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<\/p>\n 1h ago<\/p>\n Match report<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 2h ago<\/p>\n ITALY BEAT ENGLAND FOR THE FIRST TIME! Italy 23-18 England<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 2h ago<\/p>\n TRY! Italy 23-18 England (Marin, 73)<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 2h ago<\/p>\n Yellow card! England (Itoje, 65)<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 2h ago<\/p>\n Penalty! Italy 16-18 England (P Garbisi, 61)<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 2h ago<\/p>\n Penalty! Italy 13-18 England (P Garbisi, 58)<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 2h ago<\/p>\n Yellow card! England (Underhill, 57)<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 2h ago<\/p>\n Penalty! Italy 10-18 England (F Smith, 54)<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 2h ago<\/p>\n Yellow card! Italy (Nicotera, 53)<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 2h ago<\/p>\n Penalty! Italy 10-15 England (F Smith, 45)<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 3h ago<\/p>\n Second half!<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 3h ago<\/p>\n Half-time: Italy 10-12 England<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 3h ago<\/p>\n TRY! Italy 10-12 England (Roebuck, 40+1)<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 3h ago<\/p>\n TRY! Italy 10-5 England (Menoncello, 35)<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 3h ago<\/p>\n TRY! Italy 3-5 England (Freeman, 26)<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 3h ago<\/p>\n Penalty! Italy 3-0 England (P Garbisi, 21)<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 4h ago<\/p>\n Kick-off!<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 4h ago<\/p>\n Update on England’s team<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 4h ago<\/p>\n Tom Curry limps off before kick-off!<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 4h ago<\/p>\n England team<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 4h ago<\/p>\n Italy team<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 5h ago<\/p>\n Preamble<\/p>\n <\/a>Show key events only<\/p>\n Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/p>\n Match report<\/p>\n I\u2019m still slack-jawed. I said at the start that I wouldn\u2019t be shocked if Italy won, but that\u2019s clearly not the case.<\/p>\n History made. What a night for Italian rugby. A new low for England and Steve Borthwick who must be wondering if he\u2019ll still have a job in two weeks.<\/p>\n Rob Kitson was lucky enough to be there and has produced a report worthy of the occasion.<\/p>\n Thanks for joining us this weekend.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Now let\u2019s hear from Maro Itoje, who must want to be anywhere else right now:<\/p>\n double quotation markIt\u2019s obviously disappointing. It\u2019s on us as players. We have to wear the performance. This team over the last year has put in good performances. We haven\u2019t recently. We have to face that and get back to work.<\/p>\n We have to figure it out. If we knew why we wouldn\u2019t be in this position. Teams go through tough periods. We\u2019re in a tough period now.<\/p>\n We\u2019re in a results based business and we have to own the result. As captain I take responsibility for that. <\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Here\u2019s Italy\u2019s wonderful captain, Michele Lamaro:<\/p>\n double quotation markObviously there was a lot of tension before the game. We felt we were close so felt tension and were nervous. But during the game we built that confidence and stuck close to them the whole game. Then when they got those two yellow cards we managed to get over the line. We fought together as always and that was the most important thing.<\/p>\n There are two main turning points. One in the first half when they scored their try. We stuck together when they got momentum and we were a wall. And straight after that we scored after that and the second yellow card.<\/p>\n Imagine the celebrations in that dressing room? I\u2019m not sure there is enogh Frascati in all of Rome.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n More reaction from readers:<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a dreadful decision by the ref at the end but it was Underhill\u2019s indiscretion when England were in top that swung the match,\u201d adds Tony Mason.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Who else do you want to hear from other than the great Sergio Parisse?<\/p>\n Here he is on ITV:<\/p>\n double quotation markIt\u2019s a great feeling. For all the Italian supporters. For myself. This team had the belief. They have earned the respect.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Italy move ahead of England on the table.<\/p>\n They\u2019ve got nine points to England\u2019s six.<\/p>\n And with England going to Paris and Italy playing Wales next week, their positions might not change when all the beans have been counted.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.08 EST<\/p>\n What a day of rugby.<\/p>\n Who saw any of this coming?<\/p>\n Scotland hammered France. Italy rewrote history by beating England.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t you just love this sport?<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n England were much better and perhaps will feel that they were robbed given the shocker of a decision at the end, but that won\u2019t cool the heat that will come.<\/p>\n Where do England go from here?<\/p>\n Let\u2019s get some reaction from readers:<\/p>\n \u201cThat is a shambolic decision from the referee. The Italian player was off his feet playing the ball. Outrageous decision to penalise England there,\u201d says. Joshua Keeling, who also adds:<\/p>\n \u201cDeserved win for Italy, albeit finally secured by that terrible decision from the referee at the end.<\/p>\n \u201dI\u2019ve said it before and I\u2019ll say it again: Borthwick out. This has been a shambolic five weeks for English rugby.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n They\u2019ve done it! They\u2019ve finally done it!<\/p>\n After 32 Tests. After 35 years. Italy have finally beaten England.<\/p>\n They did it with two stunning tries. That last one from Marin eight minutes from time was a proper worldie, one worthy of ending such a long and sorry run.<\/p>\n Italy try scorer Leonardo Marin celebrates after the match. Photograph: Fabio Frustaci\/EPAThe reaction of England try scorer Tom Roebuck is one of complete contrast. Photograph: Adam Davy\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.12 EST<\/p>\n ITALY BEAT ENGLAND FOR THE FIRST TIME! Italy 23-18 England<\/p>\n History made!<\/p>\n Italy players and fans celebrate after beating England at Stadio Olimpico. Photograph: Adam Davy\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.09 EST<\/p>\n 80 min: Garbisi kicks out. He finds touch. The line-out is won\u2026<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 80 min: ITALY WIN THE PENALTY ON THE FLOOR! Is that the game? England made about 80 metres but they ran out of puff and Italy picked their moment. Freeman isolated and Lamoro comes in and wins the ball.<\/p>\n Was he off his feet? Was he from the side? Perhaps on both counts. English fans will no doubt feel aggrieved by that.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 79 min: Another long kick from Italy forces England back to their own 22. They have to strike from deep. Murley and Freeman combine to get over the 22. Five phases and they\u2019re over halfway. Chessum makes a great run. They\u2019re almost up to the 22.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 78 min: Italy still with the ball. They\u2019re not quite in drop goal range so they kick high. Ioane almost gets there but England have inside their 22. They kick it long but Allan mops up. There\u2019s an England spill so Italy have the advantage if nothing else.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 77 min: Italy win the line-out and then kick high. England knock on in the air. Italy on the ball on halfway are in no rush. Another high kick, another English knock-on. This one from marcus Smith. Italy on the ball just short of England\u2019s 22.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 76 min: F Smith looks for Roebuck with a cross-field kick but he\u2019s too long with it and it\u2019s straight out. This will give Italy a line-out 10 inside their own half. A few of them are getting treatment. My word, is this actually happening?!<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 74 min: England need to dig deep here. They have a line-out just beyond halfway. Pollock, off the bench, peels around the back and England get a move on. They\u2019re inside Italy\u2019s 22. The ball is messy and lose and Atikinson is suddenly nailed by Allan around halfway. England look very rushed. Which is fair. Now they hoist a high kick and win the ball back thanks to Murley\u2019s great chase. On the ball inside Italy\u2019s half.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>TRY! Italy 23-18 England (Marin, 73)<\/p>\n WHAT A STUNNER! My word, what a try! A cross-field kick finds Ioane. Rather than pass he regathes and finds his feet and runs ahead from the left wing. He then stitches it together for Menoncello who shoes great strength under contact. He runs ahead of the English before passing infield for Marin, fresh off the bench, to score. Brilliant. Garbisi adds the extras. What. A. TRY!<\/p>\n Italy\u2019s centre Leonardo Marin (centre) runs with the ball before going over to score a try. Photograph: Tiziana Fabi\/AFP\/Getty ImagesMarin (on floor) is congratulated by teammates Lorenzo Pani and Tommaso Menoncello after scoring a try. Photograph: David Rogers\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.50 EST<\/p>\n 70 min: This time Ioane doesn brilliantly under the high ball and Italy are back on it inside their half. Fusco hoists another high ball that is won back by Daly. Van Poortvliet returns the favour and England win that ball. A lucky bounce has England on the ball inside the 22. Can they win the game here? NO! They\u2019re turned over. Italy kick long. Lynagh chases after it but Murley gets there first inside England\u2019s half.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 69 min: Ioane fluffs a high ball so Italy are back in their own 22. They eventually clean it up and a brilliant kick from Fusco finds touch on halfway. George will have the line-out throw.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 67 min: Chessum wins a brilliant line-out steal and then England get a penalty as Di Bartolomeo, the replacement hooker, loses his head and nails a player off the ball at the back of that line-out.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 67 min: It\u2019s not clean, but England win the ball from the line-out. The clearing kick from van Poortvliet is bang on, landing out of touch beyond his 22.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 66 min: Italy go for the maul and they make ground. Then they throw in a bunch of backs to help out. But England do brilliantly to not give away a penalty and manage to rumble the Italians out of touch just five metres short of their line. Fantastic defence. I wonder if Italy should have taken the shot at the lead.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Yellow card! England (Itoje, 65)<\/p>\n 64 min: England down to 13 for two minutes. Off the maul, Itoje stuck his hand in where it didn\u2019t belong. Cynical, according to the ref just as Italy return to 15 men. They kick to the corner this time despite being in range.<\/p>\n Maro Itoje (right) joins Sam Underhill in the sinbin. Photograph: Adam Davy\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.25 EST<\/p>\n 63 min: Another penalty on the floor for Italy. This is inside their own half so Garbisi will kick for touch. It\u2019s not a great touch-finder and doesn\u2019t go very far. Still, they\u2019ll have the line-out in England\u2019s half. Momentum is a hell of a thing, eh?<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Underhill\u2019s yellow will remain. Agree with that.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Penalty! Italy 16-18 England (P Garbisi, 61)<\/p>\n In off the post! In a flash it\u2019s a two point game. Garbisi, from the right tram, curled a left-footer off the far stick.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 59 min: A bit of kick tennis ends with Fusco, on for A Garbisi at 9, hoofs a touchfinder over halfway. Italy steal the England line-out and attack down the right. Pani makes good ground, They\u2019re looking good and then win the penalty on the floor inside England\u2019s 22. That came off a kick ahead that turned the England defence and forced the error on the floor. Credit to Lynagh who held his shape and waited til the right moment to get over the ball. P Garbisi will take aim from out wide.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Penalty! Italy 13-18 England (P Garbisi, 58)<\/p>\n Garbisi doesn\u2019t drill this but he gets it over. Bit against the run of play but they\u2019ll be happy to be within five again.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Yellow card! England (Underhill, 57)<\/p>\n I guess. I mean he has made contact with the Italian ball carrier\u2019s head. Not intentional, not dirty, but it is the right call. That gives Italy a shot at three points from about 40 metres just about in front.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 57 min: They\u2019re looking at a replay. Underhill might be trouble for a shoulder on head hit. Just a question of where the first contact was made.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 57 min: Zuliani spills a horrible pass inside his own half. Hard to understand what\u2019s happened to Italy. Credit must go to England, mind. They\u2019ve been outstanding this half.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 56 min: Ioane wins a high ball from Murley. That\u2019s a rare win in the air for Italy. Fischetti is nailed by Underhill and Italy\u2019s momentum is halted despite stacking up eight phases. They\u2019re closer to halfway than the try line and Underhill snatches a turnover on the floor. Italy are falling apart as England are growing.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Penalty! Italy 10-18 England (F Smith, 54)<\/p>\n It was a gimme, but it just squeezed inside the left pole. No matter. Smith adds the extras and England are in firm control of this.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Yellow card! Italy (Nicotera, 53)<\/p>\n That was cynical. The Italian hooker slowed the ball down on the floor just as England were gathering momentum. England have been excellent this half and should add three more to their tally as this is within range.<\/p>\n Ben Earl celebrates after England are awarded a penalty following a scrum. Photograph: Dan Mullan\/RFU\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.05 EST<\/p>\n 51 min: Itoje makes another steal! A huge hit from Underhill halts Italy\u2019s momentum, hammering Cannone. The England skipper stoops and steals and wins a penalty. England now have. the line-out back in Italy\u2019s patch. They\u2019ve got quick ball off the top with Atkinson and Murley making ground.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 51 min: Italy show promise with ball in hand but there\u2019s something lacking. A good pass finds Lynagh on the left wing and he makes some ground but once the phases start stacking up they look less threatening. The ball goes from the left wing to the right before the move fizzles out. There\u2019s an England intercept, but we\u2019ll have an Italian line-out from about the same spot as the previous one.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 49 min: Now Italy win the scrum penalty. Genge penalised. If you are a fan of scrums this has been a great game for you. Loads of meaty battles in the set piece. Garbisi hoofs this penalty short of England\u2019s 22. Can they do anything with first phase strike play?<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 48 min: Roebuck gets up to cause problems in the air from a contestable kick. Ioane spills under pressure. He\u2019s upset, but that ball did go forward. Scrum to England inside Italy\u2019s territory. Momentum all with the visitors.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 47 min: Two brilliant plays from England. First Earl ran back to gather a tricky chip from Italy inside his own 22. Then Itoje stole the ball after Spencer\u2019s clearing kick landed in a contestable area. England have started this half with great sharpness. Now they have the line-out inside their half.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.53 EST<\/p>\n Penalty! Italy 10-15 England (F Smith, 45)<\/p>\n England stretch their lead. After that sloppiness in the backfield, I reckon Italy won\u2019t mind England leaving their 22 with only three points. Good start to the second half from the men in white.<\/p>\n Fin Smith of England successfully kicks a penalty. Photograph: David Rogers\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.07 EST<\/p>\n 44 min: England win the scrum penalty off Italy\u2019s ball five out! That\u2019s three scrum penalties for the English. Smith points to the sticks. Slight angle to the left of the poles as he\u2019ll see them.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 41 min: England win another high kick. They launch another one that causes major problems for Pani in the backfield who makes a proper mess of things. He holds onto the ball and gives away a penalty just metres from his own line. Lucky not to be carded. England tap and go. They spill the ball!! Let off for Italy. Earl thinks he\u2019s dotted down. Nothin\u2019 doin\u2019. Not e en a review.<\/p>\n Phew, that was very lucky for Italy. Could have conceded a try. Could have conceded a yellow card.<\/p>\n They have to scrum five out from their own line.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Second half!<\/p>\n England get things going. Can they maintain their lead and continue their 32-game winning run against the Italians?<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Italy have not scored a second half try this tournament so far.<\/p>\n I reckon they\u2019ll need at least one.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n The players are getting ready to head back out. <\/p>\n I\u2019m still considering that Roebuck try. Italy really shot themselves in the foot there trying to play silly games with the clock in the read. If they were more pragmatic and kept the ball tight for 30 seconds, they\u2019d be starting this half with a 10-5 lead.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Half-time: Italy 10-12 England<\/p>\n Not sure what to make of that. It wasn\u2019t a classic. But I think the score is a fair reflection of the match. England have been better \u2013 much better \u2013 than previous weeks. Better kicks, better chases, better at the point of contact. Ben Earl has been magnificent. Italy have been stodgy but for one outstanding line break from Menoncello. Still in the balance. Both teams with more to offer.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>TRY! Italy 10-12 England (Roebuck, 40+1)<\/p>\n What an end to the half! Italy will be kicking themselves. They had the scrum and opted to run it out after winning the ball at the back. But Zuiliani was turned over and England came roaring back down the right with Roebuck. England kept hammering the line and inched upfield. With bodies knackered and clustered won the left, Smith looked up and saw Roebuck by himself on the right. The kick was brilliant, the catch, gather and step was better. And with the conversion England take the lead.<\/p>\n Tom Roebuck goes over for England\u2019s second try. Photograph: Adam Davy\/PARoebuck celebrates. Photograph: Adam Davy\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.47 EST<\/p>\n 40 min: Itoje is lifted high and pinches a line-out on halfway. Pepper runs it back into traffic. Spencer lifts a high kick but Underhill spilled it. Italy will have the scrum feed. If they can avoid giving away a penalty they\u2019ll close out the half with a five point lead.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 38 min: England lose their feet after building nicely and give away a penalty. In that play Earl \u2013 for the millionth time this season \u2013 made ground after contact. Brex stood up well on defence. So did Ferrari and Garbisi who combined to win the penalty.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 37 min: England with a chance to strike back as they force Italy to throw from inside their own 22. But they lose their heads and give away a soft free kick fro drifting too close to the Italian line. P Garbisi kicks down town.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>TRY! Italy 10-5 England (Menoncello, 35)<\/p>\n England\u2019s midfield cut in half! Outstanding line from my pick as the best midfielder in the world right now. Italy kept hammering the line off a line-out and made some ground down the left win with Ioane and then Lynagh. They recycled and a short pass back against the grain found the imperious Menoncello who put on the afterburners and sprinted away from the chasing England players from about 30 metres out. Great finish and the extras off the tee open up a five point lead.<\/p>\n Italy’s Tommaso Menoncello celebrates before diving over England\u2019s tryline. Photograph: Ciro De Luca\/ReutersMenoncello (centre) celebrates alongside teammates. Photograph: Fabio Frustaci\/EPAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.57 EST<\/p>\n 32 min: Underhill\u2019s wonky ears are bleeding, so that gives us a chance to read some views from some of you:<\/p>\n \u201cWhat a difference between this game and Sco v Fra. Like the change between top flight and second league in any sport\u201d, says Philip H.<\/p>\n Stephen Vallely concurs: \u201cOMG Daniel. This is dire beyond belief. England seem to have the knack of dragging every team down to their level of boring!<\/p>\n Sam Underhill of England looks on as blood is visible on his shirt. Photograph: Fabio Frustaci\/EPAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.03 EST<\/p>\n 30 min: A scrappy line-out and messy ball gives P Garbisi no platform to kick. As a result, the clearance lands right on Roebuck who runs it back and makes good ground. England hit the ruck at speed and suddenly bodies are free down the left. Atkinson kicks instead of keep it through the hands and it goes out. Italy win the line-out but England are back on the ball after another nothing hoof from the home team.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 28 min: Quesada is waving his arms about in the coach\u2019s box. Not sure what he\u2019s upset about but his team needs to pull their socks up. They\u2019re back in their own half with a line-out feed. This score reflects the nature of the game, I\u2019d say.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>TRY! Italy 3-5 England (Freeman, 26)<\/p>\n Quality from England! It started off the line-out from the scrum penalty. It went over the top and Earl was charging upfield. From there they had all the momentum and when Smith changed direction to move it from right to left, they had Freeman hovering down the left tram all on his own. The final pass was delivered by big Coles, who couldn\u2019t have flung that any better.<\/p>\n Smith misses the extras.<\/p>\n Tommy Freeman of England runs with the ball to go on and score his team\u2019s first try against Italy. Photograph: Dan Mullan\/RFU\/Getty ImagesThe England fans cheer as Tommy Freeman goes over. Photograph: Ciro De Luca\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.22 EST<\/p>\n 25 min: Another scrum penalty for England! That was against the feed. A few things aren\u2019t working, but Genge and Hayes are at least doing their bit.<\/p>\n