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Six Nations Championship
England: 3rd
How England performed
England began the 2010 Six Nations with a 30–17 win over Wales at Twickenham and a 17–12 victory over Italy at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome. Martin Johnson's side, captained by Steve Borthwick and Lewis Moody over the course of the championship, then lost 20–16 to Ireland at Twickenham, ending their unbeaten start.
The fourth round brought a 15–15 draw with Scotland at Murrayfield, and the final match ended in a narrow 12–10 defeat by France at the Stade de France. England finished third with two wins, a draw and two defeats, scoring 88 points and conceding 76, one place lower than in 2009. Their scoring was modest throughout: only the opening win over Wales brought more than 17 points.
England fixtures
England
30–17
Wales
England won
England tries: James Haskell 41', Danny Care 44', James Haskell 75'
Wales tries: Adam Jones 49', James Hook 71'
Italy
12–17
England
England won
England tries: Mathew Tait 45'
Italy tries: None
England
16–20
Ireland
England lost
England tries: Dan Cole 61'
Ireland tries: Tommy Bowe 4', Keith Earls 56', Tommy Bowe 74'
Scotland
15–15
England
England drew
France
12–10
England
England lost
England tries: Ben Foden 5'
France tries: None
England statistics
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