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Marcus Smith, square peg in round hole, still provides spark Borthwick needs

Smith, an early substitute and out of position at full-back, delivered key moments to inspire victory over Italy

The Guardian - UK

Seven-try England thrash Italy to keep Six Nations title hopes alive

Steve Borthwick’s side rise above Ireland with improved attacking display but need a huge favour from Scotland in France on Super Saturday

Evening Standard

England player ratings vs Italy: Tom Curry ferocious as Ollie Sleightholme takes chance to show threat

England run in seven tries in a more encouraging display of attacking intent

Evening Standard

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Seven-try England maintain Six Nations title hopes with emphatic win over Italy

Ollie Sleightholme scored two tries in a 47-24 win against Italy, a result which moved England up to second in the Six Nations table with a round to go

The Guardian - UK

England unlock new attacking dimension to keep Six Nations title hopes alive

England 47-24 Italy: Elliot Daly and Marcus Smith help the hosts cut loose on their way to seven tries

The Independent UK

England 47-24 Italy: Six Nations 2025 – as it happened

Ollie Sleightholme scored twice as England got a bonus-point victory to boost their slim hopes of snatching the Six Nations title

The Guardian - UK

England vs Italy LIVE: Result and reaction from Six Nations as England seal big win to stay in title hunt

England 47-24 Italy: A superb attacking display from Steve Borthwick’s side kept their title hopes alive heading into the final weekend

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All the ingredients but no signature dish: England’s attack seeks sizzle

After unconvincing back-to back victories England need to find a cutting edge against Italy

The Guardian - UK

Sub role for Smith and George joins 100 club – England v Italy talking points

Italy have never beaten England in 31 previous meetings.

The Independent UK

Is England vs Italy on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Six Nations clash

Everything you need to know ahead of the round four fixture

The Independent UK

I feel for Marcus Smith: Borthwick was never prepared to build team around him

Marcus’s style of play is in complete conflict with how the England head coach sees the game

The Guardian - UK

Maro Itoje hits back at England critics as they seek strong Six Nations finish

Steve Borthwick’s side remain in title contention but they sit fourth in the try-scoring table.

The Independent UK

The time for patience is over – England must finally deliver a complete Six Nations performance

Steve Borthwick’s side have a golden opportunity to end the Six Nations with four wins from five but performances have to come alongside results with Italy and Wales lying in wait

The Independent UK

England vs Italy, Six Nations 2025: Kick-off time today, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h

Steve Borthwick looking for a complete performance as wounded Azzurri head to Twickenham

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The Independent UK

Fraser Dingwall happy to be ‘the glue’ that holds England’s backs together

The Northampton number 12 will start alongside four of his club team-mates against Italy on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

England attack under pressure to deliver as Smith falls victim to revamp

While dropping Marcus Smith to the bench makes a sort of sense, Steve Borthwick’s selections still feel largely reactive

The Independent UK

How England hope to unlock their attacking game — by dropping Marcus Smith

The enigmatic Harlequins playmaker has been given a bench role in Steve Borthwick’s side to face Italy

Evening Standard

England lineup vs Italy announced as Marcus Smith is dropped in dramatic shake-up

Head coach Steve Borthwick has opted to make three changes

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The Independent UK

England drop Marcus Smith to bench as Henry Slade axed for Italy clash

Henry Slade is also left out of the backline as Elliot Daly and Fraser Dingwall come in

The Guardian - UK

Marcus Smith faces uphill battle to regain England place after Italy axe

Marcus Smith faces an uphill battle to regain his England place after Steve Borthwick sought to kickstart his side’s spluttering attack by axing the Harlequins playmaker

The Independent UK

Marcus Smith poised for an extended stint as full-back for England

After eight Tests in a row at fly-half, Smith was switched to number 15 for the matches against France and Scotland.

The Guardian - UK

Marcus Smith can be better at full-back, says England coach Kevin Sinfield

England assistant coach Kevin Sinfield said Marcus Smith could become a better full-back than fly-half

The Guardian - UK

From Mee to Barré: meet the unexpected stars of an enthralling Six Nations

Ellis Mee, who would not have registered with many before this tournament, has been one of the shining stars so far

The Independent UK

Five British and Irish Lions hopefuls who impressed in Six Nations round three

Who might have caught Andy Farrell’s eye in the middle round of the tournament?

The National (Scotland)

Gregor Townsend backs Finn Russell to bounce back after costly missed conversion

Gregor Townsend backed “outstanding goal-kicker” Finn Russell to remain in the role following his trio of costly conversion misses during…

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