Rugby Union - Italy v England - RBS Six Nations Championship 2016 - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - 14/2/16 England's Jonathan Joseph scores the third try Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs Livepic
ROME (Reuters) - A hat-trick of tries by centre Jonathan Joseph and a storming second-half performance swept a previously stuttering England to a 40-9 victory over Italy on Sunday that took them top of the Six Nations standings after back-to-back away wins.
England were clinging to an 11-9 lead courtesy of a first-half George Ford try but struggling to build any cohesive attacks as Italy, with three Carlo Canna penalties in the bag, were holding their own.
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