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Six Nations Championship
England: 5th
How England performed
England began the 2018 Six Nations as defending champions and started well under head coach Eddie Jones and captain Dylan Hartley, winning 46–15 against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome and edging Wales 12–6 at Twickenham.
The championship then turned against them. Scotland won 25–13 at Murrayfield, France won 22–16 at the Stade de France, and the final round brought a 24–15 home defeat by Ireland at Twickenham. Three consecutive losses left England fifth with two wins and three defeats, having scored 102 points and conceded 92. It was a sharp fall from the title they had won in 2017, and after the 46-point haul in Rome they did not score more than 16 points in any of their remaining matches.
England fixtures
Italy
15–46
England
England won
England tries: Anthony Watson 2', Anthony Watson 10', Owen Farrell 25', Sam Simmonds 51', George Ford 67', Sam Simmonds 74', Jack Nowell 76'
Italy tries: Tommaso Benvenuti 19', Mattia Bellini 57'
England
12–6
Wales
England won
England tries: Jonny May 3', Jonny May 20'
Wales tries: None
Scotland
25–13
England
England lost
England tries: Owen Farrell 44'
Scotland tries: Huw Jones 15', Sean Maitland 30', Huw Jones 37'
France
22–16
England
England lost
England tries: Jonny May 73'
France tries: Penalty try 48'
England
15–24
Ireland
England lost
England tries: Elliot Daly 31', Elliot Daly 64', Jonny May 81'
Ireland tries: Garry Ringrose 5', CJ Stander 23', Jacob Stockdale 41'
England statistics
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