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England Vs Italy Rugby Stats Ahead Of Sunday’s Six Nations Clash In Twickenham
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Ahead of this weekend’s Six Nations fixture in Twickenham, here’s our selection of the best England Vs Italy rugby stats from over the years.
England host Italy in the Six Nations on Sunday, looking to make it three wins in a row since their opening weekend defeat.
Steve Borthwick’s side were beaten 27-22 by Ireland in Dublin, but have since defeated both and Scotland by a single point.
Victory against the Azzurri would keep them in with a faint chance of lifting the title, provided beat Ireland on Saturday.
Italy, meanwhile, lost to Scotland and either side of a 22-15 win over Wales.
The best UK rugby betting sites expect England to win this one comfortably, though.
At present, the Red Rose are 1/20 favourites, with Italy at 16/1.
But before the action gets underway, we’re taking a look at the best England Vs Italy rugby stats from history.
England Vs Italy Rugby Stats
This fixture is a relatively new one as far as international rugby fixtures go.
The two sides first met in 1991, with England winning 36-6 at the Rugby World Cup, before going on to lose that year’s final to Australia.
In total, England have scored 1,224 points against Italy, compared to 380 for the Italians.
England Vs Italy Head-To-Head Record
One of the most one-sided matchups in international rugby, England have completely dominated against Italy in rugby union.
England have won all 31 meetings with the Azzurri, with zero Italian wins or draws.
Italy did draw 15-15 with an England Select XV in 1986, but this was not the first-choice England side and the game was not an official test match.
Biggest Scores In England Vs Italy Matches
The most points scored by a single team was 80, by England in the 2001 Six Nations.
That game finished 80-23, meaning the biggest winning margin was actually a different game.
In 1999, England won 67-7 at the Rugby World Cup to record the largest winning margin in England Vs Italy rugby history.