History was made at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday as Italy secured their first-ever Six Nations victory over England, and it has led to another shake up with the World Rugby rankings.
Led by a standout performance from Tommaso Menoncello, the Azzurri played with a level of tactical discipline and defensive grit that Steve Borthwick’s side simply couldn’t break down.
Italy trailed in the second half but clawed their way back, with a 73rd-minute try sealing the historic win, which is their second impressive triumph this season.
The shocks kept oncoming on Saturday as Scotland also ended France’s hopes of a Grand Slam and threw the standings into chaos.
Although France scored late to salvage a scoring bonus point and remain top of the table on points difference, the 50-40 result has turned the Six Nations into a three-way battle between France, Scotland, and Ireland
Those results have seen Scotland strengthen their position in seventh spot in the rugby rankings, while they are actually just 1.26 rankings points behind England, who have dropped into sixth spot on the standings.
UPDATED WORLD RUGBY RANKINGS AFTER SHOCK ENGLAND RESULT
| Rank | Country | Points |
| 1 | South Africa | 93.94 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 90.33 |
| 3 | Ireland | 88.89 |
| 4 | France | 87.03 |
| 5 | Argentina | 84.97 |
| 6 | England | 84.34 |
| 7 | Scotland | 83.08 |
| 8 | Australia | 81.53 |
| 9 | Fiji | 81.14 |
| 10 | Italy | 79.09 |
Final result
In the other Six Nations game this past weekend, Ireland kept their championship hopes alive with a hard-fought bonus-point 27-27 victory in Dublin on Friday night.
While the scoreline suggests a comfortable margin, Wales showed significant resilience, particularly after a sensational breakaway try from prop Rhys Carre cut the Irish lead to just two points at the half.
