Half time Score Italy 6 England 20
Italy managed to turn the game around in the second half and were greatly improved. That said Italy never looked like they could beat England until they were given a try by England.
Bortolussui kicked two penalties and Jonny Wilkinson kicked one for England before being replaced by Danny Cipriani.
Italy's forwards dominated England's forwards and with about five minutes to go the possesion was Italy 65% to England's 35 % while Territory was Italy 63% England 37%.
Full time Score Italy 19 England 23
Scorers
Italy
Try - Picone
Penalties - Bortolussi (4)
Con - Bortolussi
England
Tries - Sackey, Flood
Pen - Wilkinson 3
Con - Wilkinson 2
Teams:
Italy (15-1)
David Bortolussi; Kaine Robertson, Gonzalo Canale, Mirco Bergamasco, Ezio Galon; Andrea Masi, Pietro Travagli; Sergio Parisse (capt), Mauro Bergamasco, Josh Sole; Carlo Antonio Del Fava, Santiago Dellape; Martin Castrogiovanni, Leonardo Ghiraldini, Andrea Lo Cicero
Replacements: Carlo Festuccia, Salvatore Perugini, Carlos Nieto, Alessandro Zanni, Simon Picone, Andrea Marcato, Alberto Sgarbi
England (15-1)
Iain Balshaw; Paul Sackey, Jamie Noon, Toby Flood, Lesley Vainikolo; Jonny Wilkinson, Andy Gomarsall; Nick Easter, Michael Lipman, James Haskell; Steve Borthwick, Simon Shaw; Phil Vickery (capt), Mark Regan, Tim Payne
Replacements: Lee Mears, Matt Stevens, Ben Kay, Luke Narraway,
Richard Wigglesworth, Danny Cipriani, Mathew Tait
Referee: Alain Rolland (IRL)
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