Talismanic centre Lawrence was carted off after just eight minutes and fly half Fin Smith admits the injury blow discombobulated England

Steve Borthwick has confirmed that Ollie Lawrence suffered an Achilles injury against Italy, but England are currently unsure as to the severity of the issue. An otherwise impressive afternoon for the hosts at Allianz Stadium Twickenham on Sunday as they produced a 47-24 bonus-point win to take the Six Nations title fight to the final day was marred by an early injury to the Bath centre,

Ollie Lawrence faces a race against time to be fit for the Lions tour this summer after suffering an Achilles injury in England’s win over Italy. Bath centre Lawrence was taken off on a buggy after eight minutes of Sunday's 47-24 victory at Twickenham.

Ollie Lawrence will miss England's Six Nations finale against Wales and could be sidelined for the rest of the season after suffering an Achilles injury in a 47-24 victory over Italy.

Ollie Lawrence will miss England’s Guinness Six Nations finale against Wales and could struggle to play again this season after suffering an Achilles injury during the 47-24 victory over Italy.

Finally, this was the moment when England’s words matched their deeds, at least in terms of their attacking endeavour. Steve Borthwick has consistently talked about his side’s determination to play a high-tempo game that harnesses the athletic prowess of their back five and the speed of their back three.

A second-half flurry of tries helped England see off the challenge of Italy in a 47-24 win that puts them right in the hunt for Six Nations glory next week.