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Red Roses · Women's Six Nations

Italy
v England⁠

6–76

Full time

Italy v England finished 6–76.

Italy
None
Date
Saturday 9 February 2008 · Red Roses in 2008
Venue
Rome
Competition
Women's Six Nations

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Sam Reeve On in the 61'
  • No. 17, Katy Storie On in the 52'
  • No. 18, Jo McGilchrist On in the 52'
  • No. 19, Jane Leonard On in the 52'
  • No. 20, Katy Daley-McLean On in the 52'
  • No. 21, Kat Merchant On in the 52'
  • No. 22, Vicky Massarella On in the 52'

Italy

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Maria Sanfilippo Prop Off in the 69'
  • No. 2, Elisa Cucchiella Hooker Off in the 74'
  • No. 3, Flavia Severin Prop Off in the 69'
  • No. 4, Martina Barbini Lock
  • No. 5, Daniela Gini Lock Off in the 65'
  • No. 6, Sara Pettinelli Flanker
  • No. 7, Giuliana Campanella Flanker
  • No. 8, Silvia Gaudino Number 8
  • No. 9, Valentina Schiavon Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Michela Tondinelli Fly Half Off in the 72'
  • No. 11, Guilia Bratusc Wing Off in the 45'
  • No. 12, Veronica Schiavon Centre
  • No. 13, Silvia Pizzati Centre
  • No. 14, Federica Carlet Wing Off in the 45'
  • No. 15, Anna Mariani Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Alessandra Mestriner On in the 74'
  • No. 17, Greta Petese On in the 69'
  • No. 18, Licia Stefan On in the 69'
  • No. 19, Lara Fabbri On in the 65'
  • No. 20, Samantha Pagli On in the 72'
  • No. 21, Paola Zangirolami On in the 45'
  • No. 22, Sara Barattin On in the 45'

Referee: Leighton Hodges. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1991 – 2007

03 2 May 2004
Women's Test matches · 2004 European Championship Toulouse

Italy 7–73 England England won

England tries: Kim Shaylor 8', Kim Shaylor 18', Amber Penrith 20', Amber Penrith 27', Sue Day 36', Amber Penrith 40', Heather Fisher 52', Sue Day 55', Kim Shaylor 59', Shauna Vetch 63', Karen Andrew 79'

Italy tries: Michela Tondinelli 73'

Match page: Italy v England, 2 May 2004

04 13 May 2002
Women's Rugby World Cup Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona

Italy 9–63 England England won

England tries: Sue Day 2', Nicky Crawford 7', Assunta De Biase 9', Sue Day 15', Assunta De Biase 18', Emma Mitchell 26', Emily Cooke 33', Sue Day 38', Sue Day 47', Nicky Crawford 61', Sue Day 70'

Italy tries: None

Match page: Italy v England, 13 May 2002

05 8 Apr 1991
Women's Rugby World Cup Llanharan

Italy 9–25 England England won

England tries: Sarah Wenn 12', Cheryl Stennett 61', Karen Almond 66', Cheryl Stennett 80', Cheryl Stennett 80'

Italy tries: None

Match page: Italy v England, 8 April 1991

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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