A dominant England scored seven tries to crush Italy 47-24 at a sun-drenched Twickenham in a chaotic match on Sunday and maintain their outside hopes of winning the Six Nations championship.

Finally, this was the moment when England’s words matched their deeds, at least in terms of their attacking endeavour. Steve Borthwick has consistently talked about his side’s determination to play a high-tempo game that harnesses the athletic prowess of their back five and the speed of their back three.

Marcus Smith came off the bench to score one of England's seven tries as they beat Italy 47-24 for a bonus-point win at Twickenham on Sunday that maintained their Six Nations title hopes heading

England player ratings: England kept themselves in the hunt for a Super Saturday push for the Guinness Six Nations title with a victory 47-24 over Italy on Sunday. Steve Borthwick’s side came away with seven tries, and played the type of rugby many fans have been crying out for.

There are just three fixtures of the 2025 Six Nations remaining and the title race has taken shape with three teams still harbouring ambitions of lifting the trophy on 15 March. France’s emphatic win over Ireland establishes Fabien Galthie’s side as favourites for the title,

A second-half flurry of tries helped England see off the challenge of Italy in a 47-24 win that puts them right in the hunt for Six Nations glory next week.