Scarratt reaches England landmark in Italy rout

Emily Scarratt scored her 50th England try as Italy were thrashed 74-0 in their Six Nations clash in Parma.

Replacement Scarratt had only been on the field a matter of seconds when she collected Zoe harrison' sc lever kick to dot down her landmark score.

England ran in a dozen tries, with Lydia Thompson claiming a hat-trick and fellow wing Sarah Mckenna bagging two.

Italy had no answer to England's forward power as the reigning champions completed a record victory over the azzurrito extend their winning streak to 20 matches.

Head coach simon middleton rotated heavily after a 57-5 win over Scotland opened the Red Roses' title defence in style.

Italy must have feared the worst after being overpowered by France in their tournament opener and it did not take long for the floodgates to open.

Natasha hunt, playing her her first tests ince 2020,fed mc ken na for a simple fourth-minute score and Harrison converted.

Thompson soon showed her finishing prowess and Lark Davies benefited from a rolling maul inside 20 minutes.

England's bonus point came in the 28 th minute when harlequins prop Shaun a ugh Brown powered over from close range.

With the italy defence desperately running out of numbers, Alex Matthews crashed over and Harrison added the extras for a 31-0 interval lead.

Thompson claimed her second try straight after the restart before England turned to the bench with devastating effect as replacements Vicky Fleetwood, Sarah Bern and Emma Sing all crossed. Scar ratt,Mc ken na and thompson–with her 41 st try in 51 appearances–completed the rout.