England welcome Italy to Twickenham this afternoon for their final home fixture of the 2025 Six Nations.
It’s been a rather strange campaign so far for Steve Borthwick’s inconsistent side, who led at half-time away in Ireland in round one before being blown away thereafter but ensuring a late bonus point, then seriously riding their luck at home to France and Scotland but coming out on the winning side on both occasions in direct contrast to a frustrating 2024 in which they played much better but lost so many close games against top-tier opponents.
