England's high standards not yet being met

Hartley said: “The first half was frustrating, but overall it was a very satisfying win for us.

“We weren’t 100 per cent and we have got high standards, so we have got stuff to work on there.

“Breakdown-wise first half, we were a bit off the money, we were slow to get to the ruck, a few side entries, holding on to the ball, things we need to tidy up. I think we let Italy into the game there.

“We seemed surprised when they were competing for the ball, so second half we came out, we took the onus on ourselves to compete at the ruck a bit harder, get a foot on the ball, mix things up at the breakdown and I think it got us a good return there.”

Head coach Eddie Jones will look to address areas of concern as he prepares for the clash with Ireland.

He said: “Of our ball, we are not attacking so well. We gave the ball back too easily. Off their ball, we attacked really well today. The breakdown, we had some good periods and some bad periods, so we just need that consistency.”

Sergio Parisse admitted Italy had taken a step backwards since leaving Paris with a creditable 23-21 defeat by France last weekend.

“We lost by 40 points. Most of all I’m disappointed for the fans, but the best team won,” said the Azzurri captain.

“We played until the end against France, but that wasn’t the case against England.”