The national rugby union teams of England and Italy have been playing each other in Test rugby since 1991, and by February 2024, they had met in 31 test matches, all of which have been won by England.
Their first meeting was on 8 October 1991 in the 1991 Rugby World Cup, England won 36–6. England had played Italy three times in Rugby World Cups, once in a Rugby World Cup qualifier at Huddersfield and once in an Autumn International, prior to them joining the Six Nations Championship. Italy's inclusion into the Six Nations Championship in 2000 has ensured regular meetings between the sides.
England have dominated the matches between the sides despite some excellent, spirited displays by Italy, who have yet to register their first win or draw in the fixture. The closest result between the two sides came in the opening round of the 2024 Six Nations Championship tournament, with England winning by a three-point margin.
The most recent match between the two sides ended in a 27-24 victory for England in Stadio Olimpico, Rome during the first round of the 2024 Six Nations Championship.
| Details | Played | Won by England | Won by Italy | Drawn | England points | Italy points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In England | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 721 | 204 | |
| In Italy | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 476 | 156 | |
| Neutral venue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 20 | |
| Overall | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1,224 | 380 |
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was last set.
| Record | England | Italy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 31 (8 Oct 1991–Present) | N/A | |
| Largest points for | |||
| Home | 80 (17 February 2001) | 24 (3 February 2024) | |
| Away | 59 (18 March 2000) | 23 (17 February 2001) | |
| Largest winning margin | |||
| Home | 60 (2 October 1999) | N/A | |
| Away | 47 (18 March 2000) | N/A |
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 October 1991 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 36–6 | 1991 Rugby World Cup | ||
| 2 | 31 May 1995 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban (South Africa) | 27–20 | 1995 Rugby World Cup | ||
| 3 | 23 November 1996 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 54–21 | 1996 Italy tour of Great Britain | ||
| 4 | 22 November 1998 | Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield | 23–15 | 1999 Rugby World Cup qualification | ||
| 5 | 2 October 1999 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 67–7 | 1999 Rugby World Cup | ||
| 6 | 18 March 2000 | Stadio Flaminio, Rome | 12–59 | 2000 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 7 | 17 February 2001 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 80–23 | 2001 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 8 | 7 April 2002 | Stadio Flaminio, Rome | 9–45 | 2002 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 9 | 9 March 2003 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 40–5 | 2003 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 10 | 15 February 2004 | Stadio Flaminio, Rome | 9–50 | 2004 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 11 | 12 March 2005 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 39–7 | 2005 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 12 | 11 February 2006 | Stadio Flaminio, Rome | 16–31 | 2006 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 13 | 10 February 2007 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 20–7 | 2007 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 14 | 10 February 2008 | Stadio Flaminio, Rome | 19–23 | 2008 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 15 | 7 February 2009 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 36–11 | 2009 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 16 | 14 February 2010 | Stadio Flaminio, Rome | 12–17 | 2010 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 17 | 12 February 2011 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 59–13 | 2011 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 18 | 11 February 2012 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 15–19 | 2012 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 19 | 10 March 2013 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 18–11 | 2013 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 20 | 15 March 2014 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 11–52 | 2014 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 21 | 14 February 2015 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 47–17 | 2015 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 22 | 14 February 2016 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 9–40 | 2016 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 23 | 26 February 2017 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 36–15 | 2017 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 24 | 4 February 2018 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 15–46 | 2018 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 25 | 9 March 2019 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 57–14 | 2019 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 26 | 6 September 2019 | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne | 37–0 | 2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up match | ||
| 27 | 31 October 2020 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 5–34 | 2020 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 28 | 13 February 2021 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 41–18 | 2021 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 29 | 13 February 2022 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 0–33 | 2022 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 30 | 12 February 2023 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 31–14 | 2023 Six Nations Championship | ||
| 31 | 3 February 2024 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 24–27 | 2024 Six Nations Championship |
Below is a list of matches that Italy has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but England did not.