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Luke McLaughlin (match) and Will Magee (reaction)

Italy 24-27 England: Six Nations 2024 – as it happened

Alex Mitchell powers over for England
Alex Mitchell scored what proved to be the decisive try for England. Photograph: Silvia Lore/Getty Images

Robert Kitson’s match report has landed. With that, it’s time to wrap up the blog. Thanks for reading – and feel free to switch over to Luke’s Wales v Scotland coverage.

Jamie George, the England skipper, gives a measured assessment of the game, admitting he and his teammates need to find “defensive fixes” and make significant improvements. “We pushed it today, it wasn’t perfect,” he says. “We know we need to be better going into Wales but it’s a pretty good start.”

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