Key moments | Italy v England

KEY MOMENTS BETWEEN ITALY AND ENGLAND.

 

Superb score from Italy! And it's no less than they deserve. Brex goes on a barnstorming break and offloads neatly to L. Cannone, who bounces off one tackle before feeding A. Garbisi, who dives over to score under the posts. Allan converts and Italy have a healthy early lead here.

 

 

21’ TRY! ITALY 10-8 ENGLAND (DALY)

What a response from England! That was a terrific score and some of the more free-flowing rugby the team have been talking about playing. Daly is sent over the line after a great line from Freeman carves open the Italian defence. Ford's conversion is wide of the mark, though, so Italy retain the lead.

 

Another SENSATIONAL Italian try! This time they run it in from inside their own half, Menoncello showing lightning pace before offloading to Allan for a simple finish. England caught completely off guard there. Allan adds two from the boot and the Azzurri have a healthy lead again!

 

England keep coming and have the foot on the throat here as they muscle their way into the Italian 22. Mitchell goes on a burst and with two options to his left, chooses to go alone, twisting and turning and squirming over the try line. England lead for the first time! Italy won't want to watch that back, far too many missed tackles.

 

 

86’ TRY! ITALY 22-27 ENGLAND (IOANE)

They've done it! Incredible from Italy as they finish with a flourish to secure the losing bonus point in style. A long series of phases, including offloads, cross-kicks and more, ends with Ioane turning on the afterburners on the right wing and gliding past English defenders to dive over the try line. Garbisi slots the conversion and that's that.