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England player ratings: This is not a game that will live long in the memory, and considering the fireworks in Dublin and Edinburgh...

[Alex Mitchell](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/alex-mitchell/) on 60 minutes – could be used as ammunition against van Poortvleit. On for Sinckler on 50 minutes. Bustling when he entered the scene, making seven tackles and 10 metres with ball in hand. Along with Dan Cole was responsible for Allessandro Fusco’s try when the two big replacement props left a large enough hole for the Italian scrum half. He lacks the dynamism of some of England’s absent loose forwards but is a safe pair of hands when the pack is on the front foot. Scored one try from a rolling maul and was at the back of another that ended with a penalty try. One of the best in the world. A dream scenario for a scrum half as he kept the ball spinning with his forwards dominating it up front. Carried just twice for 17 metres over 55 minutes. His left boot gave a greater semblance of balance to the midfield. When he did he made a mess of it and was disrupted by the much shorter But Steve Borthwick has his first win as England coach and with it he’s answered a few questions.

England player ratings: Steve Borthwick picked up his first win as head coach after a 31-14 triumph over Italy at Twickenham in the Six Nations.

Alex Dombrandt – 6 Ollie Chessum – 6 Trusty darts at lineout time and got his just rewards with a try off the back of one as the maul proved to be very destructive. Put in some lovely tactical kicks but also had a few moments that didn’t quite go his way and opted too often to put boot to ball in the Italy 22. Kyle Sinckler – 6 Replaced by Henry Arundell on the hour having struggled to make his mark. Owen Farrell – 6 Borthwick was pleased to have him back and you could see why with some lovely touches in midfield. Justified Borthwick’s decision to ditch the Smith-Farrell axis by generating some real go-forward. Henry Slade – 6 It feels like a long time since he was jettisoned by Eddie Jones for poor body language. Freddie Steward – 6

England player ratings vs Italy from Steve Borthwick's second game in charge after losing in the opening round of the 2023 Six Nations.

England claim a first win of Steve Borthwick's tenure with a pragmatic bonus-point win over Italy in the Six Nations at Twickenham.

Ange Capuozzo was a constant threat as he glided across the turf and spun his way out of trouble several times. Former England scrum-half Danny Care on BBC Radio 5 Live: "I think Steve Borthwick and the coaches will be happy. The visitors did not trouble the scorers in the first 40 minutes, but Riccioni marked his first international start since November 2021 with a powerful surge as many of the spectators inside Twickenham were still to return to their seats at the start of the second half. The line-out ladder has become synonymous with former lock Borthwick and his warm-up contribution with his pack, and the hard work seems to be paying off as George threw in the ball before joining the back of the maul and finishing off the third. The Toulouse back row was the beneficiary as England ran a line-out move off the training paddock and mauled their way over the line. England earned a first win of Steve Borthwick's tenure with a pragmatic bonus-point win over Italy in the Six Nations at Twickenham.

Both sides are looking to bounce back from opening round defeats: here's the start time, how to watch the match, team line-ups and referee details.

We are at the start of what is a completely new cycle of England Rugby. We have worked hard this week, and we hope that the attention to detail that was missing last week is present for this game.” It is a selection of players whose form, individual strengths and combined qualities suit the way we want to play against Italy, in what we anticipate will be another hard-fought and entertaining spectacle.” England coach Steve Borthwick: “We welcome an exciting and in form Italy team to Twickenham on Sunday. Jake Polledri is named among the replacements at the expense of Giovanni Pettinelli, while Pietro Ceccarelli is not included in the matchday 23. Borthwick will be hoping for a response against the Italians, who have never beaten England in their history. However, they will have their work cut out this time around, after Italy came within minutes of beating reigning Six Nations champions France on the opening weekend only to lose out to a late Matthieu Jalibert try. Skipper Owen Farrell has been moved to fly-half, with the returning Henry Slade and Ollie Lawrence starting in midfield. In the pack, Ellis Genge, Kyle Sinckler and Jamie George make up the front row, with Maro Itoje and Ollie Chessum both starting at lock. “Notwithstanding the disappointment of last weekend’s Calcutta Cup result, we know that in a very short space of time positive steps have been taken towards the manner and style in which we want to play our rugby. The visitors have made two changes of their own, with Edoardo Padovani and Marco Riccioni coming into the starting XV. Steve Borthwick's first game in charge didn't go to plan as his side were beaten 29-23 in a thrilling Calcutta Cup contest, their third successive loss against Gregor Townsend's side.

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Following a 31-14 victory over Italy in their Six Nations Test at Twickenham on Sunday, here are the player ratings for England.

However, there’s credit in the bank for Alex Mitchell and Henry Arundell, who combined for a try late on, but overall there was a dip in performance when the bench emerged. 7 Jack Willis: An emotional and hugely successful return to Test rugby. He ran a good support line for the disallowed try after Malins’ break but other than that it was a fairly tidy performance before he was replaced on the hour. 10 Owen Farrell: Relished being in the driving seat as he backed his team-mates regularly early on, going to the corner which paid off in tries. Replaced on 54 minutes and will now hope he’s done enough to retain his spot in the side against Wales. [Lawrence](https://www.planetrugby.com/tag/ollie-lawrence)‘s big moment came on the hour mark as he bust through before an offload unfortunately went awry.