England got their 2024 Guinness Six Nations campaign off to edging Italy with a 24-27 win in Rome. Tries from Elliot Daly and Alex Mitchell, as well as 17 points from the boot of George Ford secured the victory, as England held off a fine Italian performance spearheaded by Tommaso Allan’s 12 points, and tries by Alessandro Garbisi and Monty Ioane. Daly was shown a yellow card in the closing stages after tripping Menoncello, and Italy captain Michele Lamaro suffered the same fate minutes later for repeated infringements at the breakdown. Freeman made way for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso to earn his first Test cap, and despite a Ioane try in the final play, England held on to register their 31st win in a row over the Azzurri.