The Six Nations continued at Twickenham this afternoon as Steve Borthwick got his first win in the final match of an electric round two. Eddie Jones’ successor as England head coach endured a disappointing debut on home soil last weekend, with the Calcutta Cup lost for the third year in a row thanks to Duhan van der Merwe’s heroics in a thrilling 29-23 triumph for Scotland.
However, England bounced back in fine style 31-14 on Sunday, dominating up front and scoring five tries with efforts from the superb Jack Willis, Ollie Chessum, Jamie George and Twickenham debutant Henry Arundell, plus a penalty try that further showcased their pack muscles. OIlie Lawrence also shone in the no12 shirt alongside Henry Slade, with Owen Farrell back at fly-half and Marcus Smith coming off the bench.
It was a massively disappointing first-half showing from Italy, who were bossed in the first half before improving after the break with scores from Marco Riccioni and Alessandro Fusco. Work still to do the Azzurri clearly despite the promise showed against France on the back of high-profile 2022 scalps. Follow England vs Italy reaction live below, with expert analysis from Nick Purewal at Twickenham.
