Italy vs England Preview & Prediction | 2024 Six Nations Championship

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THE FACTS

When is Italy vs England on and what time does it start? Italy vs England will take place on Saturday 3rd February, 2024 – 14:15 (UK)

Where is Italy vs England taking place? Italy vs England will take place at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy

Where can I get tickets for Italy vs England? Ticket information for Italy vs England can be found on each nation’s official website

What channel is Italy vs England on in the UK? Television coverage is shared between BBC and ITV so it is worth checking their schedules for Italy vs England

Where can I stream Italy vs England in the UK? If televised live on BBC, Italy vs England can be streamed live on iPlayer, while ITVX is the place to go if the match is on ITV

THE LOWDOWN

ITALY

• Italy suffered two disastrous losses to end their Rugby World Cup campaign and could be in for further misery as they begin this Six Nations campaign against England.
• The Italians shipped 96 points against New Zealand before allowing France to post 60 and having struggled for a long period of time now, this looks set to be another underwhelming tournament.

ENGLAND

• England came agonisingly close to earning a shock spot in the RWC final but succumbed to a solitary point in their semi-final with eventual champions South Africa.
• It is something of a new-look England with Owen Farrell stepping away from international duty while Fraser Dingwall and Ethan Roots will debut here.

THE TEAM NEWS

ITALY

Starting 15: Tommaso Allan, Ange Capuozzo, Ignacio Brex, Tommaso Menoncello, Monty Ioane, Paolo Garbisi, Alessandro Garbisi, Lorenzo Cannone, Michele Lamaro, Sebastian Negri, Federico Ruzza, Niccolo Cannone, Pietro Ceccarelli, Gianmarco Lucchesi, Danilo Fischetti

Replacements: Giacomo Nicotera, Mirco Spagnolo, Giosue Zilocchi, Andrea Zambonin, Edoardo Iachizzi, Manuel Zuliani, Stephen Varney, Lorenzo Pani

ENGLAND

Starting 15: Freddie Steward, Tommy Freeman, Henry Slade, Fraser Dingwall, Elliot Daly, George Ford, Alex Mitchell; Joe Marler, Jamie George, Will Stuart, Maro Itoje, Ollie Chessum, Ethan Roots, Sam Underhill, Ben Earl

Replacements: Theo Dan, Ellis Genge, Dan Cole, Alex Coles, Chandler Cunningham-Smith, Danny Care, Fin Smith, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso

THE PREDICTION

On the back of an encouraging effort at the Rugby World Cup, England will hope to begin their Six Nations campaign in style as they head to Rome to take on Italy. Steve Borthwick will hand out a few debuts in this game with his side looking strong as well as boasting plenty of potential. Italy have struggled for any sort of form over the past few years and it is hard to see them causing an upset here.

TIP: England -10