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Red Roses · Women's Test matches

England
v Italy⁠

60–3

Full time

England v Italy finished 60–3.

Italy
None
Date
Saturday 23 November 2019 · Red Roses in 2019
Venue
Goldington Road, Bedford
Competition
Women's Test matches

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Amy Cokayne On in the 62'
  • No. 17, Ellena Perry On in the 51'
  • No. 18, Sarah Bern On in the 51'
  • No. 19, Sarah Beckett On in the 57'
  • No. 20, Rownita Marston-Mulhearn On in the 62'
  • No. 21, Leanne Infante On in the 62'
  • No. 22, Katy Daley-McLean On in the 62'
  • No. 23, Jess Breach On in the 57'

Italy

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Silvia Turani Prop Off in the 57'
  • No. 2, Melissa Bettoni Hooker Off in the 66'
  • No. 3, Lucia Gai Prop Off in the 62'
  • No. 4, Valeria Fedrighi Lock Off in the 49'
  • No. 5, Giordana Duca Lock
  • No. 6, Isabella Locatelli Flanker Off in the 4'
  • No. 7, Giada Franco Flanker Off in the 66'
  • No. 8, Elisa Giordano (c) Number 8
  • No. 9, Sofia Stefan Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Micol Cavina Fly Half Off in the 70'
  • No. 11, Camilla Sarasso Wing Off in the 70'
  • No. 12, Beatrice Rigoni Centre
  • No. 13, Michela Sillari Centre
  • No. 14, Maria Magatti Wing
  • No. 15, Sara Barattin Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Giulia Cerato On in the 57'
  • No. 17, Michela Merlo On in the 66'
  • No. 18, Sara Tounesi Yellow card 76' On in the 62'
  • No. 19, Valentina Ruzza On in the 49'
  • No. 20, Lucia Cammarano Yellow card 56' On in the 4'
  • No. 21, Francesca Sgorbini On in the 66'
  • No. 22, Laura Paganini On in the 70'
  • No. 23, Beatrice Capomaggi On in the 70'

Referee: Hollie Davidson. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2016 – 2019

01 9 Mar 2019
Women's Six Nations Sandy Park, Exeter

England 55–0 Italy England won

England tries: Jess Breach 12', Lark Atkin-Davies 32', Sarah Hunter 39', Sarah Bern 41', Marlie Packer 46', Vickii Cornborough 58', Jess Breach 62', Abbie Ward 73', Vicky Fleetwood 82'

Italy tries: None

Match page: England v Italy, 9 March 2019

02 4 Feb 2018
Women's Six Nations Mirabello, Reggio Emilia

Italy 7–42 England England won

England tries: Sarah Bern 6', Sarah Hunter 51', Poppy Cleall 54', Abby Dow 58', Sarah Hunter 64', Ellie Kildunne 68', Sarah Hunter 81'

Italy tries: Valentina Ruzza 34'

Match page: Italy v England, 4 February 2018

03 13 Aug 2017
Women's Rugby World Cup Billings Park UCD, Dublin

Italy 13–56 England England won

England tries: Emily Scarratt 9', Alex Matthews 14', Lydia Thompson 26', Amy Cokayne 38', Tamara Taylor 43', Emily Scarratt 47', Danielle Waterman 55', Danielle Waterman 63', Lydia Thompson 75', Amy Wilson Hardy 78'

Italy tries: Maria Magatti 22', Elisa Giordano 51'

Match page: Italy v England, 13 August 2017

04 25 Feb 2017
Women's Six Nations Twickenham Stoop

England 29–15 Italy England won

England tries: Kay Wilson 14', Amy Wilson Hardy 17', Vicky Fleetwood 25', Vicky Fleetwood 31', Vicky Fleetwood 44'

Italy tries: Sofia Stefan 3', Sara Barattin 55', Manuela Furlan 70'

Match page: England v Italy, 25 February 2017

05 13 Feb 2016
Women's Six Nations Gino Pistoni, Ivrea

Italy 24–33 England England won

England tries: Lauren Cattell 6', Katie Mason 18', Lotte Sharp 38', Abbie Ward 59', Bianca Blackburn 61'

Italy tries: Maria Grazia Cioffi 1', Sofia Stefan 28', Elisa Giordano 43', Michela Este 64'

Match page: Italy v England, 13 February 2016

Official meetings since 1991

England v Italy stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings27In our results database
England wins27England perspective
Draws0Level at full time
Italy wins0Italy victories

England have scored 1336 points to Italy's 186 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

12

Emily Scarratt

12 tries against Italy in matches we hold scorer data for.

Italy · Fixture leader

3

Francesca Sgorbini

Italy's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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