Italy vs England rugby LIVE: Stream FREE, kick-off time, TV channel, teams for Six Nations showdown – latest updates

ITALY face England to Rome this evening for a crunch Six Nations clash on Super Saturday.

  • TV/Live stream FREE: ITV1/ITV Hub or TVPlayer
  • England XV: Furbank, Watson, Joseph, Slade, May, Farrell, Youngs, M Vunipola, George, Sinckler, Itoje, Hill, Curry, Underhill, B Vunipola.

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  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY 5 ENGLAND 10

    24. England have had a sloppy ten-minutes.

    They're down to 14 men. Hill having been yellow carded.

    England have just cleared into the Italy half. Scrappy in midfield.

    Here's the Italy try.

  • Daniel Cutts

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    22. Farrell playing a kicking game and he sends it up.

    We're going to the TMO. Johnny Hill with a high tackle.

    And he's off for ten-minutes. Penalty to Italy.

    Hill handed a yellow card.

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY 5 ENGLAND 10

    19. Polledri storms down the left-hand side after Sinkler drops the ball.

    Henry Slade can't make the tackle and he finishes well in the corner.

    Lovely try. Game on?

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY TRY!!!!

    POLLEDRI!

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY 0 ENGLAND 10

    17. Good clearance by Italy and they're in England's 22 for the first time.

    Jamie George has a pressured throw.

    Maro Itoje makes the catch and the rolling maul begins.

    Youngs clears out the back.

  • Daniel Cutts

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    15. Italy are really struggling here.

    Four handling errors already.

    England dominating

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY 0 ENGLAND 10

    12. England keeping up the pressure.

    And Owen Farrell has an easy three points in front of the posts.

    He converts. 10 zip!

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY 0 ENGLAND 7

    9. England dominating the scrum so far.

    Italy have one in midfield, just hold it up.

    But knock-on straight away and Jones side have one now.

    Lots of pressure in the set-piece.

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY 0 ENGLAND 7

    5. Ben Youngs gives England the lead.

    Owen Farrell breaks through the lines and tees his pal up.

    It's a straight run-in under the posts.

    Farrell converts the extras. A good start by Eddie Jones men.

  • Daniel Cutts

    ENGLAND TRY!!!!

    BEN YOUNGS ON HIS 100TH CAP!

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY 0 ENGLAND 0

    4. Italy catch and clear their lines.

    England win a penalty, take quickly but lose the ball.

    Henry Slade knocking-on. Advantage over and Italy try to clear.

    England charge it down, Tom Curry almost scores.

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY 0 ENGLAND 0

    2. England have a penalty at the scrum. Big early pressure.

    Ball booted up the line, Jamie George to feed into the lineout.

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY 0 ENGLAND 0

    Kick-off in Rome! We're underway.

    England catch and belt the ball away.

    The Red Rose have an early scrum after a knock-on by Italy.

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY vs ENGLAND

    Both the teams are out in Rome.

    The national anthems are playing and we're almost ready to go.

    Even Eddie Jones is belting out God Save The Queen.

    And a rousing rendition of the Italian anthem. Lovely stuff.

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY vs ENGLAND

    One legendary England scrum-half to another.

    Matt Dawson has paid tribute to Ben Youngs on his 100th cap.

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY vs ENGLAND

    Anthony Watson looking focused with 15-minutes to go.

    Meanwhile, Scotland have beaten Wales 10-14 in the early Six Nations game.

    It's the first time the Scots have won there in nearly 20 years!

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY vs ENGLAND

    And here's the Italian team as well.

    Just over 25-minutes until kick-off in Rome.

    Not long now!

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY vs ENGLAND

    Here's your England team to face Italy in Rome today.

    Ben Youngs makes his 100th appearance, while Jamie George reaches 50 caps.

    Owen Farrell captains the side. Jonny May and Anthony Watson on the wings. George Furbank at full-back.

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY vs ENGLAND

    Only Italy have a worse record than England in their final round fixture over the last 20 years, with Wales the competition’s strongest finishers.

    The Six Nations sides will all complete the 2020 campaign in their final round fixtures on Saturday, with England, France and Ireland all still in contention of winning this year’s championship.

    But research from William Hill looking at every final round fixture in Six Nations history, from 2000 onwards and taking into account the bonus point system change from 2017, has revealed ahead of Saturday’s game against Italy that England have the worst final day record in the competition, apart from the Azzurri.

    England, surprisingly, sit fifth in the table with 22 points from their final round fixtures over the years following nine wins and a draw, with the wooden spoon going to Italy, who have claimed just seven points from their closing games with three wins from 20.

    Reigning Six Nations champions Wales, meanwhile, edge France for the crown of strongest finishers. Wales, like France, have picked up 31 points over the years with 13 wins out of 20, but have the superior points difference with 203 to France’s 153.

    Sitting next in line behind the top two are Scotland, with a total of 27 points racked up on the final day, with nine wins and a draw from their 20 games, while Ireland follow closely behind on 26 points after recording 11 victories.

    While England sit at the bottom end of the table, they have notched more tries than anyone else in their final round fixtures with 61, while France have scored more points with 553.

    Wales, meanwhile, have the best defence, conceding just 30 tries and 340 points – less than any other side.

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY vs ENGLAND

    The coin toss has happened in Rome and England will play right-to-left in the first-half.

    Around 45-minutes until kick-off now. Not long to go.

    Excitement building, even if there is no fans allowed in, in the Stadio Olimpico!

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY vs ENGLAND

    Ben Youngs is not the only England player marking a big milestone today.

    Jamie George is making his 50th appearance for the Red Rose.

    The Sarcaens hooker will be hoping it's one to remember.

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY vs ENGLAND

    A cool, calm day in Rome ahead of the blood and thunder of the Six Nations.

    Meanwhile, down in South Wales, Scotland are winning a tight affair in the early game… so far.

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY vs ENGLAND

    Now Italy have arrived at the Olimpico, and we're underway in less than an hour.

    Can they cause a HUGE upset in Rome today? You never know with the drama of the Six Nations.

    We shall see!

  • Daniel Cutts

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    The Red Rose have arrived at the Stadio Olimpico with just over an hour until kick-off.

    Eddie Jones team will be nervous, having not played a competitive match together for around eight-months.

    They need a bonus point win and France to keep up their end of the bargain in Paris to win the Six Nations

  • Daniel Cutts

    ITALY vs ENGLAND

    It's Ben Youngs 100th England cap today, and he's only the second man to reach that incredible milestone.

    Ten points to whoever knows the other…

    The scrum-half has a special pair of boots for today's clash in Rome.

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