"If England have any area to work on it would be their defence as, for the second match running, their opposition secured a try bonus point. But that is not to take away from Italy, who had headed into the match off the back of an impressive win against Scotland, their first victory of the tournament. The team knew the scale of the task to beat England, given"
Marlie Packer returned to the starting lineup for England and is producing some of her best rugby again as the Red Roses aim for a potential grand slam showdown against France. She regained the shirt after other players became unavailable and after previously falling down the international pecking order. Packer has indicated she will be available for the team in whatever role is needed by head coach John Mitchell. She scored four tries in Parma and added leadership experience. She played her 116th match against Italy, with two other back-rowers having fewer than 10 caps. England made a late change after Maddie Feaunati was ruled out with a leg injury, leading to lineup adjustments and Christiana Balogun earning her first cap. England’s defense remains a concern after conceding try bonus points in consecutive matches, while Italy entered the match on the back of their first tournament win against Scotland.
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