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Cokanasiga and Te'o’s power proves too much for the Azzurri
England's Joe Cokanasiga powers through the Italian defence

England 57-14 Italy
by David Nicholson
at Twickenham

IT WAS arrivederci Italy as England powered to a bludgeoning victory yesterday to keep their Six Nations title hopes alive.

From the moment head coach Eddie Jones announced Big Joe Cokanasiga was starting on the wing, with centre Henry Slade replaced by the bulk of Ben Te’o, Italy knew they were in for a tough afternoon.

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