England do look a little bit vulnerable when Italy go out the back, particularly on their right edge, with Tom Roebuck caught in no-man’s land a couple of times. Italy begin to get rolling.

Another Englishman deals with a bit of blood, Sam Underhill this time spilling claret. He’s patched up and joins the rest of his forwards at the lineout.

Not for long, though – Ben Earl is penalised for obstruction after sliding in front of Guy Pepper as the lifted catcher comes back down to floor.

It feels like England have controlled the pace of so much of this game and are beginning to fatigue the Italian forwards with their eagerness to play. A few tired Azzurri bodies out there, and they’ll therefore be furious with Alessandro Garbisi for hooking a box kick out on the full.

Ben Spencer is growing in confidence. A zippy pass hits Seb Atkinson on the run down the right, but the inside centre can’t match that quality, too far in front of Tom Roebuck with the wing all alone on the touchline.

A lovely England try to break their duck!

England go over the top at the lineout and play out into midfield, getting over the gainline. A lovely tip-on from Joe Heyes and punchy carry from Ben Earl keep momentum rolling, before Ben Spencer goes back against the grain to exploit Italy short of numbers to the right.

Fin Smith puts it in the hands of Alex Coles, who produces a pass his Northampton playmaking teammate would be proud of to another Saint in Tommy Freeman – and the centre completes the job.

England get another scrum penalty. Luc Ramos is holding both front rows in position for a long time before the call of “set”, and Danilo Fischetti is deemed to have brought it down when they do finally come together. Harsh, maybe – Joe Heyes looked as much at fault.

England again appear to get a nudge on at the scrum but referee Luc Ramos commands Ben Spencer to use it, which is fair enough. Seb Atkinson, on Six Nations debut, passes blindly out of the back and can’t quite connect with old Worcester chum Fin Smith – signs, perhaps, of the lack of game time between the pair at Test level.

Paolo Garbisi gratefully accepts England’s gift. Italy take the lead.

The lineout is on the money but Ben Earl is not – the No 8 is offside, the officials pick up, as he rushes forward to carry in first phase. A relative rarity to see that called – attacking sides often get a lot of leeway at the lineout.

Paolo Garbisi will have a pop at the posts.

Italy have really wrestled back control of this contest after a slow start. England’s fringe defence manages to slow them down after Italy had cracked the visitors on the edge, but Paolo Garbisi wisely skids a skudder of a kick into touch 20 metres from the English line.

90 points at Murrayfield earlier; zilch in the opening quarter here. The duality of the sport.

England are a bit worried about Jamie George, who is getting some attention on his right shoulder before getting ready to throw this pressure lineout. He’ll continue, but one to monitor.