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    England v Italy: Where the match was won and lost

    England's rugby players react after Italy scored a try during their Six Nations rugby match at Twickenham (Reu …

    With expectations suitably dampened, a fairly dire display against Italy could be the best thing that ever happened to this England team.

    Everyone is aware that a performance like that will not be good enough to beat Wales in Cardiff next weekend, and after only coming away with a seven point win England risk losing not only the Grand Slam but the Championship itself.

    Here are a couple of areas where the game was won and lost on Sunday.

    Read the full article from Jamie Hosie of Yahoo! Contributor Network

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