Italy v England Six Nations Rugby

The only thing wrong with this Six Nations is there are only six teams

in it, then in the heart of it, and it is over for one year. We began in

Paris Saturdays ago, and this is where we end. But before the final

farewell from Brian O'Driscoll, the 3-way battle after the events of

last weekend. Kicking the ball high and hard to

work for Scotland, one of the stars of the Six Nations, Stuart Hogg.

Passing the ball high and hard work for France. The crazy French,

stealing the game and staying in contention. High in the sky, the

Birds Eye view. England calm. Wales try the kicking game. England

showed them how to do it. The Birds Eye view of high-flyers . The worms

eye view of the boot of Bod. Soon it will be goodbye to all of this, but

not quite yet. The touch of the master. The highest flyer. The Irish

green. The finest ever to have worn 13. It is all done, all bar one, one

game to go for Ireland. Every year, the fixtures come out

and every year you hope it will go to the wire.

For England to win the title, they could win on points, but the most

likely scenario is any kind of Irish win, giving them the championship,

but the French, the building -- be erratic friends, could steal it. The

best thing to do is sit that and watch it all and falls -- watch it

all unfold. First of all, it is an English lunchtime in role. -- in

Rome. Going to win this game. You need to

score a try. Great valour! As simple as that, Twickenham is abuzz!

Twickenham is bouncing! Stick to the script and keep at them. Believe you

can do it. Smiles all around for those wearing white.

Good afternoon. Welcome to this Dario Olympic goal in Rome. The sun

is shining. -- welcome to the Stadio Olimpico. England have to win to put

pressure on Ireland in Paris this evening. But this is no easy city to

conquer. With me is Clive Woodward, coach of England when they won the

World Cup in 2003. Lewis Moody was part of that team. Carlo Del Fava

154 caps for Italy. -- won 54 caps. Clive, you have won many titles. If

you were Stuart Lancaster, what would you say question Mac when

macro --? What would you do win, or score points? England have the

mindset to win this. And the need to have 50 plus points, assuming

Ireland will win. And they want to rack up the score. And play quickly

and put a dent in this Italian team. I think they can do it. All

totally positive, but scoring 50 plus points, making a very

interesting game. From the perspective of a captain, we have

seen Chris Robshaw out here, is there a danger of overconfidence? A

danger of letting emotion get away from you. There was a presentation

last night, one coach leaving after today, and for Chris Robshaw, it is

about keeping that the motion, sitting down with the four words --

forwards, England no day have a big performance and need to keep it

under the lead before getting out there. Sergio Parisse is back, that

is huge for this team. In that getting room, is it -- in that

dressing room, is a jumping question Mac I think so, the way he bounces

back from defeat. He will make sure that the team has team in their

systems, confidence and belief to take on this massive English side,

making sure that resonate. And just that the team with -- start with

fewer adrenaline. Make ground has been more defenders in the England

team. -- Mike Brown. Is the instrumental? I think so. It is

forward back to me. I am excited about the site pieces, it is the way

they are moving the ball. If they can just be patient, they can build

the score, I believe it is attainable. But you need to go for

that, no point coming second. We need 50 plus points, starting with

the forward pack, winning the ball, getting an off-loading game going,

taking on the Italian team. A big deep breath from Chris Robshaw they

are as the team enters this wonderful stadium. Let us hear from

Stuart Lancaster. Do you go out with the attitude that

you can win this question Mac yes, we build the foundation, founded on

defence and discipline. But we have the confidence as well. You need a

big win to put pressure on Ireland, do you believe the team can get 50

plus points? Yes, we need to believe we can open the game up. And

unleashing Manu Tuilagi? The macro depends how the game is going, he is

a quality player, but a lot of players playing very well. We need

to give them the chance first. Here they come then. We saw England

lose narrowly in November and Stuart Lancaster was very disappointed. As

this team at Europe? Absolutely. Over the course of this Six Nations,

since that New Zealand defeat, they have certainly grown. He has

developed as a leader. Now the most capped captain. -- third most capped

captain. The final day of the Six Nations, England have fluffed their

lines over three of the last four years, this team is different

version Mark very different. They are looking very confident out there

today. They will not fluffed their lines today, it is whether they can

put pressure on Ireland. Ireland going into the French game, not just

winning by ten. This team has the star quality to do it. We are seeing

one man on the field they a good voice, and 42 caps. Absolutely. When

two test matches many times. To hear him enough fully packed Stadio

Olimpico is wonderful. Singing at Hitchin from the film Gladiator. --

singing a song. And here is the Italian team. There will be huge

motivational factors going into this game. And seeing the changing of the

guard. All the youngsters that are thoroughbred through the academy

system. Good to see them. What a fantastic at them in our head in

Rome, and Wales against Scotland in the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff

later, then France against Island in Paris. We would love to hear from

you. You will hear from the commentary team Andy Robinson and

match commentator Alistair Bruce-Ball after the anthems.

Please stand up in honour of the English anthem.

# God save our gracious Queen! # Long live our noble Queen! # God

Save The Queen! # Send her victorious. # Happy and glorious. #

Long to reign over us. # God Save The Queen. # Thy choicest gifts in

store. # On her be pleased to pour. # Long may he reign.

# Fratelli d'Italia. # L'Italia s'e desta.

# Dell'elmo di Scipio. # S'e cinta la testa.

# Dov'e la vittoria? # Le porga la chioma.

# Che schiava di Roma. # Iddio la creo.

# Fratelli d'Italia. # L'Italia s'e desta.

# Dell'elmo di Scipio. # S'e cinta la testa.

# Dov'e la vittoria? # Le porga la chioma. ?? new line #

Che schiava di Roma. # Iddio la creo.

# Stringiamoci a coorte. # Siam pronti alla morte.

# Italia chiamo. Si! CHEERING.

The final round of the Six Nations gets underway in a beautiful day,

clear blues guys, bright and shine, England with a chance of winning the

championship, but need to win and win very big.

Tito Tebaldi and Luciano Orquera continue for Italy. They starred in

last week's defeat in Dublin. For England, there is one change among

the forwards. Mako Vunipola comes in for his first start in this year's

championship. Tries are the order of the day for England. Jonny May and

Jack Nowell will be hoping to score their first for their country. And

Manu Tuilagi is back. The referee this afternoon is Pascal Gauzere. He

will make sure all is as it should be. We are ready to get underway. It

is a glorious day in a magnificent stadium. Owen Farrell has the ball

in hand. Held up by Courtney Lawes. He was an

inspirational performer last week. Italy getting the turnover. Josh

Furno stripping Dylan Hartley in the tackle. We can see this, the first

hit on Dylan Hartley. He was able to strip the ball from him. England

have to be accurate within their own half.

That is a good push from the home side.

The referee keeping an eye on the offside line. Italy recycled the

ball quickly. That was a great take from Mike

Brown. He had the son in his eyes. Fantastic. England are very

difficult side to break down. It is because of the work of their

forwards, and the tackles that they make.

An interesting first tactic from England. They had a free kick which

they did not kick to touch. They are trying to keep the ball in play for

as long as they can and trust the defence that they have. However,

another error is made inside their own half. It -- England had been

very accurate inside their own half. The England prop, David Wilson, is

down on the ground. As you were saying, mistakes have been few and

far between from Mike Brown. He has had a very impressive Six Nations.

David Wilson is starting his third Six Nations game in a row. He seems

to be growing into the role. David Wilson has done exceptionally well.

To play the way he has been, it must be very pleasing for him.

The penalty goes the way of Italy. He has penalised the England scrum

for standing up. It is an issue that Dylan Hartley had a couple of years

ago. He used to stand up quite a bit. But in the Six Nations this

year, he has really corrected that. The Italians gram has been very

dominant. It has been moving forwards. So, the first scoring

chance for Italy. It will falter Luciano Orquera. -- it will fall to.

Talking about kicking goals for Italy, there is a man that used to

know how to do it. Diego Dominguez. He has won many games for Italy.

The Stadio Olimpico exploits. Luciano Orquera strikes its weekly

and gets Italy on the scoreboard first of all. The talk is all been

about what England were going to do, but Italy have been pretty accurate

and they have had the dominance in the scrums.

The ball goes into touch. That is a good first attack from England. Owen

Farrell threading the ball through. I think Italy's most impressive

performance last week was Luke McLean. Now the line-out will come

for England. England have to rebuild, just

outside the Italian 22. Mako Vunipola gets the ball back for

England. In perfect condition so far, it has been a little bit

scrappy. The penalty goes the way of England.

Andy Robinson. It is really scrappy. Both teams are struggling to keep

the ball. England have great field position, and they launched a good

attack. England have got to keep structuring the way that they play.

England have been trying to go wide from their first attacks. It is

important to be able to play through the Italian side. England need to

keep attacking the forwards. It is about the forwards being tired. It

is vital that we get the Italian side having to make lots of tackles.

Owen Farrell's first shot at goal for England.

Seven out of seven last week against Wales.

No mistake from Owen Farrell. England are level. Let's get the

thoughts of Sir Clive Woodward. It is an amazing atmosphere. England

won to attack. The one to score, obviously, but they need to focus on

the contact areas. There are not enough numbers in there. You cannot

keep going side to side. If they keep up the contact levels, this

Italian team will tire. Italy will get a throw on the ten

metre line inside the England half. England have been successful putting

pressure on the opposition line-out. It is important that they do that

now. Mike Brown is in. Mike Brown scorers

is his third try of this Six Nations championship. That is much more like

it for England. What a great attacking move. They went right

through the middle with Billy Twelvetrees. England could get to

the edge of the Italian defence. Mike Brown has been sensational this

year. You can see Luther Burrell breaking the tackle. It is poor

defence from the Italian number 13, Campagnaro. Mike Brown Saudi line.

He was not going to be stopped. He has had a very impressive Six

Nations. He has indeed. In terms of building the score, every kick at

goal will be important. Let's see what file can do with his second. --

what Farrell. Owen Farrell finds the target again,

the flags go up. England all of a sudden have a 7-point lead, leading

here at the Stadio Olimpico by 10-3. The gladiators enjoying with their

pints of beer there. I wonder if they are trying to keep across the

calculations as well. 42 points behind Ireland. An England win will

put them on a points, as would an Arlen win against France, -- Ireland

win. England again trying to go from deep. Vunipola acting as the human

shield there. Sergio Parisse has such great

skills. His skills in the air Arthur nominal. Under real pressure from

Nowell there, and a great catch. The referee said he touched the ball

there. I clearly have the referee said he touched it, so the scrum

goes Italy's way. England have been put on the back

foot from the first two scrums, trying to mix up the tactics. A

close-up view of what goes on between those fixed heads. -- six.

A really good attack from Italy, trying into the wide channels, a

nice look play, into the hands of McLean. This is one of Italy's

problems, turning over the ball when they have it, and they need good

accuracy. Captains had a choice there. The line-up or the scrum, and

took the line-up from the wrong position. Deep in England territory.

Dylan Hartley has hit the mark with his first two. Launchbury took that

calmly. The ball just ripped from his grasp.

The line-out will go to Italy, and the chance to hear from Carlow, what

have you made of Italy recently? -- Carlo. The scrum-half is conducting

the timing of the scrum, making sure the Hoover knows when the ball is

coming in, and the scrum advancing. So it is a solid platform for them

to play. Another clean line-out at the front for England. Danny Care

leading operations behind the 22. The advantage to England, working it

well. Italy held up just short, Sarto managing to scramble it back.

He almost scored an identical try to one last week against Ireland and

England Klingon. So many mistakes early for both teams. -- cling on.

And England scrambled defence was so good there. The scrambled back very

quickly. Upper path from Burrell to catch. -- a poor pass. Very good

cover. England clear the touch. They will

get the throw. Nervous moments for them. Owen Farrell with the big

boot. He made a fantastic tackle, and England's defence has been very

good. Conceding three tries in that first game against France. Courtney

Lawes takes cleanly for England in the line-out.

The scrum will go Italy's way. And again it is untidy. Put under

pressure by good Italian defence. England are trying to play a lot of

rugby alongside the ten metre line, in their first half, you see

Twelvetrees trying to off-load, because he is isolated, but the

Italians swarming through in numbers, putting pressure on the

England ball-carriers. England need balance, maintaining their kicking

game, their defence has been superb this year and the need to use their

kick James defends -- kick change defence to put pressure on Italy.

Three handling errors for Italy. The stats will not please either coach.

Sometimes, players take it for granted that in perfect conditions

you can easily move the ball, but you need to focus on the ball. Mike

Brown with a try, the scrum has gone down, the penalty goes Italy's way.

The touch judge seeing the bind on Vunipola's site was pulling him down

-- side. Carlo, interestingly, Italy have been impressive with the timing

of their scrummaging. It is, the way everybody is piling the pressure.

Heads in, shoulders on, directing the energy onto the hooker. And with

England going backwards, it means the binders harder. That was shown

by the club scrum. Mako Vunipola, of course, in the English side today

for Joe Marler. Waiting to become a first-time dad. Luciano Orquera to

kick for Italy. The first kick was slap bang in front of the opposed. A

wonderful view of what faces Orquera.

Straight through the middle from Luciano Orquera, sweet strike of

ball from book, reverberating around the Stadio Olimpico, and it is

10-6, Italy getting the edge in this grams, and the chance to hear from

Lewis Moody. -- in the scrums. It has been interesting. How the

scrummaging had improved from the lines. But how Italy have targeted

an inexperienced drop in Vunipola. And the pressure coming on him, he

has had to slip his bind and go down. A lot of pressure on him at

the moment, but he carries the ball well. Andy Robinson said during

breakfast that Joe Marler will be missed. And the combination used by

England. Yes, very good tactics, Joe Marler wears down the opposition,

and wanting them to bring on Vunipola, who is a dangerous runner.

England on the ten metre line. England on their way.

The ball again spins lose, England lose it. Ghiraldini was in their

five Italy. -- in there for. England will get a chance to rebuild

from inside their own half. England are trying to flee outside the

Italian defence, as opposed to through it, so a lot of passes

behind, meaning players get isolated, allowing the Italian team

to get over the ball, win the ball and contest it. It is vital that

England start to play through this Italian defence. Line-out just

inside the England have, winning