Richmond’s Fiona Pocock was among the try scorers as England Women romped to a 41-0 win over Italy in Parma on Saturday.

Captain Catherine Spencer (two), Michaela Staniford, Rochelle Clark, Heather Fisher and Maggie Alphonsi in an emphatic victory.

Richmond’s Alice Richardson kicked two conversions while the starting line-up also featured Richmond’s Rachael Burford and rebecca Essex. Francesca Matthews was among the replacements.

England’s next match is against Ireland at Esher RFC on February 28.

England women: 15 Claire Allan (Richmond), 14 Michaela Staniford (Wasps), 13 Emily Scarratt (Lichfield), 12 Rachael Burford (Richmond), 11 Fiona Pocock (Richmond), 10 Alice Richardson (Richmond), 9 La Toya Mason (Wasps), 1 Rochelle Clark (Team Northumbria), 2 Amy Garnett (Saracens), 3 Claire Purdy (Wasps), 4 Rebecca Essex (Richmond), 5 Tamara Taylor (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks), 6 Heather Fisher (Worcester), 7 Jane Leonard (Lichfield), 8 Catherine Spencer (C) (Bristol), Replacements: 16 Samantha Reeve (Worcester), 17 Sophie Hemming (Bristol), 18 Joanna McGilchrist (Wasps), 19 Margaret Alphonsi (Saracens), 20 Katy Mclean (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks), 21 Francesca Matthews (Richmond), 22 Amber Penrith (Bristol).

Tries: Staniford, Pocock, Clark, Spencer (2), Fisher, Alphonsi, Conversions: Richardson (2), McLean Penalties: Substitutions: Alphonsi for Leonard, Penrith for Staniford, Matthews for Pocock, Reeve for Garnett (all HT), McLean for Burford, Hemming for Purdy (both 65), McGilchrist for Essex (70).