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Six Nations | Group Stage
Feb 4, 2018 at 3pm UK
 

15-46

Benvenuti (20'), Bellini (58')
FT
Watson (3', 11'), Farrell (26'), Simmonds (52'), Ford (70'), Nowell

The Match

Match Report

England number eight Sam Simmonds scores two tries on his debut as Eddie Jones's side defeats Italy 46-15 in their Six Nations opener.

Team News

Fit-again Ben Teo'o is preferred to Jonathan Joseph for England's opening Six Nations clash away to Italy, coming in for his first start in 12 months.

Head to Head
Feb 26, 2017 3pm
Group Stage
England
36-15
Italy
Cole (24'), Care (43'), Daly (46'), Nowell (69', 79'), Te'o (72')
Venditti (40')
Feb 14, 2016 2pm
Group Stage
Italy
9-40
England
Ford (26'), Joseph (53', 58', 71'), Farrell (75')
Feb 14, 2015 2.30pm
Group Stage
England
47-17
Italy
Vunipola (24'), Joseph (28', 62'), Youngs (55'), Cipriani (64'), Easter (69')
Parisse (4'), Morisi (50', 79')
Mar 15, 2014 12.30pm
Group Stage
Italy
11-52
England
Sarto (68')
Brown (12', 38'), Farrell (32'), Nowell (53'), Vunipola (60'), Tuilagi (67'), Robshaw (80')
Mar 10, 2013 3pm
Group Stage
England
18-11
Italy
McLean