England vs Italy live stream
Has Italy's Rose-crushing moment final arrived? You can watch England vs Italy for free on ITV1 and ITVX in the UK, and on RTÉ 2 and RTÉ Player in Ireland. Fans can pay to watch the rugby on Peacock in the US, and on Stan Sport in Australia. Full information on the TV viewing options below. Brits away from home can use a VPN to watch for free from abroad (opens in new tab).
Kick-off: Saturday, February 12, 3pm GMT / 10am ET / 7am PT |
TV channel: ITV1 (UK) | RTÉ 2 (IRE) | CNBC / Peacock (US) | Stan Sport (AUS) |
Free live stream: ITVX (UK) | RTÉ Player (IRE) |
Use ExpressVPN to watch any stream |
England vs Italy match preview
England and Italy have played each other 29 times and, famously, the Azzurri have failed to register a single win. However, we may well witness history when they face off at Twickenham today. Kieran Crowley has completely transformed Italy's fortunes, and, though they lost their Six Nations opener, the team emerged from it with confidence still at an all-time high.
Having pushed reigning champions France to within a whisker of an upset last Sunday, Italy should fancy their chances of going one better against an England team that looked promising going forward but ragged defensively during their 23-29 defeat to Scotland.
The image of Duhan van der Merwe brushing off five tackles will have been seared into the mind of Steve Borthwick, who's dropped Marcus Smith and handed Owen Farrell the fly-half position. Ben Youngs, a mainstay of England’s Six Nations setups for the past five years, has been cut from the squad entirely.
Ange Capuozzo, the darling of Italian rugby, crossed the whitewash to spark an impressive fightback, and Crowley has made two changes to the starting XV. Wing Edoardo Padovani, who combined with Capuozzo to score a beauty against Wales at the end of last year's championship, returns in place of Pierre Bruno. Prop Marco Riccioni is in for Simone Ferrari.
Wales' second consecutive hammering means that whoever loses today is safe from the embarrassment of having to prop up the Six Nations standings. For the winner, the third spot currently occupied by France is up for grabs.
The weather matches the mood at Twickenham, with deep grey skies looming over the pitch, and you can follow our guide as we explain all the ways to get an England vs Italy live stream wherever you are – starting with how to watch the Six Nations for FREE in the UK and Ireland.
How to watch England vs Italy: live stream Six Nations for FREE in the UK
How to watch England vs Italy from outside your country
If you're abroad right now and struggling to tap into your usual coverage of the Six Nations, you'll want a VPN. This'll help you circumvent the geo-blocking that will try to stop you watching an England vs Italy live stream in particular parts of the world.
They're a useful means of getting around this issue, are cheap, and easy to set-up as well. Here's how it's done.
Use a VPN to watch England vs Italy from anywhere
How to use a VPN for England vs Italy
Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...
1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN
2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location, eg: 'UK' for ITVX.
3. Go to the broadcaster's stream - head to your home broadcaster's site or app and watch as if you were at home - ITVX (opens in new tab) for UK citizens abroad.