63. England force Italy back to their own twenty-two.
Varney manages to clear to halfway for the Italians.
Steve Borthwick will want to see his side stamp their authority on this game from the position they find themselves in now.
61. Italy are trying to find a way back into this game now.
The missed penalty moments ago was a big chance missed.
Instead, the Italians try to drive forward, targetting that English line.
59. England have a line out near the halfway line.
The referee then changes his mind and awards it to Italy.
He saw it clipping an English heel before going out of play.
57. Promising break from Italy and England's defensive line are in no position to recover.
They seem to win it back but are penalised once again.
Chance for the hosts to put some points on the board.
55. This game is starting to get away from the Italians now.
They need to put some points on the board to stay within touching distance of the visitors.
England are penalised for a knock on.
53. Italy's indiscipline costs them once again.
England were struggling to create anything, getting bogged down in the challenge.
However, Italy gift them a penalty and the chance for more points on the board.
51. England are in control of this game as it stands.
Italy are struggling to create anything in an attacking sense.
Steve Borthwick's side are camped out in the Italian half.
49. Italy manage to turnover the ball and almost break.
England regain the ball but the scrum is awarded to the hosts.
Menoncello did so well there for Italy.
47. England have really come out of the traps in this half.
They are putting constant pressure on the Italians.
Since kick-off, the hosts have barely been out of their own half.
45. Poor defence from Italy.
Mitchell was tackled but not held and continued going all the way to the Italian line.
Ford sends the conversion through the middle of the posts and lead for the first time today.
43. Both sides are exchanging kicks.
Freeman does brilliantly and evades the tackle and gets down the wing.
He tries the kick in behind the defence, to run onto it himself but the bounce of the ball is not with him as it goes into touch.
41. England look to pile the pressure on the hosts.
Italy stand firm and clear downfield.
Slade sends one up in the air and backs it up with a heavy tackle.
We are back underway in Rome.
All to play for in this Six Nations opener.
England get the second half started.
This Italian side look capable when coming forward and offloading the ball.
It is clear to see that their weak point to their game is their defence.
England need to utilise that more with the drive and ruck, potentially looking to use their kicking less.
England will want to put some pressure on from the off in the second half.
When they tie Italy up in their own half, they look in control of the game.
On occasions they look narrow defensively, the hosts have managed to take full advantage.
Italy kick the ball into touch to end the half.
The last time they led at half time was when they beat Wales in Cardiff.
It will be up to England to make sure they do not replicate that win.
39. Borthwick's side manage to claw the score back.
They are within a penalty now as we head towards the interval.
Italy are struggling to get a foothold in this game now.
37. Mitchell looks for the cheeky kick into the corner.
The ball goes into touch, keeping Italy deep in their own half.
England will be looking to utilise this pressure as they are awarded another penalty.
35. The in-goal area behind the posts is huge at this ground.
It really works against the Italians at times.
Italy have another drop out kick from under their own posts.
33. England take the chance to get more points on the board.
They were struggling to break through the Italian lines so when the penalty was awarded, opted to go for the posts.
Italy look to pin the visitors into their own twenty-two once again.
31. England look to drive the maul towards the line.
Italy manage to hold firm.
Freeman almost bursts through but it is tackled.
We saw a little more of the England man than we expected there as his shorts are pulled down in the tackle.
