Stuart Lancaster hints at unchanged side

England coach Stuart Lancaster has suggested that he will name an unchanged starting lineup for Saturday's Six Nations clash against Italy.

Lancaster and his players travel to Rome on the back of last weekend's 29-18 win over Wales at Twickenham Stadium.

"It would be hard to change the starting XV on the back of that performance," he is quoted as saying by BBC Sport.

That victory has given England a chance of winning the tournament for the first time since 2011.

A big win against Italy combined with a narrow triumph for Ireland in France would see them clinch the championship.