Italy v England
Sunday, 10th February 2008 - 2:30 pmStadio Flaminio
Italy 19
Try: Picone
Con: Bortolussi
Pens: Bortolussi 4
England 23
Tries: Sackey, Flood
Cons: Wilkinson 2
Pens: Wilkinson 3
England recorded their first victory of the 2008 Six Nations with a 23-19 points win against Italy in Rome. However, the performance was far from convincing as England were left hanging in in the later stages of the game following a below par second half display.
England got off to a great start with two quick tries from Paul Sackey and Toby Flood before Jonny Wilkinson made history when he kicked his 1,000th point for England, in the process of adding 10 points to England's score.
Despite leading 20-6 at half time, England managed to allow Italy back in to the game, conceding several penalties, Bortolussi converted four to claw Italy back in to the game and a Simon Picone try made for a nervous last few minutes for England fans, who thankfully did not have to suffer a second defeat as their side hung on to register the win.
England Starting XV
Iain Balshaw (Gloucester), Paul Sackey (Wasps), Jamie Noon (Newcastle), Toby Flood (Newcastle), Lesley Vainikolo (Gloucester), Jonny Wilkinson (Newcastle), Andy Gomarsall (Harlequins); Tim Payne (Wasps), Mark Regan (Bristol), Phil Vickery (Wasps - captain), Simon Shaw (Wasps), Steve Borthwick (Bath), James Haskell (Wasps), Michael Lipman (Bath), Nick Easter (Harlequins).
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Six Nations Rugby Fixtures
Saturday, 2nd February 2008
Ireland v Italy (2:00pm)
England v Wales (4:30pm)
Sunday, 3rd February 2008
Scotland v France (3:00pm)
Saturday, 9th February 2008
Wales v Scotland (2:00pm)
France v Ireland (4:00pm)
Sunday, 10th February 2008
Italy v England (2:30pm)
Saturday, 23rd February 2008
Wales v Italy (3:00pm)
Ireland v Scotland (5:00pm)
France v England (8:00pm)
Saturday, 8th March 2008
Ireland v Wales (1:15pm)
Scotland v England (3:15pm)
Sunday, 9th March 2008
France v Italy (3:00pm)
Saturday, 15th March 2008
Italy v Scotland (1:00pm)
England v Ireland (3:00pm)
Wales v France (5:00pm)
Six Nations Rugby Union Championship 2008
These days the Six Nations is run for TV like all sports and you can see every game live on TV over the Saturday and Sunday of the five weekends of the tournament with week one commencing on the 2nd of February with the highlight on this day the England Wales match at Twickenham. France will be looking to build on their great recent form in the Six Nations having won it four times in the last six years.
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