Six Nations Stats & Facts: England Vs Italy

March 08, 2019
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Ultimate Rugby

We take a look at 15 England Vs Italy Stats and Facts ahead of tomorrow's Six Nations clash at Twickenham Stadium.

1. Italy have made the fewest kicks in play in this season's Six Nations (58).

2. Conor O'Shea's side have a goal-kicking success rate in this Six Nations of just 42.9%.

3. England's record Six Nations win was an 80-23 victory v Italy in February 2001 in which they scored 10 tries.

4. The last team to stop England crossing the whitewash at Twickenham in the tournament was Italy back in 2013

5. England have won 16 of their last 17 home games in the Six Nations, those victories coming by an average margin of 16 points.

6. England have won all 19 of their clashes with Italy in the Six Nations and remain the only side the Azzurri are yet to taste victory against in the tournament.

7. England have opted to kick from hand on 112 occasions in this year’s Six Nations, no other side has kicked as often.

8. England’s Mark Wilson has made the most tackles of any player in this year’s Six Nations (67) and has also attended a tournament-high 124 rucks, being the first man in either attack or defence to 90 of those rucks.

9. Italy have lost their last 20 Six Nations matches and are bottom of the Six Nations table.

10. The Azzurri have led twice against England at half-time: they were 10-5 up on their last visit in 2017 before succumbing 26-15, and were winning 12-6 six years ago in an eventual 19-15 defeat.

11. England have scored 757 points in 19 Six Nations matches against Italy at an average of 40 points per game.

12. The hosts have scored at least one try in each of their last 13 home games in the Six Nations.

13. The Azzurri have conceded 29 penalties, the joint most so far along with Scotland.

14. England's Owen Farrell needs just six points to reach 800 in his Test career (England & British and Irish Lions) - he would be the 14th player in history to reach that tally and the second Englishman after Jonny Wilkinson (1246).

15. England's 105 dominant tackles are 38 more than any other side. Italy have made the fewest with 33.

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