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Red Roses · Women's Test matches · 2012 FIRA Championship

Italy
v England⁠

8–32

Full time

Italy v England finished 8–32.

England
Sally Tuson 6', Harriet Millar-Mills 15', Danielle Waterman 18', Lydia Thompson 47', Sally Tuson 50', Rowena Burnfield 68'
Italy
Anna Barbanti 80'
Date
Wednesday 16 May 2012 · Red Roses in 2012
Venue
Rovereto
Competition
Women's Test matches · 2012 FIRA Championship

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Rosemarie Jermine Prop
  • No. 2, Vicky Fleetwood Hooker Off in the 61'
  • No. 3, Laura Keates Prop Off in the 61'
  • No. 4, Tamara Taylor Lock Off in the 61'
  • No. 5, Rowena Burnfield Lock
  • No. 6, Sarah Hunter (c) Flanker Off in the 61'
  • No. 7, Gemma Sharples Flanker Yellow card 75'
  • No. 8, Harriet Millar-Mills Number 8 Yellow card 22'
  • No. 9, Georgina Gulliver Scrum Half Off in the 55'
  • No. 10, Lauren Cattell Fly Half
  • No. 11, Ruth Laybourn Wing Off in the 55'
  • No. 12, Ceri Large Centre
  • No. 13, Sally Tuson Centre
  • No. 14, Lydia Thompson Wing
  • No. 15, Danielle Waterman Full Back Off in the 69'

Replacements

  • No. 16, Emma Croker On in the 61'
  • No. 17, Rocky Clark On in the 61'
  • No. 18, Kate Newton (not used)
  • No. 19, Emily Braund On in the 61'
  • No. 20, Fiona Davidson On in the 55'
  • No. 21, Kim Oliver On in the 69'
  • No. 22, Fiona Fletcher On in the 61'
  • No. 23, Kat Merchant On in the 55'
  • No. 24, Emily Scarratt (not used)

Italy

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Melissa Bettoni Prop
  • No. 2, Sara Zanon Hooker Off in the 65'
  • No. 3, Lucia Gai Prop Off in the 41'
  • No. 4, Alice Trevisan Lock Off in the 65'
  • No. 5, Alessia Pantarotto Lock Off in the 41'
  • No. 6, Maria Chiara Nespoli Flanker Off in the 69'
  • No. 7, Cristina Molic Flanker
  • No. 8, Cecilia Zublena Number 8
  • No. 9, Sara Barattin Scrum Half Yellow card 43'
  • No. 10, Veronica Schiavon (c) Fly Half
  • No. 11, Claudia Tedeschi Wing Off in the 41'
  • No. 12, Paola Zangirolami Centre
  • No. 13, Michela Sillari Centre
  • No. 14, Anna Barbanti Wing
  • No. 15, Manuela Furlan Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Debora Ballarini On in the 65'
  • No. 17, Eleonora Vaghi On in the 41'
  • No. 18, Awa Coulibaly On in the 65'
  • No. 19, Elisa Giordano On in the 41'
  • No. 20, Silvia Folli On in the 69'
  • No. 21, Marta Ferrari On in the 41'
  • No. 22, Giuliana Campanella (not used)

Referee: Dana Teagarden. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2008 – 2012

01 12 Feb 2012
Women's Six Nations Recco, Genoa

Italy 3–43 England England won

England tries: Rochelle Clark 6', Emily Scarratt 12', Georgina Roberts 27', Ceri Large 35', Penalty try 60', Michaela Staniford 75', Rachael Burford 80'

Italy tries: None

Match page: Italy v England, 12 February 2012

02 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

03 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

04 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

05 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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