gathers the lineout and within a metre of the line, Italy lose the ball forward. Romain Poite warns Italy to keep their hands away and England are inching their way outside their five metre line but Favaro puts them back in and George Ford clears to touch midway inside his own 22.
27'Italy lineout, eight metres from the line, Itoje is penalised for playing the man in the air and Italy have another penalty and kick to the corner once more.
26'Italy gather but the pack is pushed back. Italy get going down the right flank, but England concede the penalty for not releasing. Luke McLean kicks to the corner.
25'It seems neither kicker is able to deal with the conditions with Owen Farrell pushing his conversion wide. After a long restart Danny Care clears to touch midway between their 22 and the 10 metre line.
24'5-0 Try - Dan Cole , England
23'TRY - It has taken 23 minutes but Itoje gathers in the lineout, the maul drives forward Dan Coles manages to touch down for the opening try.
23'Italy decide to inch their way out of their 22, but Sergio Parisse is penalised for going off his feet and Owen Farrell kicks to the corner.
21'England spread the ball wide and Ben Te'o offloads to Jonny May knocks the ball on as it looked like England were going to cut them up. Scrum Italy inside their own 22.
20'The lineout goes over the heads of the Italian jumpers and England are in attack inside the Italian half with Haskell.
19'England kick down into the Italian half. It is kicked straight back at England, George Ford calls the mark and clears to touch just short of halfway.
18'Allan misses his second kick, as he kicks it right of the posts from the right.
17'Parisse gathers at the lineout, spread into midfield, Campagnaro gets it, but Italy spill the ball forward and there is some kicking back and forth before England are penalised again as Owen Farrell chooses to run it out and concedes the penalty at the breakdown. Allan gets another chance. Can he get this one?
15'England still haven't had any real possession inside the Italy half yet. Scrum to Italy back inside the England half. Italy win the penalty as the England scrum collapses. Allan kicks down the line. Not the greatest 15 minutes in Eddie Jones' England tenure.
14'Italy's lineout is stolen by England and the maul drives before the ball is spread wide. England in the Italy half for the first time and Owen Farrell kicks the ball dead.
12'A box kick is gathered by Sergio Parisse on halfway, back and forth in the air before Italy break into the England half and England have it back after a knock on.
10'Italy's lineout isn't functioning and England get the lineout.
9'Italy win the lineout and they then win the penalty as Dan Cole is penalised for coming in from the side. Italy kick down the line.
8'The lineout leads to a scrum and when the ball doesn't come out, Italy win the penalty at the scrum. Italy kick back midway into the England half.
6'Italy back on the attack and have another advantage for a knock on. Parisse, Cittadini make some inroads, but Italy are penalised for not releasing. England kick to halfway.
4'No, he can't he pulls it left and wide and Italy cannot afford to not take advantage of those chances.
3'Italy get the penalty against Nathan Hughes for being off his feet and Italy will have a shot at goal with Tommaso Allan, 15 metres outside the 22, to the left of the posts. Can he settle Italian nerves?
2'First scrum and Italy are solid and Luke McLean feeds Michele Campagnaro who makes some ground down the left. Parisse has it.
1'Advantage over after a box kick from Danny Care and Italy manage to deal with the wind and clear through Gori. Brown gathers and England look to spread it wide but Nathan Hughes knocks on on halfway.
1'George Ford gets us under way, with Romain Poite the man in the middle. Italy gather and their forwards take it into the tackle before Gori clears. Farrell kicks back and Padovani kicks down Farrell's throat. England on halfway with a knock-on advantage to England.
1'Anthems over, it's time for Eddie Jones and England to keep their Grand Slam hopes in tact.
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1'0-0 Start of first half

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