Italy vs England LIVE: Six Nations latest updates, scores and results with France vs Ireland to decide title
Follow the latest updates from the final day of the 2020 Six Nations Championship as England, Ireland and France battle for the title
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Follow the latest updates from the final day of the Six Nations after England moved top of the table with a 34-5 bonus-point win over Italy, with France’s clash with Ireland at the Stade de France to decide the destination of this year’s title.
Two tries from England centurion Ben Youngs helped his side secure the bonus point they desperately needed, with Jamie George also scoring on his 50 cap for his country. Tom Curry’s try in the second half secured the crucial bonus point, with Henry Slade adding a fifth for good measure.
It means that England have one hand on the trophy, but will have to wait for the result in the final game of the championship to know if they have clinched the title for the first time since 2017, as if Ireland beat France by six points - so long as they score a try - or by seven points, they will beat England to top spot, while a bonus-point win would also be enough for the Irish.
60 mins: Italy 5-24 England
England clear their lines and the replacements are ready to flood on, though they’ll be held until the next stoppage. The lineout is a bit of a mess, but Curry is judged to be off his feet as he pinches the ball and Italy have the penalty.
59 mins: Italy 5-24 England
England get straight onto the ball in the maul and secure the turnover, and match Italy on the celebration front. Ellis Genge is on for Mako Vunipola, with his task to inject some real power into the game.
58 mins: Italy 5-24 England
England and Italy trade kicks, before May shapes up to launch one of his own. He changes his mind and goes it alone, and is immediately stopped by Zilocchi that results in an Italian penalty for holding on, which sees the home side erupt in celebration. Italy kick into the 22.
55 ins: Italy 5-24 England
England win another penalty and you’d imagine this one is going to the corner, but the TMO wants to check a tackle from Ben Earl and it’s judged to be a no-arm hit that sees the penalty overturned.
54 mins: Italy 5-24 England
Replacements for England as Ollie Thorley is coming on for his debut, replacing Anthony Watson on the wing.
52 mins: Italy 5-24 England
Well that was all rather confusing! England set up the maul and get a huge shove on as Farrell, Youngs and Joseph all join in, and once the bodies move Jamie George is at the base smiling with the ball ground … only the try isn’t given! Pascal Gauzere tells the hooker he’s short of the line, much to England’s bemusement, and once Gauzere consults his assistants he realises he’s looking at the sponsorship line on the turf and has called it wrong! Try given! Farrell converts and England have a healthy lead now.
50 mins: Italy 5-17 England
England get probably their best passage of phases together, though Italy defend it rather impressively, only for replacement prop Ferrari to go straight in at the side and undo all the strong work. It gives Farrell the chance to send it to the corner as Italy are restored to full numbers.
48 mins: Italy 5-17 England
Farrell kicks back-to-back after England manage to work one of their own kicks into Itoje hands. The second one is just gathered by Garbisi before May can get to it, and Italy successfully exit their 22 despite intense pressure from the England defence.
47 mins: Italy 5-17 England
Italian full-back Minozzi is having to leave the field after catching a nasty blow to the head, and replays show it’s a head-to-head clash with May that’s done the damage. His nose is all over the place, and that looks pretty broken to me, as he leaves the field with blood pouring from it. Guglielmo Palazzani is on in his place.
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