England's narrow 27-24 victory over Italy in the Six Nations opener signals a promising start to their post-Owen Farrell era, with standout performances from Ethan Roots, Alex Mitchell, and Tommy Freeman. England, despite defensive lapses and challenges early in the match, displayed improved defensive cohesion and tactical adjustments in the second half, which enabled them to secure the win. England's revamped squad featured five debutants, including Fraser Dingwall and man of the match, Ethan Roots, and under new captain Jamie George, the team showed an improved territorial advantage and defensive resilience to secure the win.