England host Italy at The Rec, Bath on Friday 7th March (kick-off 7:45pm). The match will be streamed live on BBC iPlayer.

“Italy posed many challenges for us at U19 and U20 level last year and made us work hard for our wins, but in preparation for this game the focus has ultimately remained on ourselves and our game plan," said assistant coach Andy Titterrell.

“We’re confident in our processes and the squad as a whole have demonstrated their understanding of our ethos as a team in relentless fashion. Transition between squad members has been seamless and that’s down to the ownership taken by our Brotherhood to always get better and better. 

“Ultimately, we’re striving to be ambitious in our approach and clinical in every area of our game. After receiving fantastic support throughout the tournament, we want to seize the opportunity once again in front of another big home crowd this Friday night.”