Italy player ratings: England versus Italy games have always been tough affairs for the Azzurrri, and this 47-24 thumping was no different.
Gonzalo Quesada has reacted to Italy's record defeat to France by making six changes to his starting XV vs England.
Italy player ratings: Despite a couple of bright individual performances, Italy were overrun by France’s unplayable blend of power and pace.
Italy have made two changes from the XV that were victorious over Wales in round two of the Guinness Six Nations for the visit from France on Sunday to Rome's Stadio Olimpico.
The visitors had three players – David McCann, Nick Timoney and Stewart Moore – yellow-carded in a damaging 20-minute spell, while they also saw a try disallowed following foul play by prop Tom O’Toole.
Italy will be without winger Monty Ioane and lock Dino Lamb for their camp ahead of their Guinness Six Nations round three fixture with France in Rome.
Can England arrest their late woes, Wales emerge from the darkness and Italy continue rising high?
Benetton have revealed that Italy winger Louis Lynagh has undergone surgery on a knee injury he suffered in his side's recent victory over Zebre, which will likely rule him out of the Guinness Six Nations.