Italy vs. England: Score, Video Highlights and Reaction for Six Nations 2014

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Published: March 15, 2014

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England moved into touching distance of lifting the Six Nations trophy after a 52-11 victory against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico.

Stuart Lancaster's side had to win in Rome to ensure they had a chance of clinching the top spot, with France and Ireland in action in the tournament's final fixture.

Italy struck first as they looked to avoid the wooden spoon, but England had eight kicks from Owen Farrell to thank on a hot afternoon as they reached a half century against Jacques Brunel's men:



England's nerves showed in the opening exchanges, as Mike Brown made an early mistake with knocking on another up-and-under kick to gain the hosts a scrum, which England failed to deal with, resulting in a home penalty.

Luciano Orquera struck on six minutes to put his side ahead, but it wasn't long until the visitors got back into the game and showed their character, winning a penalty that was dispatched with aplomb by Farrell.

Another excellent opening spell from Brown saw him score two first-half tries to increase his side's lead, with Farrell on hand in trademark fashion to ensure that extra points were put on the board.



With a 24-6 lead at the interval, the match already looked won for England, but with a points total of 50 in mind, the visitors had to keep pressure on the Italians to offer the best chance of title success.

That's exactly what England managed, too, as two tries from 20-year-old Jack Nowell propelled his side even further into the lead and gave Farrell another couple of opportunities to stake his claim to become the tournament's top points-scorer.



Mako Vunipola then added to Brunel's woes with a try of his own on the hour mark—once again followed by Farrell's brilliance—before Manu Tuilagi marked his comeback from injury to touch down.

Captain Chris Robshaw then ensured the 50-point total breach in added t...
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