England delivered the scoreline and style that their fans craved, but they will face a stiff test to repeat that feat on the final day.

A dominant England scored seven tries to crush Italy 47-24 at a sun-drenched Twickenham in a chaotic match on Sunday and maintain their outside hopes of winning the Six Nations championship. First-half tries by Tom Willis,

England’s Six Nations title hopes remain faint but down the M4 they will accelerate to Cardiff on the final weekend blessed with extra gears, Italy duly dispatched as the hosts unlocked a desired dimension that the paying public have demanded.

England head coach Steve Borthwick confirmed Ollie Lawrence suffered an Achilles injury early in Sundays Six Nations win over Italy at Twickenham, which they fear is severe; Lawrence has been widely s

Finally, this was the moment when England’s words matched their deeds, at least in terms of their attacking endeavour. Steve Borthwick has consistently talked about his side’s determination to play a high-tempo game that harnesses the athletic prowess of their back five and the speed of their back three.

England are best placed to take advantage of any final-day slip-up by Six Nations leaders France after a seven-try victory over Italy at Allianz Stadium.

Marcus Smith came off the bench to score one of England's seven tries as they beat Italy 47-24 for a bonus-point win at Twickenham on Sunday that maintained their Six Nations title hopes heading

Were they to win without a bonus point, England could match their tally of 20 points – though France’s vastly superior points difference gives them a huge advantage, with that the determining factor rather than head-to-head, making England’s round two win count for little. In reality, a win of any description will see Les Bleus crowned champions.

Hooker Dewi Lake hopes Wales can send interim head coach Matt Sherratt out with a victory against England in the Six Nations finale in Cardiff next Saturday.

EDINBURGH - Interim Wales coach Matt Sherratt is looking forward to the challenge of facing England in Cardiff next week despite a record-extending 16th loss in a row for his side in a 35-29 defeat to Scotland on Saturday.

Six Nations will go down to the wire as players across the British Isles continue to put up their hands to tour Australia in the winter, while a former Balmain Tiger said he'd swim Down Under if he gets the chance to tour.

A dominant England scored seven tries to crush Italy 47-24 at a sun-drenched Twickenham in a chaotic match on Sunday and maintain their outside hopes of winning the Six Nations championship.