England vs Italy: Manu Tuilagi and Brad Shields both score twice in 57-14 Twickenham rout
Relive the action from the Six Nations clash at Twickenham
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Your support makes all the difference.England got back to winning ways with an emphatic 57-14 rout of Italy to ensure that their Six Nations title hopes remain alive heading into the final weekend.
Both Manu Tuilagi and Brad Shields scored tries in each half, with Jamie George, Jonny May and George Kruis adding to the landslide seven-try victory, while Italy's two tries came through a first-half score from Tommaso Allan and a late consolation from Luca Morisi.
It means that England trail Wales by just one point going into the final weekend of the championship, although Wales will win the Grand Slam if they beat Ireland next Saturday. Should they slip up though, England can pounce and reclaim the title if they can beat Scotland at Twickenham.
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79 mins: Kruis is up to his ytricks again as he charges down Tebaldi and allows the ball to pop up for Brad SHields to score his second of the day! 57-14
80 mins: Referee Nic Berry spots a knock-on and that'll be it.
England thrash Italy 57-14!
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