Dulwich College student Sam Northcote-Green, of Wasps, was among the try scorers as England U18 ran out 28-12 winners in Italy.

Dan Robson, Koree Britton and Billy Vunipola also went over for tries for an England side that also featured Harlequins pair Kyle Sinckler (Epsom College) and George Merrick (Whitgift).

Head coach John Fletcher said: “We were inconsistent and lacked a bit of precision, and you could argue we left six or seven tries out there.

"But overall I am very pleased because you have to learn by playing in difficult environments against sides who use different tactics. We kept playing the way we wanted to and kept on pressing, then took two chances towards the end."

England’s next fixture is against Wales U18 in Swansea on Sunday, March 28.