Six Nations Results 2015: Round 2 Table, Scores and Updated Fixtures

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Published: February 14, 2015

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England's 47-17 mauling of Italy on Saturday paved the path for Stuart Lancaster's side to take their place atop the Six Nations standings, with Ireland settling for second after...

A brace of scores from Jonathan Joseph spurred England on to a six-try victory that's likely to play a big hand in deciding which team is crowned 2015 Six Nations champions.

Wales travel to Murrayfield on Sunday as Warren Gatland's side hope to get their account up and running, while Scotland are also hoping to bounce back from defeat in Round 1.

Read on for a recap of Round 2's results, along with a look at the updated standings and results.



 

Saturday Recap

England 47-17 Italy

Again, England needed time to reach their best against Italy, but a combination of first-team flair and substitutes' substance led them to a second victory at this year's Six Nations.

However, it was man-of-the-match Joseph who took home the biggest plaudits, praised by former England centre Will Carling and Rugby World's Paul Williams for his Round 2 performance:



His barnstorming runs off the shoulders of Luther Burrell and George Ford sent Twickenham into raptures, racking up 123 carrying metres and beating five defenders, according to ESPN Scrum.

However, it wasn't all good news for Lancaster. His side got off to a terrible start, conceding an early try to Sergio Parisse and seeing full-back Mike Brown stretchered off after being knocked unconscious, although England Rugby confirmed his return to the stands later on:



It was Billy Vunipola who responded to Parisse's initial setback with a try of his own before Ben Youngs showed superb initiative to hit the Azzurri with a quick-tap try from short range.

What stood out once again for the hosts, however, was their ability to maintain quality in the side even when bringing on...
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