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Red Roses · Women's Rugby World Cup

Italy
v England⁠

13–56

Full time

Italy v England finished 13–56.

Italy
Maria Magatti 22', Elisa Giordano 51'
Date
Sunday 13 August 2017 · Red Roses in 2017
Venue
Billings Park UCD, Dublin

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

Italy

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Marta Ferrari Prop
  • No. 2, Melissa Bettoni Hooker Off in the 64'
  • No. 3, Lucia Gai Prop Off in the 61'
  • No. 4, Valeria Fedrighi Lock Off in the 64'
  • No. 5, Alice Trevisan Lock Off in the 57'
  • No. 6, Ilaria Arrighetti Flanker
  • No. 7, Isabella Locatelli Flanker
  • No. 8, Elisa Giordano Number 8 Off in the 57'
  • No. 9, Sara Barattin (c) Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Veronica Schiavon Fly Half Off in the 40'
  • No. 11, Maria Magatti Wing
  • No. 12, Beatrice Rigoni Centre
  • No. 13, Maria Grazia Cioffi Centre Off in the 61'
  • No. 14, Michela Sillari Wing Off in the 54'
  • No. 15, Manuela Furlan Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Elisa Cucchiella On in the 61'
  • No. 17, Gaia Giacomoli On in the 64'
  • No. 18, Sara Tounesi On in the 64'
  • No. 19, Valentina Ruzza On in the 57'
  • No. 20, Silvia Gaudino On in the 57'
  • No. 21, Sofia Stefan On in the 54'
  • No. 22, Paola Zangirolami On in the 40'
  • No. 23, Veronica Madia On in the 61'

Referee: Tim Baker · Player of the match: Marlie Packer. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2013 – 2017

01 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

02 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

03 15 Feb 2015
Women's Six Nations Twickenham Stoop, London

England 39–7 Italy England won

England tries: Alex Matthews 34', Abbie Ward 39', Ceri Large 60', Katy Daley-Mclean 72', Hannah Gallagher 77', Kay Wilson 79'

Italy tries: Flavia Severin 27'

Match page: England v Italy, 15 February 2015

04 16 Mar 2014
Women's Six Nations Stadio Giulio e Silvio Pagani, Brescia

Italy 0–24 England England won

England tries: Emily Scarratt 13', Danielle Waterman 33', Laura Keates 43', Amber Reed 70'

Italy tries: None

Match page: Italy v England, 16 March 2014

05 9 Mar 2013
Women's Six Nations Molesey Road, Surrey

England 34–0 Italy England won

England tries: Jo McGilchrist 7', Rosemarie Jermine 10', Sarah Hunter 18', Sally Tuson 32', Rosemarie Jermine 37', Emily Scott 68'

Italy tries: None

Match page: England v Italy, 9 March 2013

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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