RFC Verdict
Italy defeated England by 5 points, 23–18.
| Winner | Italy |
|---|---|
| Margin | 5 |
| Verified score | 23–18 |
Six Nations 2026
Full Time
🇮🇹
ITA
Italy
23–18
🏴
ENG
England
DateMarch 7, 2026
VenueStadio Olimpico, Roma, Italy
RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0
DATA-BACKEDMatch Intelligence
Verified rugby data, translated into context.
Inside the Numbers
41 total points were scored.
Italy scored 56% of the match points.
The total was 13.8 points below the competition average of 54.8.
| Total points | 41 |
|---|---|
| Margin | 5 |
Form Guide
Italy: L W L L W
England: L L L L W
| Window | Latest five completed matches in this competition |
|---|---|
| Key | W win, D draw, L loss |
Records & Milestones
This matched the closest recorded finish between these teams.
RFC currently has 2 completed meetings between these teams available in this dataset.
| Recorded meetings | 2 |
|---|---|
| Scope | All synchronized RFC competitions |
Key Battle
England’s attack (30.6 points per match) against Italy’s defence (23.4 conceded per match) is the clearest data-backed matchup.
| Italy points for | 15.8 |
|---|---|
| Italy points against | 23.4 |
| England points for | 30.6 |
| England points against | 30.2 |
What This Means
Italy is now 2-0-3 in this competition.
England is now 1-0-4 in this competition and on a 4-match losing run.
| Scope | Current competition record after this result |
|---|
RFC Match Insight
This is the closest meeting between these teams currently available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Closest meeting
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Italy vs England
- Method
- Identifies whether the current result matches the smallest recorded margin.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 08:42:14 UTC
Data used
| Current Margin | 5 |
|---|---|
| Smallest Recorded Margin | 5 |
| Meetings | 2 |
RFC currently has 2 completed meetings between Italy and England available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Recorded meetings
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Italy vs England
- Method
- Counts completed meetings between two teams.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 08:42:14 UTC
Data used
| Meetings | 2 |
|---|---|
| Home Team | Italy |
| Away Team | England |
Their recorded meetings average 67.5 combined points.
- Definition
- Meeting scoring average
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Italy vs England
- Method
- Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 08:42:14 UTC
Data used
| Combined Points | 135 |
|---|---|
| Meetings | 2 |
| Average | 67.5 |
RFC Match Centre
Full TimeMatch Details
DateMarch 7, 2026Match date
VenueStadio Olimpico, Roma, ItalyMatch venue
StatusFull TimeFinal whistle
The officiating team
5 officialsMatch Officials
RefereeLuc RamosLead match official
Assistant Referee 1Pierre Brousset
Assistant Referee 2Sam Grove-White
TV Match OfficialEric Gauzins
Foul Play Review Officer (FPRO)Ben Whitehouse
Italy
Starting XV
- –Gonzalo QuesadaHead Coach
- 1Danilo FischettiProp
- 2Giacomo NicoteraHooker
- 3Simone FerrariProp
- 4Niccolo CannoneLock
- 5Andrea ZamboninLock
- 6Michele LamaroFlanker
- 7Manuel ZulianiFlanker
- 8Lorenzo CannoneNumber 8
- 9Alessandro GarbisiScrum Half
- 10Paolo GarbisiFly Half
- 11Montanna IoaneWing
- 12Tommaso MenoncelloCentre
- 13Juan Ignacio BrexCentre
- 14Louis LynaghWing
- 15Lorenzo PaniFull Back
Replacements
- 16Tommaso Di BartolomeoReplacement
- 17Mirco SpagnoloReplacement
- 18Muhamed HasaReplacement
- 19Federico RuzzaReplacement
- 20Riccardo FavrettoReplacement
- 21Alessandro FuscoReplacement
- 22Leonardo MarinReplacement
- 23Tommaso AllanReplacement
England
Starting XV
- –Steve BorthwickHead Coach
- 1Ellis GengeProp
- 2Jamie GeorgeHooker
- 3Joe HeyesProp
- 4Maro ItojeLock
- 5Alex ColesLock
- 6Guy PepperFlanker
- 7Sam UnderhillFlanker
- 8Ben EarlNumber 8
- 9Ben SpencerScrum Half
- 10Fin SmithFly Half
- 11Cadan MurleyWing
- 12Seb AtkinsonCentre
- 13Tommy FreemanCentre
- 14Tom RoebuckWing
- 15Elliot DalyFull Back
Replacements
- 16Luke Cowan-DickieReplacement
- 17Bevan RoddReplacement
- 18Trevor DavisonReplacement
- 19Ollie ChessumReplacement
- 20Chandler Cunningham-SouthReplacement
- 21Henry PollockReplacement
- 22Jack van PoortvlietReplacement
- 23Marcus SmithReplacement
1′
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Change Match Status0–0
Italy21′
◆
Penalty3–0
Paolo GarbisiItaly26′
🏉
Try3–5
Tommy FreemanEngland34′
🏉
Try8–5
Tommaso MenoncelloItaly35′
◆
Conversion10–5
Paolo GarbisiItaly42′
🏉
Try10–10
Tom RoebuckEngland43′
◆
Conversion10–12
Fin SmithEngland43′
●
Change Match Status10–12
Italy45′
◆
Penalty10–15
Fin SmithEngland50′
↔
Replacement On10–15
Federico RuzzaItaly50′
↔
Replacement Off10–15
Andrea ZamboninItaly51′
↔
Replacement On10–15
Alessandro FuscoItaly51′
↔
Replacement Off10–15
Alessandro GarbisiItaly51′
↔
Replacement On10–15
Muhamed HasaItaly51′
↔
Replacement Off10–15
Simone FerrariItaly51′
↔
Replacement On10–15
Leonardo MarinItaly51′
↔
Replacement Off10–15
Juan Ignacio BrexItaly52′
🟨
Yellow Card10–15
Giacomo NicoteraItaly54′
◆
Penalty10–18
Fin SmithEngland55′
🟨
Yellow Card10–18
Sam UnderhillEngland57′
◆
Penalty13–18
Paolo GarbisiItaly58′
↔
Replacement On13–18
Bevan RoddEngland58′
↔
Replacement Off13–18
Ellis GengeEngland58′
↔
Replacement On13–18
Jack van PoortvlietEngland58′
↔
Replacement Off13–18
Ben SpencerEngland58′
↔
Replacement On13–18
Mirco SpagnoloItaly58′
↔
Replacement Off13–18
Danilo FischettiItaly61′
◆
Penalty16–18
Paolo GarbisiItaly63′
↔
Replacement On16–18
Tommaso Di BartolomeoItaly63′
↔
Replacement Off16–18
Giacomo NicoteraItaly64′
🟨
Yellow Card16–18
Maro ItojeEngland67′
↔
Replacement On16–18
Ollie ChessumEngland67′
↔
Replacement Off16–18
Sam UnderhillEngland68′
↔
Replacement On16–18
Trevor DavisonEngland68′
↔
Replacement Off16–18
Joe HeyesEngland72′
🏉
Try21–18
Leonardo MarinItaly73′
◆
Conversion23–18
Paolo GarbisiItaly74′
↔
Replacement On23–18
Tommaso AllanItaly74′
↔
Replacement Off23–18
Lorenzo PaniItaly74′
↔
Replacement On23–18
Henry PollockEngland74′
↔
Replacement Off23–18
Ben EarlEngland74′
↔
Replacement On23–18
Marcus SmithEngland74′
↔
Replacement Off23–18
Elliot DalyEngland74′
↔
Replacement On23–18
Riccardo FavrettoItaly74′
↔
Replacement Off23–18
Manuel ZulianiItaly76′
↔
Replacement On23–18
Chandler Cunningham-SouthEngland76′
↔
Replacement Off23–18
Guy PepperEngland76′
↔
Replacement On23–18
Luke Cowan-DickieEngland76′
↔
Replacement Off23–18
Jamie GeorgeEngland80′
↔
Replacement On23–18
Danilo FischettiItaly80′
↔
Replacement Off23–18
Mirco SpagnoloItalyItalyAnimated Team ComparisonEngland
OverviewTeam comparison
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Set PieceTeam comparison
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KickingTeam comparison
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ENGDominant Tackles
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DisciplineTeam comparison
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Yellow Cards
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Italy
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England
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Meetings currently recorded by RFC
2Meetings
1Italy wins
0Draws
1England wins
Recent meetings
ItalyMay 9, 2026 · Women's Six Nations 2026 · Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma, Italy
33 – 61EnglandItalyMarch 7, 2026 · Six Nations 2026 · Stadio Olimpico, Roma, Italy
23 – 18England