Six Nations: England’s Italian Job
Rugby Union Weekly
BBC
4.6 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 2 March 2026
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Danny and Chris look ahead to England’s showdown with Italy in Rome as they look to avoid a first defeat to the Azzurri and a third successive Six Nations loss. We hear from Steve Borthwick on where it has gone wrong for England and what they are doing to fix the issues that has derailed their championship. Will they persist with the aerial game? Or will the changes in Rome lead to a new tactical approach? Ollie Chessum talks to us about getting the right mindset and intensity on the field after a big setback. Will we see a host of changes to the England team this week? How important is experience when you have your backs against the wall?
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| 0:53.0 | The Fallow Week has been. |
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| 1:00.4 | And Danny cares here. CJ. Not had much from you this championship, Danny. |
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