Italy 15-46 England
Date:
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Attendance: 61,464
Italy v England Match Reports
England got the defence of their Six Nations title off to a solid start with a convincing victory in Rome. England scored seven tries, including two apiece from Anthony Watson and Sam Simmonds, as they beat Italy 46-15. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Six Nations Guide: England begin defence of Six Nations title with 46-15 victory over Italy
- BBC: Watson & Simmonds score doubles as England hammer Italy
- Guardian: England get up and running with comfortable seven-try win in Italy
- Telegraph: Anthony Watson and Sam Simmonds sparkle in emphatic victory for visitors
- Daily Mail: Eddie Jones's side begin Six Nations title defence with bonus-point win over spirited Azzurri side
- Sky Sports: Anthony Watson and Sam Simmonds impress for England
- ESPN: Simmonds and Watson both score twice in England rout of Italy
- England Rugby: England defeat Italy in NatWest 6 Nations opener
Italy v England - Match Highlights
Italy v England - Match Stats
Italy: (10) 15
Try: Benvenuti (20'), Bellini (58')
Conversion: Allan (22')
Penalty: Allan (39')
England: (17) 46
Try: Watson (3', 11'), Farrell (26'), Simmonds (52', 75'), Ford (68'), Nowell (77')
Conversion: Farrell (27', 53', 69', 76')
Penalty: Farrell (47')
Man of The Match: Anthony Watson (England)
Italy v England - Team Line-ups
Italy Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Andrea Lovotti
- 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini
- 3 Simone Ferrari
- 4 Alessandro Zanni
- 5 Dean Budd
- 6 Sebastian Negri
- 7 Renato Giammarioli
- 8 Sergio Parisse (CAPTAIN)
Backs
- 9 Marcello Violi
- 10 Tommaso Allan
- 11 Mattia Bellini
- 12 Tommaso Castello
- 13 Tommaso Boni
- 14 Tommaso Benvenuti
- 15 Matteo Minozzi
Replacements
- 16 Luca Bigi
- 17 Nicola Quaglio
- 18 Tiziano Pasquali
- 19 George Biagi
- 20 Maxime Mbanda
- 21 Edoardo Gori
- 22 Carlo Canna
- 23 Jayden Hayward
England Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Mako Vunipola
- 2 Dylan Hartley (CAPTAIN)
- 3 Dan Cole
- 4 Joe Launchbury
- 5 Maro Itoje
- 6 Courtney Lawes
- 7 Chris Robshaw
- 8 Sam Simmonds
Backs
- 9 Ben Youngs
- 10 George Ford
- 11 Jonny May
- 12 Owen Farrell
- 13 Ben Te’o
- 14 Anthony Watson
- 15 Mike Brown
Replacements
- 16 Jamie George
- 17 Alec Hepburn
- 18 Harry Williams
- 19 George Kruis
- 20 Sam Underhill
- 21 Danny Care
- 22 Jonathan Joseph
- 23 Jack Nowell