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Red Roses · Women's Six Nations

England
v Italy⁠

68–5

Full time

England v Italy finished 68–5.

Italy
Sara Tounesi 5'
Date
Sunday 2 April 2023 · Red Roses in 2023
Venue
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Competition
Women's Six Nations

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Lark Atkin-Davies On in the 62'
  • No. 17, Liz Crake On in the 65'
  • No. 18, Kelsey Clifford On in the 65'
  • No. 19, Sarah Beckett On in the 62'
  • No. 20, Emily Robinson On in the 61'
  • No. 21, Ella Wyrwas On in the 61'
  • No. 22, Sarah McKenna On in the 65'
  • No. 23, Emma Sing (not used)

Italy

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Gaia Maris Prop Off in the 64'
  • No. 2, Vittoria Vecchini Hooker
  • No. 3, Lucia Gai Prop Off in the 54'
  • No. 4, Sara Tounesi Lock
  • No. 5, Giordana Duca Lock Off in the 54'
  • No. 6, Francesca Sgorbini Flanker
  • No. 7, Giada Franco Flanker
  • No. 8, Elisa Giordano (c) Number 8
  • No. 9, Sara Barattin Scrum Half Off in the 58'
  • No. 10, Veronica Madia Fly Half Off in the 47'
  • No. 11, Sofia Stefan Wing
  • No. 12, Beatrice Rigoni Centre
  • No. 13, Michela Sillari Centre
  • No. 14, Aura Muzzo Wing
  • No. 15, Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Emanuela Stecca On in the 67'
  • No. 17, Alice Cassaghi On in the 64'
  • No. 18, Sara Seye On in the 54'
  • No. 19, Valeria Fedrighi On in the 54'
  • No. 20, Isabella Locatelli (not used)
  • No. 21, Emma Stevanin On in the 47'
  • No. 22, Jessica Busato (not used)
  • No. 23, Beatrice Capomaggi On in the 58'

Referee: Kat Roche. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2019 – 2022

01 3 Apr 2022
Women's Six Nations Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

Italy 0–74 England England won

England tries: Sarah McKenna 3', Lydia Thompson 15', Lark Atkin-Davies 21', Shaunagh Brown 27', Alex Matthews 34', Lydia Thompson 41', Vicky Fleetwood 49', Sarah Bern 51', Emma Sing 63', Emily Scarratt 67', Sarah McKenna 74', Lydia Thompson 79'

Italy tries: None

Match page: Italy v England, 3 April 2022

02 10 Apr 2021
Women's Six Nations Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

Italy 3–67 England England won

England tries: Emily Scarratt 22', Vicky Fleetwood 29', Abby Dow 54', Harriet Millar-Mills 57', Helena Rowland 59', Abby Dow 61', Bryony Cleall 69', Claudia Moloney Macdonald 78', Lark Atkin-Davies 82'

Italy tries: None

Match page: Italy v England, 10 April 2021

03 1 Nov 2020
Women's Six Nations Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

Italy 0–54 England England won

England tries: Ellie Kildunne 3', Poppy Cleall 15', Emily Scarratt 30', Abbie Ward 35', Sarah Bern 58', Jess Breach 68', Leanne Infante 77', Marlie Packer 81'

Italy tries: None

Match page: Italy v England, 1 November 2020

04 23 Nov 2019
Women's Test matches Goldington Road, Bedford

England 60–3 Italy England won

England tries: Vicky Fleetwood 6', Poppy Cleall 20', Heather Kerr 24', Abby Dow 40', Emily Scarratt 50', Heather Kerr 59', Sarah Bern 64', Penalty try 68', Rownita Marston-Mulhearn 72', Sarah Bern 77'

Italy tries: None

Match page: England v Italy, 23 November 2019

05 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

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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