England will have the scrum and another platform to launch an attack. This is foot-down acceleration from England. Right now Italy are on the brink. The 73 points that France put on them is rattling around in their minds. Don't make the mistake of letting them back in.

A dominant England scored seven tries to crush Italy 47-24 at a sun-drenched Twickenham in a chaotic match on Sunday and maintain their outside hopes of winning the Six Nations championship.

Finally, this was the moment when England’s words matched their deeds, at least in terms of their attacking endeavour. Steve Borthwick has consistently talked about his side’s determination to play a high-tempo game that harnesses the athletic prowess of their back five and the speed of their back three.