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Wilkinson scores 35 points as England defeats Italy 80–23
England turned a 33–23 half-time lead into an emphatic Twickenham victory with 47 unanswered points after the interval on 17 February 2001.
2001-02-17 · Twickenham, London, England
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England defeated Italy 80–23 at Twickenham in London on 17 February in the second round of the 2001 Six Nations. Italy remained within ten points at half-time, when England led 33–23, but the home side scored 47 unanswered points after the interval. The final winning margin was 57 points in a match producing 103 points overall.
Details
Jonny Wilkinson supplied 35 points through a try, nine conversions and four penalties. England scored ten tries, including two each for Austin Healey and Iain Balshaw. Joe Worsley, Will Greenwood, Wilkinson and Lawrence Dallaglio were among the other scorers. Italy’s tries came from Denis Dallan and Carlo Checchinato, while Andrea Scanavacca contributed 13 points with two conversions and three penalties.
Context
The victory followed England’s 44–15 opening win against Wales in Cardiff, giving the home side two February successes. Italy had also lost its first fixture, 41–22 at home to Ireland. Australian referee Stuart Dickinson took charge at Twickenham. The official scoring sequence shows that Italy’s entire 23-point return came before half-time.
Period by period
| Points | England | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 80 | 23 |
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