Italy have made history with a first-ever win over England to complete the set of Six Nations successes.
Having beaten their four other championship opponents previously, victory over England had eluded the Azzurri in 32 Test meetings dating back to 1991.
But.Gonzalo Quesada’s side broke new ground with a superb win at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome to pile more misery on a visiting side already reeling after back-to-back defeats to Scotland and Ireland.
Two delightful tries from Tommaso Menoncello and Leonardo Marin took the hosts to a famous 23-18 win, conquering a sloppy visiting team that squandered an eight-point lead in the second half.
A third successive loss makes the 12-match winning run that came beforehand feel even more distant for Steve Borthwick and his squad, who are left facing huge questions about their direction with their Six Nations campaign in tatters.
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