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

Italy get a nudge on this time, but England extract it just in time. Jack van Poortvliet hopes to find the blindside vacant but finds Italian shirts in front of him, prompting another stab in behind.

Italy again cover it well. Goalline drop out.

Down it goes as restlessness builds in the Twickenham crowd. A little too much time has been spent so far sorting these sorry set-pieces, which has denied both sides a chance to really get into the game.

James Doleman really isn’t happy with the way Italy are setting up for the scrum - Giacomo Nicotera has withdrawn his brake foot and, having been warned earlier, is free kicked.

England fancy another go, taking the scrum option.

Solid enough from Italy, allowing Stephen Varney to hook a clearance away. A decent chance for England to attack from here, though, a lineout 35 metres out.

No maul yet - England feign a drive and then pass into midfield, but a knock on ends any thought of building further.

Another unsteady set-piece. Ellis Genge offers some advice to both the referee and Marco Riccioni on the Italian tighthead before they all squat down again for another push.

Promising for England! Another forthright carry from Lawrence, this time arriving in a timely manager on the shoulder of his centre partner Henry Slade.

Then out the back, Owen Farrell looping and prodding a grubber through with Max Malins and Ollie Hassell-Collins in hot pursuit. Edoardo Padovani just about hurries back to quell the danger - Italy’s five metre scrum feed.

James Doleman isn’t happy with the initial formation of both front rows, peeping them up for further instruction before directing them to pack down again.

Down it goes with England slightly in the ascendancy - Doleman blows more forecefully on his whistle and awards the penalty England’s way. Marco Riccioni deemed the cause of the collapse.

Bosh! Ollie Lawrence into the game straight away, on the hard charge up the middle to set a platform. But England get over-eager thereafter, Ollie Chessum peeling an arm back to try and reel in an errant pass, and not quite managing to lock a great right paw around it. Knock on, Italy’s scrum virtually dead centre.

A front of the lienout move from Italy, Michele Lamaro supporting Stephen Varney, who does well to remain in the field of play. England attack the next ruck hard, trying to drive Italy off it, but a strong carry from Sebastian Negri regathers momentum.

Or not! Danilo Fischetti diving off his feet to seal off - penalty to England after a strong first defensive effort.

It is Chessum who goes up and comes down, taking the ball nicely despite a slightly rocky lift.

Jack van Poortvliet clears to beyond halfway, but England are soon penalised, Chessum failing to roll away from a midfield ruck and causing Stephen Varney to take a hop. Tommaso Allan kicks down into the England 22.