Admitted to the championship in 2000 and still fighting its underdog tag, Italy play England at Allianz Stadium on Saturday 20 February 2027 in round three of the Six Nations.
Italy play England in round three of the Guinness Men’s Six Nations at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham on Saturday 20 February 2027, England’s second home fixture of the championship.
The championship admitted Italy in 2000, its only expansion in ninety years and the moment the Five Nations became the Six. The decision was contested at the time on the grounds that Italian rugby was not ready, and for two decades the record supported the doubters.
Italy have since taken results in Cardiff and Edinburgh. They remain, with Scotland, one of only two sides never to have won the title since the format changed. They have finished bottom more often than any other side, and have also produced two of the championship’s most memorable upsets.
England are expected to win by a margin, so the questions afterwards are about how rather than whether. It is the week in a five-match championship when a squad can afford to experiment.
The match sits between England’s home fixtures against France and Scotland. The late-afternoon kick-off puts the second half under floodlights.