Italy 10-5 England, 39 minutesA nasty tumble for Michele Lamaro at the tail of the lineout after Maro Itoje had got in ahead of him to pinch it. The Italy captain looks to be alright, thankfully, having been let go by his lifters. Harry Latham-Coyle7 March 2026 17:26Italy 10-5 England, 38 minutesSloppy again from England. Ben Earl is caught behind the gainline to slow down ruck speed, and Alex Coles is then caught on the hop, too. Simone Ferrari is present as a jackaller, forcing Elliot Daly to go in off his feet. Penalty to Italy.Harry Latham-Coyle7 March 2026 17:25Italy 10-5 England, 37 minutesEngland have lost their composure a little. Luc Ramos whistles them for closing the gap at an Italian lineout inside the hosts’ 22. Harry Latham-Coyle7 March 2026 17:23TRY! ITALY 10-5 England (Tommaso Menoncello, 35 minutes)An irresistible line from the unstoppable force that is Tommaso Menoncello!The centre lurks and then injects himself close to a ruck, spotting Joe Heyes with his eyes in at the breakdown. Sam Underhill can’t cover across to help his tighthead out, and Menoncello has a run-up to round Elliot Daly with ease. Some player, the 23-year-old – Italy back in front.Harry Latham-Coyle7 March 2026 17:22Italy 3-5 England, 34 minutesEngland do look a little bit vulnerable when Italy go out the back, particularly on their right edge, with Tom Roebuck caught in no-man’s land a couple of times. Italy begin to get rolling.Harry Latham-Coyle7 March 2026 17:20Italy 3-5 England, 32 minutesAnother Englishman deals with a bit of blood, Sam Underhill this time spilling claret. He’s patched up and joins the rest of his forwards at the lineout.Not for long, though – Ben Earl is penalised for obstruction after sliding in front of Guy Pepper as the lifted catcher comes back down to floor. Harry Latham-Coyle7 March 2026 17:19Italy 3-5 England, 31 minutesIt feels like England have controlled the pace of so much of this game and are beginning to fatigue the Italian forwards with their eagerness to play. A few tired Azzurri bodies out there, and they’ll therefore be furious with Alessandro Garbisi for hooking a box kick out on the full.Harry Latham-Coyle7 March 2026 17:18Italy 3-5 England, 29 minutesBen Spencer is growing in confidence. A zippy pass hits Seb Atkinson on the run down the right, but the inside centre can’t match that quality, too far in front of Tom Roebuck with the wing all alone on the touchline.Harry Latham-Coyle7 March 2026 17:15TRY! Italy…
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