Italy regather their own restart and they're in possession inside Italian half. Ball spilled forward and both sides will go down the tunnel as Care knocks it off. England go into the interval in the ideal position with an already healthy 18 point advantage. Looked poor and rather nervy early on and went wide at every opportunity. More direction in the second quarter and it's reaped the rewards with some quality scores already. Farrell dictating play well but he still could do with being a tad more direct in proceedings. Italy performing well in the scrum but their lineout is abysmal at the minute courtesy of Lawes and co. Italians looking exhausted and it could be a long 40 ahead if England can maintain their pace. Stay with us for the second half here in Rome

Animal

Farrell gets his hands free in the tackle and Brown cuts a wonderful line off his ten and sears his way to the line fending off the cover defence. England looking confident now but it is all coming from more direct play. Space up the middle at will for England

Player of the tournament mike brown.. He is class!

Italian kick out on the full from Tebaldi. All stemming from Lawes getting in the air at the LO and putting serious pressure on. English LO to restart on the Italian 10

It's not even half time and Italy look exhausted

Excellent pressure!

England penalty and Care goes quick. Play just 10 out from the Italian line but Robshaw runs into his own man. Mixup between himself and Morgan. Italian penalty but the hosts are hugely ill-disciplined at the minute

Derbyshire with the turnover but ball is knocked on as he shifts it wide. Doing as many wrong things as right here the hosts. Story of their tournament . English scrum inside the Italian half

Brown clears up the chip in behind and then kicks himself. Tebaldi carries into touch and England have attacking LO on halfway