Brown is down after suffering a bang to his head in the collision with Masi. Looks like he'll spend some time being assessed in the concussion bin
Italy!!!!
Italy with a real pep in their step now. Kelly Haimona with a delicate chip over the top into the English 22. Andrea Masi gathered the ball despite a collision with Mike Brown. Off the next phase the ball goes forward and we come back for an Italian penalty
Italy looking confident after an impressive start as they go wide off first phase from a scrum on halfway. But Billy Vunipola concedes another penalty at the ensuing ruck and Parisse knocks the ball to touch for an attacking lineout on the 22
Dai capitano!
James Haskell is pinged for hands in the ruck which allows Haimona to relieve the pressure with a good kick to touch. Italy no on the attack with a line out on the English 22. But England disrupt clean ball and force a turn over at the maul
come on azzuri
England look to bounce back straight away and launch a counter attack off the back of quick line out. But the Italian defence is up well and kill any momentum
Go Italy! commentator called him captain fantastic ??
Italy off to a fast start as Giovanbattista Venditti breaks down the left wing. A last ditch tackle from Brown prevents a certain try. But with England back peddling Sergio Parisse finds some space out wide. After selling a dummy to Brown the Italian captain carried Vunipola and Cole over the line for the games opening try