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England throw in at line out- successfully and they are on their way!

Ball loose picked up by Italy,- ITALY SCRUM.

Italy down blind side.

Italy still in possession, but taken by England.

Long clearance by Mike Brown.

Italy now has ball. lost a bit of momentum.

Scrum put in Italy. PEN ITALY Italian tried for drop goal, but missed. Now it's back for the penalty.

Luciano Orquera goes for goal penalty

and STRAIGHT THROUGH THE MIDDLE

ITALY ON THE BOARD 3-0

HERE COME ENGLAND, BUT ITALY GETS THE BALL.

Ball is out. Throw in for England 12 yards out

Scrappy game at the moment

England have the ball, pushing near their try line. On the attack. Bad pass by England, knocked them back a bit. Interception by Italy. Bad handling- back to England- stolen!

PEN ENGLAND- ITALY PLAYER PLAYING BALL ON GROUND

FARRELL GOING FOR POST

YES and it's 3-3

Italy throw in...

but here come England with the ball

brilliant play....leads to TRY by Mike Brown for England

Will Farrell convert? YES

SCORE 10-3 to ENGLAND

ITALIANS HAVE TAKEN THE BALL FROM ENGLAND

ITALY SCRUM, England touched ball

Here come Italy on the attack now... but ball's gone loose.

LINE OUT TAKEN IN WRONG POSITION SO HAVE TO TAKE IT AGAIN.

England gets ball but knocked out of play.

England now but lost Italian runs for try. Held up by Farrell.

PEN ENGLAND Knock on by Nowell

Line out and drive by England and here they come again.

Ball loose again! Gone forward- Scrum Italy

SCRUM DOWN - PEN ITALY

Here comes Orquera again..WILL HE DO IT? YES...STRAIGHT THROUGH THE MIDDLE

ENGLAND 10 -- ITALY 6

HAS ANYONE NOTICED THE ITALIAN PLAYER THAT LOOKS LIKE RICHARD DREYFUSS? :-D :-D :-D

Throw in England and they are away.

England lose the ball. Orquera kicks to touch.

A LOT OF LOOSE BALLS TODAY :-S :-S

LINE OUT ENGLAND JUST INSIDE THEIR HALF... AND HERE THEY COME AGAIN

6 metres short. They push on. Linesman's flag gone up.

Italy win their line out Italy clear and a pen for Offside Owen Farrell.

Italy kick to clear their lines

Throw in Italy..they lose the ball...

Scrum Italy, ball out and whistle. Scrum again England it's out and Danny Care running and then Brown.... and they push on.....

PEN coming for England, but they are 7 metres from line. Care dummy... and they are still pushing. Game stopped and England coming back for their penalty.

England Kicked to touch. Throw in right on try line now. still England push.....nearly there.... YES FARRELL TOUCHES DOWN. His 2nd try in 24 matches.

Will he convert his own try? YES

SCORE- ENGLAND 17 -- ITALY 6

Italy... back to England. Italian takes ball out

Throw in England on half way line. Driving maul. Italy turn it over messily. Scrum put in England

PEN ENGLAND for Italy not releasing. QUICK TAP

PEN ITALY... ENGLAND CROSSING

Italy went for touch

Throw in England now. Here come England again...... and it's a second TRY for MIKE BROWN! What a player he is!

In fact England have played very well in this championship!
FARRELL CONVERTS 4 / 4-- HIS FATHER MUST BE PROUD

Italy on the attack.. but loses it and England put ball out for END OF FIRST HALF

HALF TIME SCORE:

ENGLAND 24--- ITALY 6

OWEN FARRELL-

His father is Andy Farrell, who played both for England's rugby league and rugby union sides.
Andy is now on the England Rugby Union's Coaching Team watching his son from Coaches Bench

He must be very proud of his son

Italy kick off

England have possession

Back with Italy. Ball ripped off Italian as England turn it over.

Back with Italy now. Here come the Italians, but the ball is knocked forward.

England throw in at line out. Maul. Ball's out Kicked down field. Parisse catches it... and run

Knock on!

Scrum England put in. Pen England- Italy COLLAPSES SCRUM

Farrell kicks for position.

England in possession

ALLAN is now on for Italy! :-D :-D

TOMASSO ALLAN not OUR ALLAN:-D :-D :-D


SCRUM ITALY. DRIVE.... pen italy for England not driving straight

Kicked for position

England pen FOR ITALIAN OBSTRUCTION

Kicked for position and England throw in at line out.

Italy held them up. SCRUM ITALY

England steal the ball, and they are right on their try line

ENGLAND PEN..not binding---- tap run...knocked on

ITALY PUT IN. Must be careful as they are on the line.

ENGLAND WIN THE PEN FROM THE SCRUM.

England runs for try but it is kicked away!

ANOTHER PEN FOR ENGLAND- off SIDE AND YELLOW CARD FOR BORTOLAMI

Scrum, drive. both side collapse.

Resumed scrum. England come and it's NOWELL TRY

Converted by Farrell

SCORE: ENGLAND 31 --- ITALY 6

REPLACEMENTS

Italy on attack now. England gets ball but now pen Italy as Farrell was off his feet handling the ball.

I'VE JUST SEEN OUR NIGEL OWENS ON LINESMAN DUTY!

Throw in.

PEN ENGLAND Italy not releasing
Kicked for clearance

Italy steals ball pushing forward

THROW IN as Italian pushed out.

Farrell kicks ball down field now.

Ball back deep in England half now. but not for long.

Italy kicks out.
England throw in... and here come England again.

Mike Brown would love a hat trick I'm sure!

They have made good ground. VUNIPOLA TRY!

ITALY'S DEFENSE IS IN DISARRAY AS THEY STILL HAVE ONLY 14 MEN!

Conversion YES

ENGLAND 38 --- ITALY 6

POINTS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND IRELAND IS NOW JUST 17!

ENGLAND COULD YET WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP!

Wonderful kick by Farrell to take the game back.

Knock forward by Italy. Scrum England

Here come England again, but Italy gain ball and kick for clearance.

Here come ENGLAND AGAIN. PEN ENGLAND. HANDBAGS!!!!

Line out England

but first substitutions

Driving Maul.. now here they come again near Try line

TRY TUILAGI FOR ENGLAND

FARRELL Converts

ENGLAND 45 -- ITALY 6

I'm here Jem :-D :-D :-D <3

EVER NEARER TO A CHAMPIONSHIP WIN POSSIBILITY...

....BUT THEN ITALY SCORE! TRY

... and CONVERSION??? Tomasso Allan but he misses.

SCORE ENGLAND 45 -- ITALY 11

NOW ENGLAND ARE AT 15 POINTS DIFFERENCE TO IRELAND