by England’s fourth game of the 2025 Six Nations Championship and the third game in a row at home welcomes Italy in Tickenham.
England has played three so far, won two, the only defeat in the first round came to Ireland. However, both subsequent victories are only one point achieved-26-25 against France and most recently 16-15 against Scotland.
Italy will try to jump back from France in Rome after Demütiger 73-24. Click here to get the latest team messages.
When is England against Italy?
England is hosting the game at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 9th, Italy.
The other round four games take place the day before. Ireland plays France in Dublin at 2:15 p.m. and Scotland against Wales is in Murrayfield at 4:45 p.m.
Where does England take place against Italy?
In Twickenham or as it is now known, the Allianz Stadium. The match will be England’s first home game in the championship in the championship since Italy has been taking place in 2023
How can you see England against Italy on TV?
It will be on ITV1. BBC and ITV once again share the reporting on the six nations in Great Britain: ITV has the rights for the home games of England, Ireland, France and Italy, while the BBC has all games in Murrayfield and the Princality Stadium.
Who is the referee?
Ireland’s Andrew Brace has the home game in England against Italy and Craig Evans from Wales and France Luc Ramos lead the line. South African Marius Jonker will fulfill TMO duties and Mike Adamson from the Scottish Rugby Union is the foul Play Review Officer.
Brace has a really cosmopolitan rugby background – he was born in Wales, went there and in Ireland, university in England and played internationally for Belgium. The former Rugby officer of Munster Community was the man in the middle to defeat England’s defeats by the world champion Springboks last November and Scotland near Murrayfield in the 2024 championship.
What are the latest team messages?
England dropped Marcus Smith and Henry Slade in a dramatic shock of the backline for the collision on Sunday with Italy in the Allianz Stadium.
Smith is downgraded on the bench to make room for Elliot Daly at Full-Back, while Slade is towed by the 23, with Fraser Dingwall doing his first test since last year’s championship.
The redesigned midfield sees the Dingwall slot inside in the middle, and Ollie Lawrence remains in No. 13 Jersey.
Although head coach Steve Borthwick won victories over France and Scotland, she made a third change by deciding on Luke Cowan-Dickie at Hooker for Jamie George.
George marks his return in the first row after winning two replacement appearances by winning his 100 cap.
England team
England: Daly; Freeman, Lawrence, Dingwall, Slightholme; F Smith, Mitchell; Genge, George, Stuart, Itoje, Chess, T Curry, Earl, Willis
Substitute: Cowan-Dickie, Baxter, Heyes, Hill, Cunningham-South, B Curry, van Poortvliet, M Smith
Italy’s current squad
Forward: Simone Ferrari, Riccardo Faveretto, Danilo Fischetti, Federico Ruzza, Marco Riccioni, Lorenzo Cannon, Luca Rizzoli, Alessandro Izekor, Giosue Zilocchi, Michele Lamaro, Giandarco Nicotera, Ross Vintcent, Nikcolò Cannon, Nikcolò Cannon, Nikcolò Cannon, Nikcolò Cannon, Nikcolò Cannon, Nikcolò, Manuel Zuliani, Dinmoter, Vintcent, Nikcolò, Manuel Zuliani, Dinoma, Lamter, Nikcolò, Manuel Zuliani, Dinmeter, Vintcent, Manuel, Manuel Zuliani, Dinma, Vintcent.
Back: Alessandro Garbisi, Juan Ignacio Brex, Martin Page-Relo, Tommaso Menoncello, Stephen Varney, Ant Capuozzo, Tommaso Allen, Matt Gallagher, Paolo Garbisi, Simone Gesi, Leonardo Marin, Monty Ioane, Jacopo Trulla.
When did England and Italy win the Six Nations last?
England recently won the Six Nations in 2020. Italy has never won the title or defeated England in the 25 nations meetings.
What was the score last year?
England won 27-24 in the Stadio Olimpico in 2024, although Italy in its best campaign in the first half was 10: 0 and 17: 8 before George Ford’s boots and her own line-out fragility took the game away from them.
