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Breaking team news is that England’s prop Ellis Genge, who was due to start on the bench, has been ruled out with a foot injury. Beno Obano of Bath comes into the squad to replace him.
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Italy: Tommaso Allan; Lorenzo Pani, Ignacio Brex, Tommaso Menoncello, Monty Ioane; Paolo Garbisi, Alessandro Garbisi; Lorenzo Cannone, Michele Lamaro (capt.), Sebastian Negri, Federico Ruzza, Niccolò Cannone, Pietro Ceccarelli, Gianmarco Lucchesi, Danilo Fischetti. Replacements: Giacomo Nicotera, Mirco Spagnolo, Giosue Zilocchi, Andrea Zambonin, Edoardo Iachizzi, Manuel Zuliani, Stephen Varney, Lorenzo Pani.
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England: Freddie Steward; Tommy Freeman, Henry Slade, Fraser Dingwall, Elliot Daly; George Ford, Alex Mitchell; Joe Marler, Jamie George (capt.), Will Stuart, Maro Itoje, Ollie Chessum, Ethan Roots, Sam Underhill, Ben Earl. Replacements: Theo Dan, Beno Obano, Dan Cole, Alex Coles, Chandler Cunningham-South, Danny Care, Fin Smith, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso.
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Remember “New England”? Well, they’re back. But New England 2.0 really are quite different, rather than being just an empty soundbite. The long-standing captain Owen Farrell is off to France in the summer having already stepped back from international duty, joining the thrusting young wing Henry Arundell at Racing 92. Red Rose stalwarts such as Courtney Lawes, Ben Youngs and Jonny May are gone for good, retiring from England duty following a third-placed finish at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, with the hooker Jamie George taking the captain’s armband.
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Northampton’s Fraser Dingwall and Ethan Roots of Exeter both make their debuts in Rome today, with another Saint, Tommy Freeman, lining up on the wing to claim his fourth cap. There are set to be three debutants off the bench, too, with Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins), Fin Smith (Northampton), and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter) all among the replacements. Unlike last year the head coach, Steve Borthwick, has had more than month to get his ducks in a row, so this is a big tournament for him after that creditable recent effort over in France.
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New Italy, meanwhile, means a first crack at the Six Nations for the Azzurri’s new coach, Gonzalo Quesada. The playing staff has a familiar look to it, but can the former Argentina fly-half inject the cohesion and competitiveness that’s often been so sorely lacking for the traditional wooden-spoon champions?
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Kick-off in Rome: 2.15 GMT.
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important events
8 minutes: Steward called for a high ball near half-way, but Italy gave England’s scrum-half Mitchell a powerful counter by rushing the resulting breakdown. England haven’t looked particularly well-coordinated so far, while Italy are controlling the game well, although their penalty kick at kick-off was disappointing. A scrum to the hosts near the halfway point, but at the first request it collapsed and was reset.
penalty! 5 minutes: Italy 3-0 England (Alan)
He played perfectly off the tee at the World Cup, with the experienced full-back sending this simple kick straight down the middle.
4 minutes: Good move by Italy, isolating Ford in the England defense’s No. 10 channel and then switching points of attack. England are penalized for offside, allowing Tommaso Allan to kick the goal.
2 minutes: Italy got off to a poor start, but Maro Itoje converted the kick-off before Gianmarco Lucchesi took the penalty. Quesada is pictured in the stands gently shaking his head at such a careless start. England tried to move the ball quickly through several attacking phases beyond half-time, but then Luzza gained a foothold with another ruck that earned Italy a penalty.
First half kickoff!
Let’s go.
Exciting young wing/fullback Ange CapozzoOf course, Italy hasn’t started. He left late due to illness.
I think this game will be like that It will be far from a bye for England. New Italy, new dangers. What do you think?It doesn’t matter whether it’s an email or a message. on X
It’s national anthem time, begins with the typical slow explosion of the always melancholy “God Save the King.”Italy nails victory in national anthem contest Also.
team He’s out on the pitch in Roma. The temperature is 18 degrees, very comfortable and sunny. Federico Luzza opened the scoring for Italy. Today marks his 50th cap.
Michael Aylwin’s team guide Here’s to the Six Nations:
and here Here are the writers’ tournament predictions:
It’s Quesada, Italian coach, are you nervous or excited? “I’m more nervous. You can see how the team has prepared until the game starts. I think our preparation was short, but I think it was pretty good…I’m a little excited, but I think it’s important to know how well our team has prepared before the game starts.” I hope that I can get off to a good start so that I can show the results I have achieved.
“The important thing was to forget about the last two performances, namely the heavy defeat at the World Cup. We are refocusing on the fundamentals that allow us to fight for 80 minutes… sending off with hands and kicks… attacking patterns We’ve changed it up a little bit…but our approach is always aggressive. We can’t compete with power or weight.”
robert kitson
To all Six Nations warriors The advice of the great Roman statesman Cicero still rings true. “Live like a brave man. And if you are unlucky, meet the blow with a brave heart.” As England’s Ben Earl has told himself many times, there is more to life than temporary brilliance. , resilience and character will ultimately lead to him winning more titles. World-class gladiators are not built overnight.
England head coach Steve Borthwick talks to ITV. “The preparation has been great. It’s a team to look forward to. We want to start the next step with this team…We have players who have played in the past. [for England] Whether you’ve been doing it for years or just starting out, we’re looking forward to it.
“We need to change our mindset because the way this tournament started the last few years wasn’t what we wanted…We need to give it our all.”
About new captain Jamie George: “Jamie has been great. He has been the leader of this team for many years…The first day of camp was a little quiet as they were trying to get a new group together, but gradually they brought all their personalities to the group. They let me bring it in.”
Maggie Alfonsi on ITV cited Ben Stokes’ leadership of England’s cricketers and said Jamie George wanted to bring some of that to the rugby team. Did Maggie see the score?
it will be attractive To see how England approach the game. Henry Slade returns to number 13 in a fantastic return to form for Exeter, alongside Fraser Dingwall, who makes his debut at inside centre. George Ford is fly-half, Alex Mitchell is scrum-half and the back three is Freddie Steward, Tommy Freeman and Elliot Daly. Given the opportunity, they should be able to cause a lot of havoc.
robert kitson
One day Italy will beat England. in rugby union. Indeed, it’s been more than a decade since the Azzurri finished within a score of their opponents, but as Steve Borthwick knows from his experience, you can’t completely ignore that possibility. When he captained England at the old Stadio Flaminio in 2008 and 2010, the difference between them was an astonishing four and five points respectively.
team news
Breaking team news England prop Ellis Genge, who was scheduled to start on the bench, was absent due to a foot injury. He will be replaced by Bath’s Beno Obano.
Italy: Tommaso Alan. Lorenzo Pani, Ignacio Brex, Tommaso Menoncello, Monti Ioane. Paolo Garbisi, Alessandro Garbisi. Lorenzo Cannone, Michele Ramaro (captain), Sebastian Negri, Federico Luzza, Niccolo Cannone, Pietro Ceccarelli, Gianmarco Lucchesi, Danilo Fischetti. Replacement: Giacomo Nicotera, Mirco Spagnuolo, Giosue Girocchi, Andrea Zambonin, Edoardo Iacizzi, Manuel Zuliani, Stephen Varney, Lorenzo Pani.
England: Freddie Steward. Tommy Freeman, Henry Slade, Fraser Dingwall, Elliot Daly. George Ford, Alex Mitchell. Joe Marler, Jamie George (captain), Will Stewart, Maro Itoje, Olly Chetham, Ethan Roots, Sam Underhill, Ben Earl. Replacement: Theo Dunn, Beno Obano, Dan Cole, Alex Coles, Chandler Cunningham-South, Danny Care, Finn Smith, Immanuel Faye-Waboso.
preamble
Remember “New England”? Well, they’re back. But New England 2.0 isn’t just an empty soundbite; it’s actually quite different. Long-time captain Owen Farrell has already retired from international duty and will depart for France this summer to join young winger Henry Arundel and Racing 92. Red Rose stalwarts like Courtney Laws, Ben Youngs and Jonny May are gone for good. , retired from England duty after finishing third at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, with hooker Jamie George wearing the captain’s armband.
Northampton’s Fraser Dingwall and Exeter’s Ethan Roots both made their debuts for Roma today, with another Saint, Tommy Freeman, also earning his fourth cap alongside the winger. Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins), Finn Smith (Northampton) and Immanuel Fay-Waboso (Exeter) are all expected to be off the bench. Unlike last year, head coach Steve Borthwick had more than a month between back-to-back ducks, so this is a big tournament for him after his recent brilliant effort in France. Become.
Meanwhile, the new Italy will mark new Azzurri manager Gonzalo Quesada’s first foray into the Six Nations. The players look familiar, but can the former Argentina fly-half inject the cohesion and competitiveness that has often been sorely lacking in the traditional wooden spoon champions?
Kick-off in Rome: 2.15 GMT.
