Summary

  • England beat Italy 61-33 in Women's Six Nations penultimate round - match report

  • Red Roses stay top of table with fourth win and face France in final round as they seek Grand Slam

  • First half: M Packer (2), Cokayne (2), Rowland and Venner tries for England; Vecchini, penalty try, Ranuccini for Italy

  • Second half: M Packer (2) and Burton tries for England; Sgorbini (2) tries for Italy

  • Smaller balls for women's rugby 'worst decision ever' - Harrison

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Live Reporting

Elizabeth Botcherby and Grace Wheeler

  1. Italy 5-33 England

    England's defence holds firm on their try line.

    Italy shift the ball right in search of a gap but Ellie Kildunne palms the ball into touch. Yellow card coming for the England winger?

  2. Italy 5-33 England

    This is a much better spell of possession from Italy.

    They decide to press England and force Mia Venner into touch.

    The resulting line-out is successfully collected by Italian hands and after moving the ball sensibly through hands, they earn a penalty on England's five-metre line.

    Tap and go.

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    I'm a Welsh man but WOW! Would this Red Roses side beat Steve Borthwick's side? I'd fear they might

    Cal, Wales

  4. Italy 5-33 England

    This is so frustrating from Italy. The restart goes out on the full for the second time.

  5. 'England are very controlled'

    Italy 5-33 England

    Katy Daley-Mclean
    England's 2014 World Cup winning captain on BBC Two

    It is just too easy for Cokayne. You can see seven of the Italian forwards have spun out of the maul, England are very controlled.

  6. converted try

    Converted try - Italy 5-33 England

    Amy Cokayne (con Zoe Harrison)

    Anything Italy can do, England can do better!

    After throwing in the line-out, Amy Cokayne gets in position at the back of the maul and England drive 10-12 metres before the hooker plops over the line.

    Italian bodies were being brushed aside.

    Normal service resumes from the boot of Zoe Harrison. She's four from five today.

  7. 'A very clear try'

    Italy 5-26 England

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC Two

    That was a very clear try. Why they went to TMO, I will never know.

  8. try

    Try - Italy 5-26 England

    Vittoria Vecchini (con missed)

    The try stands! It's a simple line-out routine with Italy just out-muscling England. Good strength from the pack.

    Hooker Vittoria Vecchini gets her third try of the tournament.

  9. Italy 0-26 England

    Italy hooker Vittoria Vecchini needs two attempts at the line-out. Her second throw goes short and Italy start to rumble forward.

    They crash over and blue arms go up in celebration... is it a try?

    The referee says yes but has sent it up to the TMO to check the grounding.

  10. Italy 0-26 England

    There's a brief pause in play as England prop Kelsey Clifford receives attention.

    Italy have a line-out on England's five-metre line.

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    I’m an English man who struggles to be proud of his country at times. But boy am I proud of the Roses, each and everyone one of them that’s involved in this world class team.

    Graham, Newbry

  12. 'I'm not sure what the Italian captain can say now'

    Italy 0-26 England

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC Two

    I am not sure what the Italian captain can say now because they all know it is going horribly wrong. From the first two minutes when Italy were in the fight it has just gown downhill.

  13. try

    Try - Italy 0-26 England

    Mia Venner (missed con)

    England secure the bonus point inside 14 minutes!

    This time it's Mia Venner on the right, picking a gap between two defenders and driving hard for the line.

    This is too easy for England.

    Zoe Harrison misses the conversion.

  14. 'A lovely finish'

    Italy 0-21 England

    Katy Daley-Mclean
    England's 2014 World Cup winning captain on BBC Two

    This is what Ellie Kildunne brings you on the wing, a footballers technique. A lovely finish from England.

  15. converted try

    Converted try - Italy 0-21 England

    Helena Rowland (con Zoe Harrison)

    Helena Rowland celebrates her 50th cap with a try!

    Excellent work from Ellie Kildunne on the left touchline, using her feet to keep the ball in the play and play in Rowland.

    Another conversion for Zoe Harrison.

  16. Italy 0-14 England

    A knock-on from England's Haineala Lutui gifts Italy some field position but they can't capitalise, being pinged for collapsing the scrum.

    In the blink of an eye, England are deep in Italy's half and marauding forward.

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    Roses, you are just awesome

    Graham, Newbry

  18. 'Way too easy'

    Italy 0-14 England

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC Two

    Unfortunately for Italy, that was way too easy for England.

  19. converted try

    Converted try - Italy 0-14 England

    Amy Cokayne (con Zoe Harrison)

    That was inevitable. The line-out quickly ends up back in the hands of Amy Cokayne and she rumbles over for England's second inside 10 minutes.

    Zoe Harrison nails the conversion. 17 from 17 for the fly-half.

  20. Italy 0-7 England

    Back-to-back penalties for England from the scrum, the second for not rolling away.

    Zoe Harrison steps up and boots the ball deep into the corner. They'll have a line-out on the five-metre line.