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Red Roses · Women's Six Nations

Italy
v England⁠

3–43

Full time

Italy v England finished 3–43.

Italy
None
Date
Sunday 12 February 2012 · Red Roses in 2012
Venue
Recco, Genoa
Competition
Women's Six Nations

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Vicky Fleetwood On in the 63'
  • No. 17, Claire Cripps On in the 39' Off in the 41'
  • No. 18, Emily Braund On in the 41'
  • No. 19, Hannah Gallagher On in the 55'
  • No. 20, Georgina Gulliver On in the 41'
  • No. 21, Katy Daley-McLean On in the 50'
  • No. 22, Michaela Staniford On in the 26'

Italy

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Anita Nespoli Prop Off in the 43'
  • No. 2, Sara Zanon Hooker Off in the 55'
  • No. 3, Lucia Gai Prop Off in the 65'
  • No. 4, Alice Trevisan Lock Off in the 41'
  • No. 5, Cristina Molic Lock
  • No. 6, Michela Este Flanker
  • No. 7, Silvia Gaudino Flanker
  • No. 8, Flavia Severin Number 8 Off in the 73'
  • No. 9, Vanessa Chindamo Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Veronica Schiavon Fly Half
  • No. 11, Maria Diletta Veronese Wing Off in the 60'
  • No. 12, Paola Zangirolami (c) Centre
  • No. 13, Maria Grazia Cioffi Centre
  • No. 14, Chiara Castellarin Wing Off in the 70'
  • No. 15, Manuela Furlan Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Debora Ballarini On in the 55' Off in the 73'
  • No. 17, Melissa Bettoni On in the 43'
  • No. 18, Sara Pettinelli On in the 73'
  • No. 19, Giuliana Campanella On in the 41'
  • No. 20, Michela Tondinelli On in the 60'
  • No. 21, Michela Sillari On in the 70'
  • No. 22, Elisa Cucchiella (not used)

Referee: Itziar Diez Murga. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2007 – 2011

01 12 Feb 2011
Women's Six Nations Molesey Road, Esher

England 68–5 Italy England won

England tries: Margaret Alphonsi 8', Heather Fisher 25', Danielle Waterman 29', Emily Scarratt 34', Kat Merchant 38', Rowena Burnfield 43', Kat Merchant 44', La Toya Mason 48', Danielle Waterman 59', Georgina Roberts 66', Heather Fisher 80'

Italy tries: Chiara Castellarin 52'

Match page: England v Italy, 12 February 2011

02 13 Feb 2010
Women's Six Nations Stadio Nando Capra, Parma

Italy 0–41 England England won

England tries: Michaela Staniford 5', Fiona Pocock 11', Rochelle Clark 19', Catherine Spencer 40', Heather Fisher 56', Margaret Alphonsi 76', Catherine Spencer 81'

Italy tries: None

Match page: Italy v England, 13 February 2010

03 7 Feb 2009
Women's Six Nations Old Deer Park, London

England 69–13 Italy England won

England tries: Fiona Pocock 3', Catherine Spencer 11', Amy Turner 18', Vicky Massarella 23', Emily Scarratt 27', Fiona Pocock 35', Fiona Pocock 40', Charlotte Barras 50', Amy Garnett 56', Emily Scarratt 66', Gemma Sharples 70'

Italy tries: Silvia Peron 58'

Match page: England v Italy, 7 February 2009

04 9 Feb 2008
Women's Six Nations Rome

Italy 6–76 England England won

England tries: Rochelle Clark 9', Charlotte Barras 10', Charlotte Barras 22', Margaret Alphonsi 28', Danielle Waterman 30', Michaela Staniford 36', Kat Merchant 55', Jane Leonard 57', Vicky Massarella 60', Jo McGilchrist 65', Kat Merchant 73', Danielle Waterman 80'

Italy tries: None

Match page: Italy v England, 9 February 2008

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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