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    Seven-try England maintain Six Nations title hopes with emphatic win over Italy

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    • England 47-24 Italy
    • Sleightholme scored two tries in bonus-point win

    It now feels like France's Six Nations to lose but England remain at least mathematically in the title equation. Seven tries on a beautiful Sunday afternoon ensured a comfortable home win over an out-gunned Italian side and another bonus-point victory against Wales in Cardiff might yet increase the pressure slightly on Les Bleus when they face Scotland in Paris later the same day.

    England will also be reasonably pleased with their performance having suffered significant early disruption to their plans. The loss of a hamstrung Ollie Lawrence after just eight minutes could have thrown them off balance tactically but a composed performance from fly-half Fin Smith and some sharp finishing, not least from Ollie Sleightholme, who scored a brace of tries, ultimately left the visitors chasing shadows.

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