England v Italy - Match summary

As England overcame Italy scare at Twickenham with 36-15 triumph, here is the summary of the recent Six Nations encounter between the two teams on Sunday.

TWEET OF THE MATCH

"Having been coached by Eddie Jones, I'd love to b a fly on the wall in the change rooms at half time..." - Former Australia back Matt Giteau (‏@giteau_rugby) was intrigued by head coach Eddie Jones' reaction to England's first-half display.

STAR MAN

Joe Launchbury. Amid the mediocrity, another bulldozing display from the Wasps lock further boosted his Lions hopes.

MOMENT OF THE MATCH

Italy's scrum crumpled under England pressure and Care took a quick tap-penalty before scampering into the corner, turning the momentum in England's favour four minutes into the second half. Moments later Daly went over for England's third of six tries.

ASK THE REF

At 5-0 with 30 minutes elapsed, England's frustration at Italy refusing to contest the ruck - meaning no offside line is formed - grew. Flanker James Haskell asked referee Romain Poite: "What do we need to do to make it a ruck?" The official replied: "I can't say. I am a referee not a coach." The chaos caused confusion for Jones' men who, for once, were outsmarted. There were big cheers when Nathan Hughes played Italy at their own game in the second half.

WHO'S UP NEXT

England v Scotland (Saturday, March 11)
Italy v France (Saturday, March 11)

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