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Day 1: Italy – England summary
… – (France TV)
After a close clash, which saw the Italians take the defensive bonus in the final moments, England got their 2024 edition of the Six Nations Tournament off to a good start by winning in Rome (27-24).
England suffered to beat Italy (27-24) on the first day of the 2024 Six Nations Tournament, Saturday February 3 in Rome. Behind at the break (14-17), the XV de la Rose had to wait until the 44th minute to take the lead against a Nazionale without complex and attractive in the first period, for the first time as coach of the Argentinian Gonzalo Quesada .
The XV de la Rose returns to initial success
Italy scored three tries, by Alessandro Garbisi (10th), Tommaso Allan (25th) and Monty Ioane (80+4th) and a penalty. England responded with two tries, by Elliot Daly (19th) and Alex Mitchell (44th) and five penalties from George Ford. England had not won their first match of the Six Nations Tournament since 2019.
Third in the last World Cup, Steve Borthwick’s team is approaching this 2024 edition with great ambition, despite the absences of fly-half Owen Farrell (on international break), Courtney Lawes (retirement) and Manu Tuilagi (injured). ).
