England vs Italy LIVE rugby: Six Nations 2023 result and reaction to first win of Steve Borthwick era

That is the game won, but England will be keen for a strong finish. For now, though it is Italy on the attack, Ange Capouozzo beefily met by new man Walker as he meanders on the hunt for a hole.

After 153 minutes sat on the bench in the Six Nations, at last an England debut for Jack Walker - Jamie George has had an effective game but you wonder if it might have been wise to grant slightly more minutes on the pitch to the replacement hooker at a position where Steve Borthwick is short of proven options.

Marcus Smith is on for Henry Slade, too, as the attendance is announced as just north of 81,000 - Twickenham close to full, but not at capacity.

And Henry Arundell goes over in the corner!

The first of many at Twickenham for an outstanding talent? England’s effervescent back replacements combine, Mitchell carving left towards Italian forwards and picking his moment to release a pass with a sliver of space opened for Arundell on the outside.

That’s all the London Irish youngster needs, a gleeful leap ensuring his legs remain in the air as he dots down.

England look to their maul again, chugging into the Italian 22 and onwards further. Down the white shirts eventually come ten metres out.

Alex Mitchell injects some tempo...

And Dan Cole and Mako Vunipola go to work, both Italian props infringing under pressure and allowing England to prod up towards the Italian 22.

Italy threaten both edges, first left through the hands and then right from a well-weighted kick pass from Tommaso Allan. Federico Ruzza is a somewhat unlikely gatherer of it, though the lock is a very talented bloke - his one-handed, loose clasp of the ball proves foolish, though, with a stiff English collision forcing the ball to pop free.

Twickenham boos as Henry Arundell is denied an opportunity to counter after collecting a resulting loose Italian offload, but James Doleman had already blown his whistle. England will isntead feed the scrum.

England introduce Nick Isiekwe, Lewis Ludlam pushed across to number eight with Alex Dombrandt the man replaced.

Are English nerves just starting to jangle ever so slightly? There is a fair amount of space out there for Italy to attack now, Ange Capuozzo doing devilish things with his dancing feet but unable to quite cut England open. Italy eventually kick possession away, to moans of frustration from supporters suddenly encouraged by their side.

On the field a matter of moments but already Alessandro Fusco is over!

Italy switch their scrum-halves before the scrum, and play again with adventure and accuracy. Tommaso Menoncello spots a hole outside Dan Cole, and through the wing-cum-centre goes, aided by a bump from a forward in front of him that is cleared quickly by the TMO.

Menoncello wriggles free of Henry Arundell’s tackle but not that of Maro Itoje, though it matters not as Fusco snipes sharply between two retreating England forwards for the score. Tommaso Allan converts - surely not?

Fabulous rugby from Italy, delightful hands at the line. Pierre Bruno hurries on to the pass and offloads wonderfully over his shoulder to Ange Capuozzo, who in turn finds Stepehn Varney to the inside.

Varney can’t quite connect with Juan Ignacio Brex. And the scrum half is tied up in the ruck, with stalls Italy’s ball and stymies their flow, England able to reset and regather and reform a wall of white shirts. Italy eventually force a knock on from English hands and can build again.