SCOTLAND are hoping to cap off the Six Nations Grand Slam with two victories from their final two.
After beating England on week one, Gregor Townsend’s facet had been edged out by Wales the next week earlier than being crushed at residence to Six Nations leaders France of their third fixture.
Nothing lower than a bonus level victory might be anticipated towards the Italians nevertheless, the Azzurri haven’t gained within the Six Nations since 2015.
- Start time: 2:15pm GMT
- TV/Live stream: ITV
- Italy staff information: Padovani, Bruno, Brex, Marin, Ioane, Garbisi, Braley, Fischetti, Nicotera, Ceccarelli, Cannone, Ruzza, Pettinelli, Lamaro, Halafihi
- Scotland staff information: Hogg, Graham, Harris, Johnson, Steyn, Russell, Price, Schoeman, Turner, Z. Fagerson, Skinner, Gilchrist, Darge, Watson, M. Fagerson
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Italy 10-19 Scotland
43. Mistake by Garbisi as he kicks the ball out on the complete.
Gifting Scotland an sudden line out.
Hogg goes on a terrific run by the center, ghosting handed tackles.
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Italy 10-19 Scotland
41. The sport continues a lot as we began the primary half.
Tactical kicking by each groups seeking to put strain on.
Scotland give away a penalty for coming into the lineout.
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Kick-off: Italy 10-19 Scotland
Scotland get the second-half underway.
Immediately they win again possession however kick deep into the Italy half.
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Italy 10-19 Scotland
The Italians have to deliver their sport within the second-half.
Often fingers are pointed at their shows within the latter phases of video games.
They have to discover a approach again into this sport early earlier than Scotland can put any extra factors on the board.
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HT: Italy 10-19 Scotland
Scotland have an excellent conversion charge when stepping into the Italy last third within the first half.
They have to spend extra time within the Italy half.
Quick fingers and offloads can open up this Italian defence.
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HT: Italy 10-19 Scotland
The referee brings the half to an in depth.
Scotland have scored three tries within the first-half however the scores stay shut because of Italy’s first attempt in over 4 hours of rugby.
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Italy 10-19 Scotland
39. Well this has not been the stable efficiency that will produce the comparatively simple win everybody had predicted beforehand.
Townsend might be hoping his time can pile some factors on the board within the second-half.
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Italy 10-19 Scotland
37. Scotland get the ball effectively out of the scrum and Russell passes the ball to Hogg.
He offloads to Harris who’s operating at tempo and goes over the road.
Zanon the substitute could not wish to see that one once more.
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Italy 10-12 Scotland
36. Zanon comes on as a substitute whereas the participant is checked out within the therapy room.
He did not appear eager to return off however that’s the reason it is necessary for that call to be taken away from the participant.
Concussed gamers have a tendency to not make one of the best life choices.
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Italy 10-12 Scotland
34. As Scotland break by the Italian traces an offside awards the guests a penalty yards from the posts.
Russell motions that he’s going to kick to the touch after which takes a fast tap-kick.
They drive in direction of the road, the referee stops play, involved for the way in which a participant hit the bottom so implements HIA.
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Italy 10-12 Scotland
32. Well that is sport on once more now.
Prior to that attempt you puzzled the place Italy’s factors the place coming from.
The rating appears to have woken up the house facet.
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Italy 10-12 Scotland
30. That is Italy’s first attempt in 257 minutes of Six Nations rugby.
Bruno did brilliantly with the offload, discovering Braley earlier than going into contact.
It was a straightforward attempt for the Italian from that time.
Garbisi places the conversion over.
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Italy 3-12 Scotland
28. A neat kick in direction of the Scotland nook is completely weighted.
The ball bounces as soon as earlier than operating into contact.
Italy attempt to construct play as they’re awarded the put in on the scrum.
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Italy 3-12 Scotland
26. Garbisi’s effort simply goes broad of the publish.
Frustrating for the Italians, while you decide to go for objective in these conditions you really want to take your possibilities.
Italy break ahead by the Scottish defensive traces.
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Italy 3-12 Scotland
24. Well it has been some time since Scotland gave away a penalty.
Italy decide to go for the posts to try to get factors on the board.
They have to claw again towards Scotland.
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Italy 3-12 Scotland
22. Steyn caught ball from a protracted go as Scotland counter-attacked from their very own line.
He had the foresight to kick the ball into house in direction of the Italy attempt line.
Harris run onto it and takes the ball over the road unchallenged.
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Italy 3-5 Scotland
20. That attempt will give Scotland some positivity.
They hadn’t created something within the first 18 minutes.
Then with some good dealing with and motion they’ve an overload to attain.
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Italy 3-5 Scotland
18. Scotland actually opened up Italy there.
Great play from Darge and Russell within the transfer earlier than the Scots had an overload of numbers out broad.
They had been queuing as much as run the ball in.
Russell’s conversion slides broad of the posts.
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Italy 3-0 Scotland
16. We have stopped for Marin to obtain some therapy for what appears to be a bloody nostril.
Play restarts with an Italy kickout.
Scotland come straight again at them.
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Italy 3-0 Scotland
15. Scrappy sport up to now.
Neither facet capable of construct a number of phases of play.
Italy kick deep into the Scotland twnty-two.
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Italy 3-0 Scotland
13. Both sides are stepping into respectable positions after which gifting the ball again to their opponent with unnecessary penalties.
It is stopping both of them constructing something of notice.
Scotland kick for contact.
