:01:03. > :01:10.The baby this time last week the Six Nations had just begun and by
:01:10. > :01:15.teatime on Sunday we had enjoyed three magnificent games. Round two,
:01:15. > :01:20.and the games in Edinburgh this afternoon, Paris tonight and Dublin
:01:20. > :01:23.tomorrow will have to go some it they are going to match what was by
:01:23. > :01:33.common consent the best ever opening weekend in the history of
:01:33. > :01:53.
:01:53. > :02:03.turns into moment that will make or break you. The kick that did not
:02:03. > :02:03.
:02:03. > :02:13.work, and the kick that did. The moments when hands were raised in
:02:13. > :02:13.
:02:13. > :02:21.vain. Hands up and down in triumph, the hands of God. Brian O'Driscoll
:02:21. > :02:31.- court was back. There was a Welsh comeback, in vain. Eight defeats in
:02:31. > :02:34.
:02:34. > :02:40.succession, the last five at home. Twickenham. There was a moment here
:02:40. > :02:47.when Scotland raised expectations. Confident takes time and just a
:02:47. > :02:57.moment to be confirmed. England were on the move. The proof, one
:02:57. > :02:59.
:02:59. > :03:09.belonged pass. Scotland stuck together and struck from deep. The
:03:09. > :03:10.
:03:10. > :03:20.try of the day. Early days, it no prizes won on day one. Ah, the old
:03:20. > :03:23.
:03:23. > :03:33.Calcutta Cup. Sunday in Rome. The moment when a 30 year-old nobody
:03:33. > :03:33.
:03:33. > :03:43.stole the show. There is work to be done in defence. In defying the
:03:43. > :03:46.
:03:46. > :03:52.inevitable French come back. But it was nobody's moment. Castrogiovanni,
:03:52. > :04:02.the most bearded of the big beards. Italy's moment in a weekend of
:04:02. > :04:06.
:04:06. > :04:10.From a spring Sunday in Rome to a chill Saturday in Edinburgh. I
:04:10. > :04:16.Italy one-hit wonders? Can they win three matches in a row for the
:04:16. > :04:22.first time in the Six Nations. And can Scotland, with three home
:04:22. > :04:29.matches in a row, kick-start may be a challenge for the title? Unlikely,
:04:29. > :04:35.I know, because they did lose all five home games in 2012. Is this
:04:35. > :04:45.the wooden spoon decider or rather more than that? This is the table
:04:45. > :05:03.
:05:03. > :05:07.I mentioned that it was a chilly day and we have the pipers
:05:07. > :05:12.entertaining the crowd here. Probably the quote of the
:05:12. > :05:16.championship so far has come from the Scotland coach, Scott Johnson,
:05:16. > :05:24.who said the Scots in rugby are like a bikini, they show a whole
:05:24. > :05:27.lot but not there whole story. I'm sure you would all agree that while
:05:27. > :05:34.last weekend shows Scotland conceding points it did not tell
:05:34. > :05:39.the whole story. There was some good played. But there was a lesson
:05:39. > :05:44.learned as well about the contact and the collisions. If you listen
:05:44. > :05:54.to any press conference this week all the Scotland camp were talking
:05:54. > :05:55.
:05:55. > :06:00.back contact end getting quick ball. The bottom line is 38 points were
:06:00. > :06:06.conceded and lost to Tonga. How long can you go on papering over
:06:06. > :06:09.the cracks and say we are getting better? Everyone understands that
:06:09. > :06:13.international sport is a result business and it's common they're
:06:13. > :06:19.desperate to get those results. They will try to do that this
:06:19. > :06:25.afternoon against an Italian side who are acutely physical. What do
:06:25. > :06:29.you think is the biggest threat that Scotland of facing today?
:06:29. > :06:33.think Italy have changed their style of play under coach Jacques
:06:33. > :06:40.Brunel. They have a bit more balanced to their game. The counter
:06:41. > :06:46.attack a bit more and their backs look more dangerous. The Scotland
:06:46. > :06:49.back three is a potent attacking force. Three very different
:06:49. > :06:59.individuals and here are two of them who literally come from
:06:59. > :07:08.
:07:08. > :07:15.opposite ends of the Earth. Tries from this dynamic duo book-ended
:07:15. > :07:24.the Scotland performance at Twickenham. Getting an opportunity
:07:24. > :07:30.to return Scotland was a dream come true. On nearly cried when my
:07:30. > :07:40.mother saw me put on the blue jersey and sing the national anthem
:07:40. > :07:40.
:07:40. > :07:46.for the first time. In the corner, Sean Maitland for the try! Scoring
:07:46. > :07:52.on my first match at Twickenham, I cannot ask for more. It was a good
:07:52. > :07:56.start for us, and his was one of those good individual performances,
:07:56. > :08:00.but it is a team game and we did not get a result. Was there any
:08:00. > :08:05.suggestion that pout she gave England too much respect in the
:08:05. > :08:12.first half? Yes, we need to get into their faces a little bit
:08:12. > :08:18.earlier. If you were not playing Six Nations rugby, what would you
:08:18. > :08:28.be doing? I'll try to be a pro golfer. As a young boy I wanted to
:08:28. > :08:29.
:08:29. > :08:35.be a jockey. Most famous relative? George Best. It is very distant,
:08:35. > :08:45.but I will take it. How would you describe Stuart Hogg as a rugby
:08:45. > :08:46.
:08:46. > :08:56.player? Too much energy. Incredible, a great vision, skills. I call him
:08:56. > :08:57.
:08:58. > :09:02.Jonny. Pocket Rocket. There is a real sense of relationship there.
:09:02. > :09:12.Yes, you just eat give a guy like that the ball and he will do a lot
:09:12. > :09:15.
:09:15. > :09:22.He is a young man and full of confidence at the moment. He is
:09:22. > :09:27.fearless. We have to start with there ball, and we took our chances.
:09:27. > :09:36.Hopefully with Italy will get a bit more Paul. Who are your heroes?
:09:36. > :09:43.Jeff Wilson. Chris Patterson. Gregor Townsend. Good dancer, that
:09:43. > :09:48.is your cage! Weighty thing you can cause some damage against Italy?
:09:48. > :09:53.They will be at full of confidence. Pope we can produce quick ball and
:09:53. > :10:02.allow our backs to play. What is the difference between you and
:10:02. > :10:08.Stuart Hogg? I can talk English! Sean Maitland made a massive impact
:10:08. > :10:15.last weekend. What did you make of their performances? I thought they
:10:15. > :10:21.were both very good. Sean Maitland came up through the Kiwi system.
:10:21. > :10:29.One thing they will work hard on is the support play. That was shown
:10:29. > :10:33.last weekend with his first try on debut. Stuart Hogg kicked
:10:33. > :10:43.exceptionally well from hand, distributed well at the right time.
:10:43. > :10:43.
:10:43. > :10:49.He is a talent. There was always a perennial debate about Chris
:10:49. > :10:52.Paterson, what his best position was, and there is a lobby to move
:10:52. > :10:59.Hogg outside half, and Warren Gatland has made his opinion known
:10:59. > :11:02.about that. What is your view? view is that he is a full back away
:11:02. > :11:08.should stick with him at that. When you have a performance last week,
:11:08. > :11:15.letters stick with that. He is 20 years old and his just learning his
:11:15. > :11:21.trade. I think we made a mistake moving Chris from his position. I
:11:21. > :11:26.would like Scotland to stick with Stuart Hogg at 15. I was fortunate,
:11:26. > :11:31.I just love playing, I loved being out there. But there must have been
:11:31. > :11:35.times when you thought, decide what you want me to do and I will do it.
:11:35. > :11:40.One of the biggest turning point in my crew was went Andy Robinson said
:11:40. > :11:46.that, he said, You are full back, that is why I am picking you, and
:11:46. > :11:51.that allowed me to concentrate on that. We can now hear from the
:11:51. > :11:55.Scottish coach, Scott Johnson. It has been a long time since
:11:55. > :12:01.Scotland got the winning performance here. All positivity
:12:01. > :12:05.take on the match last weekend at Twickenham? I think we showed that
:12:05. > :12:11.we had focus on the field and we can score from well back on the
:12:11. > :12:16.field. We were poor at the tackle area and we have to improve that.
:12:16. > :12:21.You're identified that on the day, but break down on the contact area.
:12:21. > :12:25.Is there something you can coach in a week or is it and mindset? It is
:12:25. > :12:29.a combination of both. You're not going to fix everything in a week.
:12:29. > :12:34.It is going to be about attitude today and the result last week says
:12:34. > :12:39.that the tournament this a lot for grabs. We are not just in it for
:12:39. > :12:44.this game, we are in it for the tournament. What did you make of
:12:44. > :12:48.Italy's performance against France? There was no surprise about it. I
:12:48. > :12:53.thought they were really good in the autumn. It was no surprise to
:12:53. > :12:58.us. What is probably the turning point in Italian rugby is the way
:12:58. > :13:03.they are playing. They have always had patency up front but they have
:13:03. > :13:09.added a bit of spark behind so they are a dangerous side. This will be
:13:09. > :13:19.a top quality test match. These are the 15 players starting for
:13:19. > :13:19.
:13:19. > :14:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:14:07. > :14:17.tackler at last week. Kelly Brown ball through to set up the exciting
:14:17. > :14:21.Let us talk about the Italians after that tremendous victory in
:14:22. > :14:26.Rome last week, and they have always been a force to be reckoned
:14:26. > :14:31.with in the Eternal City, but their record on their travels is
:14:31. > :14:41.lamentable, just a single victory in the whole of the Six Nations.
:14:41. > :15:01.
:15:01. > :15:10.That was achieved here six years interception and it is another
:15:10. > :15:19.Italian try. This is remarkable. Would you believe it? This is
:15:19. > :15:29.incredible. Murrayfield has seen nothing like this before.
:15:29. > :15:58.
:15:58. > :16:05.Murrayfield has not heard anything These things happen! A bad day at
:16:05. > :16:12.the office if ever there was one. We needed a game plan to combat the
:16:12. > :16:18.Italian defence. But the winger was rushing in and it did not come off.
:16:18. > :16:26.Early in the game, we came back into it. Then they just finished us
:16:26. > :16:29.off. A good try, anyway. Andy, talk off. A good try, anyway. Andy, talk
:16:29. > :16:39.about the Italian starting line-up. They were impressive last week. The
:16:39. > :16:40.
:16:40. > :16:50.front row is the most experienced in world rugby. Lo Cicero becomes
:16:50. > :16:51.
:16:51. > :16:55.the second Italian to win 100 caps. In the back row, Simone Favaro
:16:55. > :17:03.keeps his place. The number eight is simply the best number eight in
:17:03. > :17:13.the world. Half-back has been a problem for Italy. They may have a
:17:13. > :17:16.
:17:16. > :17:20.couple here who can solve the problem. Benvenuti has also scored
:17:20. > :17:26.against Scotland. The two of the against Scotland. The two of the
:17:26. > :17:34.back three have scored tries. Let's get an Italian perspective on
:17:34. > :17:39.what might happen this afternoon. I am with the director of elite
:17:39. > :17:44.rugby at the Italian federation. You were a happy man last weekend.
:17:44. > :17:50.What an pact did it have been in Italy? It was a great day for Italy.
:17:50. > :17:59.It was a perfect day. We started with the recognise Asian of the
:17:59. > :18:05.first game. -- recognition. The performance of the team on the
:18:05. > :18:12.pitch was fantastic. It was really the perfect day. It is important
:18:12. > :18:14.today to confirm that feeling, to be able to confirm it was not just
:18:14. > :18:20.something that happened occasionally but because the team
:18:20. > :18:27.is improving. That is the challenge now, the to earn your first ever
:18:27. > :18:32.back-to-back wins. I am very worried for the match today. I am
:18:32. > :18:39.not sure that we are able to confirm this kind of attitude
:18:39. > :18:44.towards the match. The problem is not winning or losing. The problem
:18:44. > :18:50.is confirming the way we played against France. I hope the players
:18:50. > :18:54.will find the capability to play at that beat level. If we do that, I
:18:54. > :18:59.think this can be another good day for Italian rugby. We wish you all
:18:59. > :19:04.the best. The thank you. One of the most interesting
:19:04. > :19:11.statistics about last week in Rome was that Rome conceded only seven
:19:11. > :19:15.penalties in the whole game against France. In days gone by, we always
:19:15. > :19:19.expected the stereotype of Italy being undisciplined, giving away
:19:19. > :19:29.penalties. If they have cured the problem, it is a major benefit for
:19:29. > :19:30.
:19:30. > :19:35.the way the play the game. It is a big influence by Jacques Brunel, he
:19:35. > :19:43.is trying to bring an influence to the team. They have always had a
:19:43. > :19:47.strong forward. Sometimes the rest of the game was lacking. That is
:19:47. > :19:54.where he has brought something to the team. They are trying to give
:19:54. > :20:02.themselves a chance of going on to win a game. A bit short on forward
:20:02. > :20:06.expertise here, but we have Lawrence Dallaglio. Two scrum-
:20:06. > :20:13.halves here. You know what it is like to have a number 8 of that
:20:13. > :20:21.stature here. If there was a world team, he would be the number eight,
:20:21. > :20:27.without doubt. He has delivered in a poor Italian scene for years. The
:20:27. > :20:31.is at the heart of everything Italy do. This is a huge moment for Lo
:20:31. > :20:36.Cicero, the prop forward, who has been a staple of the team for 13
:20:36. > :20:42.years since his debut against England in Six Nations in 2000. It
:20:42. > :20:48.was the first year that five became six. Today, he winces one hundredth
:20:48. > :20:58.cap. He joins an illustrious list of 22 other players who have
:20:58. > :21:19.
:21:19. > :21:25.reached that total. Chris Paterson They are all players who have won
:21:25. > :21:29.100 caps for their country. We say this every time at Murrayfield, but
:21:29. > :21:35.the pre-match entertainment here really is of the highest possible
:21:35. > :21:39.standard. We have got the pipes and drums on the roof. We have got all
:21:39. > :21:44.the flags and kids from local clubs on the pitch waiting to welcome the
:21:44. > :21:49.Scottish team on to the field of play. Chris, you experienced this
:21:49. > :21:55.more than any other Scottish player. What is it like? It is such a
:21:55. > :22:02.thrill. All you want to do is to meet all these people. There will
:22:02. > :22:08.be a huge amount of Italian fancier. It is a special place. The Six
:22:08. > :22:15.Nations is a special tournament. You just want to give the fans the
:22:15. > :22:19.win they after. That is the reception this afternoon. There's a
:22:19. > :22:23.mixture of expectation because Scotland are playing Italy, so you
:22:23. > :22:31.would hope that Scotland would inevitably win, but there's also a
:22:31. > :22:37.measure of trepidation now. That is more than days gone by. That is
:22:37. > :22:41.because of the manner in which Italy beat France last week. The
:22:41. > :22:48.patron of the Scottish Rugby Union, Princess Anne, is coming out on to
:22:48. > :22:56.the field to be presented to the teens. You can here the chance of,
:22:56. > :23:03.Italy, Italy, here. You want Italy to do well, don't you, because when
:23:03. > :23:09.five becomes six and six are genuine contenders, it makes the
:23:09. > :23:14.competition more valid. Not in the next 80 minutes! France beating --
:23:14. > :23:17.Italy beating France last week was good for the competition. These two
:23:17. > :23:23.countries have been the wooden spoon players for the past five or
:23:23. > :23:27.six years. Scotland have got a chance today and in the next few
:23:27. > :23:37.weeks to get into this championship. That is something Scotland have not
:23:37. > :23:39.
:23:39. > :23:43.been for the last few years. They can look forward. In the world
:23:43. > :23:48.rankings, the Italians are ninth, Scotland are 12th. That tells a
:23:49. > :23:54.story. It is a big game. mentioned Lawrence Dallaglio. He is
:23:54. > :24:00.on the touchline. The Italian team are lined up for
:24:00. > :24:05.the anthems. You're watching them earlier closely. It seemed as if
:24:05. > :24:07.you were keen to join in! What has impressed you? Not just the result,
:24:08. > :24:13.which was the greatest in their history, but the way they have
:24:13. > :24:20.developed their game. Before, we had always seen a forward
:24:20. > :24:24.orientated game. They have really taken the game forward. They can
:24:24. > :24:28.take it to any opposition. They have got players who can cause a
:24:28. > :24:33.real threat out wide. I know you were impressed by Scotland's attack
:24:33. > :24:37.last week, but they have to work on the breakdown area. Can they
:24:37. > :24:41.improve in a week? They have got to come out with that physicality and
:24:41. > :24:47.make sure they look after the ball. They turned it over to many times
:24:47. > :24:51.against England. A prediction? Scotland have to win this game,
:24:51. > :24:59.really they do, for their own development. You would expect them
:24:59. > :25:03.to win. Up to the commentary box now with you.
:25:03. > :25:11.That is her Royal Highness. She goes through the formalities, as
:25:11. > :25:17.she has done many times. Andy, she knows her stuff. Absolutely. She
:25:17. > :25:23.knows more than a lot of people here today, maybe even those
:25:23. > :25:30.standing here right now! We try to cater as a pundit on so many
:25:30. > :25:37.occasions. -- we tried to get her. Where is this game going to be won
:25:37. > :25:43.and lost? Half back? Undoubtedly, they bring the control to the game
:25:43. > :25:49.and allow the teams to play in areas that they want to. You saw
:25:49. > :25:53.the contrast last week at Twickenham. The England forward
:25:53. > :26:00.pack won the collisions, as we have discussed. They won the contract.
:26:00. > :26:06.It was difficult for Scotland to get on the front foot. You need to
:26:06. > :26:11.have a platform and go forward. slight contrast in the conditions
:26:11. > :26:15.as well. It is slightly wetter. Possibly we will not see as much
:26:15. > :26:23.rugby getting played early on as we did last week at Twickenham. I
:26:23. > :26:26.expect Scotland to kick a bit nor - - more in the first 20 minutes. 80
:26:26. > :26:33.bring more of a counter-attacking threat than they have done in the
:26:33. > :26:37.past. -- Italy. We're waiting for the anthems. Chris Paterson, a
:26:38. > :26:43.final thought. We have had so much entertaining rugby. Wants to play
:26:43. > :26:49.the first game, you position is established. -- once you play. So,
:26:49. > :26:57.a more pragmatic approach? We spoke about Italy changing their game.
:26:57. > :27:07.They have changed their defensive game. We will have to wait and see.
:27:07. > :27:15.
:27:15. > :27:25.OK, the announcement tells the ITALIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM: "Inno di
:27:25. > :27:37.
:27:37. > :27:44.# Fratelli d'Italia. # L'Italia s'e desta.
:27:44. > :27:52.# Dell'elmo di Scipio. # S'e cinta la testa.
:27:52. > :28:02.# Dov'e la vittoria? # Le porga la chioma.
:28:02. > :28:06.
:28:06. > :28:08.# Che schiava di Roma. # Iddio la creo.
:28:08. > :28:10.# Fratelli d'Italia. # L'Italia s'e desta.
:28:10. > :28:14.# Dell'elmo di Scipio. # S'e cinta la testa.
:28:14. > :28:22.# Dov'e la vittoria? # Le porga la chioma.
:28:22. > :28:26.# Che schiava di Roma. # Iddio la creo.
:28:26. > :28:34.# Stringiamoci a coorte. # Siam pronti alla morte.
:28:34. > :28:44.# Italia chiamo. # Stringiamoci a coorte.
:28:44. > :28:56.
:28:56. > :29:06.# Siam pronti alla morte. Her WELSH NATIONAL ANTHEM: "Hen
:29:06. > :29:10.Wlad Fy Nhadau" ("Land of My Fathers").
:29:10. > :29:14.# Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi.
:29:15. > :29:21.# Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri.
:29:21. > :29:30.# Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mad.
:29:30. > :29:40.# Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed. # Gwlad, gwlad.
:29:40. > :30:15.
:30:15. > :30:25.# Pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad. SCOTTISH NATIONAL ANTHEM: Flower of
:30:25. > :30:25.
:30:25. > :31:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:31:11. > :31:20.last Sunday's heroes. 100 caps today for Lo Cicero. Parisse, as
:31:21. > :31:44.
:31:44. > :31:53.to make his debut, on the bench. The referee is Jaco Peyper. He was
:31:53. > :31:58.in charge of Scotland's narrow went against Australia last summer.
:31:58. > :32:04.Historically, Scotland have been -- Italy have been poor on the road.
:32:04. > :32:10.Just one win in 36 fixtures. At Scotland steeled themselves
:32:10. > :32:20.sufficiently after their acting at Twickenham? Ruaridh Jackson will
:32:20. > :32:20.
:32:20. > :34:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:34:13. > :34:17.the close encounters last week Last weekend was widely regarded as
:34:17. > :34:23.one of the most entertaining starts to the championships and the match
:34:23. > :34:33.today has started where we left off. Absolutely! What a breathless two
:34:33. > :34:46.
:34:46. > :34:56.minutes. This was the end of a long scoresheet at some point. He has a
:34:56. > :35:24.
:35:24. > :35:29.that ball went dead. But a cracking row, with Lo Cicero earning his
:35:29. > :35:39.50th cap. And a Castrogiovanni, what a time he had in Rome last
:35:39. > :35:39.
:35:39. > :36:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:36:52. > :36:57.week, with the try and the big mess of this possession and the
:36:57. > :37:04.Italians have the penalty. Gone are the days when the Italians would be
:37:04. > :37:09.kicking the ball was trying to grind it out. Real ambition. That
:37:09. > :37:13.is about the first mistake that Parisse has made in six years! I
:37:13. > :37:17.think there has been more rugby played in the first five minutes
:37:17. > :37:21.than in the fall 80 minutes between Scotland and Italy over the years.
:37:21. > :37:25.We have been subjected to some real purgatory where both teams have
:37:25. > :37:29.been scared to play. Both sides look like they have the right
:37:29. > :37:34.attitude today. Italy are potentially a very dangerous side.
:37:34. > :37:37.They have already achieved what many people thought they would
:37:37. > :37:44.achieve, and if they play like they played last week they will be very
:37:44. > :37:47.dangerous. They have one four of the last Six against Scotland. Six
:37:47. > :37:55.of their 10 Six Nations championships had been against
:37:55. > :38:02.Scotland. They will fancy their chances today. The spark silly
:38:02. > :38:12.penalties. Scotland cannot afford to give away easy territory and
:38:12. > :38:28.
:38:28. > :38:32.life in Rome. Having been very much the journeyman for the last 10
:38:32. > :38:40.years of rugby, in and out of the side. He could never have dreamt
:38:40. > :38:42.that he would have such bad day as last weekend. The club side that he
:38:42. > :38:47.plays for in Italy on languishing down the bottom of the table and he
:38:47. > :38:50.had no club form coming into the Test match last week. The coach is
:38:50. > :39:00.stuck with him and he bridges the game off his life and dictated
:39:00. > :39:10.possession. He set up the try it for Parisse. And kick his goals as
:39:10. > :39:10.
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:40:41. > :40:51.well, three from three last Sunday that Sean Lamont has got himself at
:40:51. > :40:53.
:40:53. > :40:58.the bottom of the ruck there and has chosen to box kick. Masi was
:40:58. > :41:02.right on top of him. He is not used to being there. He needs to control
:41:02. > :41:08.the situation and make sure there are blockers in place and make sure
:41:08. > :41:13.that he can get the kick away. Interesting to see from the
:41:13. > :41:16.perspective of the Italians, Castrogiovanni really taking
:41:17. > :41:20.responsibility around the fringes. This is where the Italians have
:41:20. > :41:30.developed their game, they are looking to move the ball through
:41:30. > :41:45.
:41:45. > :41:52.Ryan Grant, a former Royal Signal man. Short discussion between the
:41:52. > :42:02.referee and the two hookers. Ross Ford recalled to the starting line-
:42:02. > :42:16.
:42:16. > :42:22.up following the injury to Duddy three games last weekend was that
:42:22. > :42:32.there were not a lot of reset scrums. And for Italy, it seems
:42:32. > :42:41.
:42:41. > :42:44.they had been a few problems so far. -- there have been. The surface is
:42:44. > :42:54.a little mixed. You can see the turf has been a little bit carved
:42:54. > :42:54.
:42:54. > :43:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:43:39. > :43:44.playing his rugby at London Wasps and enjoying his time. That was
:43:44. > :43:49.judged to perfection. He is a terrific player, and so versatile.
:43:49. > :43:54.He likes to play his rugby in the centre but has been playing full-
:43:54. > :43:59.back for a long time in international colours. He was man
:43:59. > :44:08.of the match in that first famous win against the French at the
:44:08. > :44:11.Stadio Flaminio. I know London Wasps think very highly of him. He
:44:12. > :44:21.is a seasoned professional. I will not call him a veteran, they do not
:44:22. > :44:22.
:44:22. > :45:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:45:10. > :45:20.like that! Ryan Grant receiving a Italians on the game line. The
:45:20. > :45:29.
:45:29. > :45:39.coach has been talking about that build him up, not the greatest kick
:45:39. > :45:41.
:45:41. > :45:50.in the world. A week is a long time in rugby. It is not a bad tactic,
:45:50. > :46:00.to use your legs to stop the ball. But kicking it into touch was not
:46:00. > :46:00.
:46:00. > :46:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:46:53. > :46:59.greater continuity, keeping the support. They have a penalty.
:46:59. > :47:07.Lovely advantage played by the referee there. Scotland just worked
:47:07. > :47:11.the phases. They realise they have the penalty already. I was worried
:47:11. > :47:17.about them playing too much of their rugby in the wrong part of
:47:17. > :47:22.the field. Today, they are trying to play more in the Italian side.
:47:22. > :47:27.It is the right thing to do. Good off loading from both the second
:47:27. > :47:30.rows. That is house, need to play. They have got to play with a bit
:47:30. > :47:40.more dimension. They were a bit predictable last week against
:47:40. > :47:41.
:47:41. > :47:51.England. Here is Greig Laidlaw. He has been successful with three from
:47:51. > :47:56.
:47:56. > :48:03.four. This is straight on to the posts. It is a very clean strike.
:48:03. > :48:09.Scotland put their noses in front. It has been an even match so far.
:48:09. > :48:16.Scotland, territorially, have been in the ascendancy. I liked their
:48:16. > :48:26.composure there. It has been a good 15 minutes. Italy have contributed
:48:26. > :49:00.
:49:00. > :49:06.as well. Scotland are just worth Giovanni. He has put it forward.
:49:06. > :49:16.very impressive kick from Andre Masi. He hadto work in. He managed
:49:16. > :49:18.
:49:18. > :49:25.to get the ball to Sergio Parisse. Seeing very good kicks. It was very
:49:25. > :49:35.intelligent from Greig Laidlaw. -- two very good case. So many times,
:49:35. > :49:35.
:49:35. > :50:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:50:22. > :50:27.you would have seen that kicked off Botes has just got a head injury.
:50:27. > :50:37.The referee just stopped it there when Scollan managed to get a
:50:37. > :50:44.
:50:44. > :50:54.turnover. -- Scotland. A couple of men down. Some treatment required.
:50:54. > :51:07.
:51:07. > :51:11.Scotland are making life difficult very legal. Just unfortunate for
:51:11. > :51:16.the man lying on the floor. Scotland are really making an
:51:16. > :51:26.effort to try to disrupt Italy's ball at the breakdown. A few
:51:26. > :51:27.
:51:27. > :51:30.worrying signs for the Italians. Scotland are forcing the turnovers.
:51:30. > :51:34.They have been looking for a response after the game against
:51:34. > :51:38.England. They have been talking about the fundamentals of the game
:51:38. > :51:42.line, coming out with physicality. If you haven't got that, you
:51:42. > :51:51.haven't got the basics of rugby. So far, he will be happy with the
:51:51. > :51:58.response he has got from Scotland. He has said it will be simply a
:51:58. > :52:04.consultancy job for the duration of the Six Nations. He expects to head
:52:04. > :52:14.back to the TV studio afterwards. He could not resist the opportunity
:52:14. > :52:14.
:52:14. > :53:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:53:04. > :53:13.ten-metre line. But Sergio Parisse can't hold on to it. It has been
:53:14. > :53:18.
:53:18. > :53:26.slowed up. A nice little, Surrey, from the referee there. -- sorry.
:53:26. > :53:35.He got one on the head. I remember wishing I could do that every time
:53:35. > :53:39.I played. Greek Laidlaw, take your hat off! -- Greig Laidlaw. This is
:53:39. > :53:44.the physicality that Scotland have been asked to do. So far, they are
:53:44. > :53:49.delivering. They are, and delivering from the guy who
:53:49. > :53:54.performed last week. Johnnie Beattie has picked up where he left
:53:54. > :53:58.off. Hopefully the rest of the team will take a leaf from him. Most of
:53:58. > :54:08.the match is being played between the two ten-metre lines at the
:54:08. > :54:45.
:54:45. > :54:49.happy with that. People often ask, where have Italy may the
:54:49. > :54:54.improvements? Andy, you would agree, they are better structured now.
:54:54. > :55:00.They are not giving away needless penalties. It allows you to build
:55:00. > :55:05.pressure. They are spending more time in Scotland's half. Jacques
:55:05. > :55:15.Brunel has really taken that on. The French coach is a bit more
:55:15. > :55:43.
:55:43. > :55:53.pragmatic in his outlook. That is defence this week. Stuart Hogg does
:55:53. > :56:21.
:56:21. > :56:26.today. A penalty to Scotland, with the Italians refusing to release
:56:26. > :56:34.the ball. It was a good defence eventually. But I think Scotland
:56:34. > :56:41.were a bit soft. He should not have got this far. Clearly ace penalty
:56:41. > :56:47.for Scotland. But before then, he made three, four yards around the
:56:47. > :56:51.fringes. It is a well-earned penalty giving Scotland the
:56:51. > :57:01.opportunity to spend a bit of time. They can exert some pressure on the
:57:01. > :57:11.
:57:11. > :57:21.Italians. The crowd here will lend a proper salt on the try-line. --
:57:21. > :57:54.
:57:54. > :58:02.time to give the team is in the the air, you never know what could
:58:02. > :58:06.happen. Not a bad decision from Scotland's perspective. They knew
:58:06. > :58:12.they were probably get another three points here. They are using a
:58:12. > :58:18.good maul. The referee wants them to use possession quickly from
:58:18. > :58:22.those. On this occasion, the Italians dragged it down. It was Lo
:58:22. > :58:32.Cicero he was penalised. Italy had done the work there, there was no
:58:32. > :58:48.
:58:48. > :58:54.two from the Scottish scrum-half. That is just what they need to do,
:58:54. > :59:00.keep the scoreboard ticking over. Laidlaw, a good strike rate. The
:59:00. > :59:10.coaching team will be happy with this first 25 minutes. Only six
:59:10. > :59:22.
:59:22. > :59:32.points to show from it, but there Luciano Orquera. Not the way to
:59:32. > :59:34.
:59:34. > :59:39.respond. Scotland will be saying, let's build the pressure down there.
:59:39. > :59:49.He has given them the perfect opportunity to do that. A little
:59:49. > :00:12.
:00:12. > :00:22.next match against the Irish, played on a Sunday. He does not
:00:22. > :00:57.
:00:57. > :01:06.Scott surely thought that he had done enough but the cover tackle
:01:06. > :01:13.from Botes was outstanding. officials just trying to work out
:01:13. > :01:20.he will take the lineout. It will be the crucial one. It was
:01:20. > :01:28.completely missed by Benvenuti. But Scott just could not quite get
:01:28. > :01:37.there. It was a terrible attend by Benvenuti to kick it through. A
:01:37. > :01:47.great tackle by Botes. And a very significant one. He saved an
:01:47. > :01:57.absolutely certain try there. And Italy got the put into the line-out,
:01:57. > :01:57.
:01:57. > :02:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:02:56. > :03:04.about that this time. -- Visser. Scotland Cup the first try of the
:03:04. > :03:14.match. And they fully deserved it. Look what it means to the Scottish
:03:14. > :03:17.
:03:17. > :03:23.fans. The Dutch-born winger has an exceedingly good strike rate. His
:03:23. > :03:30.fifth try in seven internationals. He ducked in field from the left
:03:30. > :03:37.foot. Parisse gambled and went for the Hibbert. After that, Italy were
:03:37. > :03:41.struggling. It will be interesting to see how Italy respond. They are
:03:41. > :03:51.significantly behind on the scoreboard, something they have not
:03:51. > :04:05.
:04:05. > :04:15.experienced in the championship so Laidlaw. Scotland take a commanding
:04:15. > :04:16.
:04:16. > :04:21.lead after half an hour. Through the early phases, Scotland were
:04:21. > :04:27.putting two passes in, three passes, try and get the likes of Stuart
:04:27. > :04:37.Hogg running against Castrogiovanni. And it was a well worked try,
:04:37. > :04:37.
:04:37. > :05:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:05:46. > :05:52.defensively in the first half hour Castrogiovanni and Beattie. They
:05:52. > :05:57.have been hunting for about the last 30 seconds! I watched them,
:05:57. > :06:07.there was not a punch thrown. They have been hiding and chatting! What
:06:07. > :06:07.
:06:07. > :06:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:06:57. > :07:01.the hard work undone by giving away working on his bare line speed.
:07:01. > :07:08.Italy have had a lot of possession and territory but they have been
:07:09. > :07:15.met with much stronger Scottish defence. Yes, that is probably what
:07:15. > :07:25.was lacking last week. Scotland have rarely played with aggression
:07:25. > :07:41.
:07:41. > :07:47.and attitude. -- wheelie played. -- into the game. Italy getting
:07:47. > :07:51.frustrated with their mistakes. lot of the mistakes are coming from
:07:51. > :07:55.the pressure and the aggression and the attitude that Scotland of
:07:55. > :08:00.bringing to this game. If you stand of people and let them play,
:08:00. > :08:06.obviously they are going to be could. You get in their face and
:08:06. > :08:12.you ask the question. Robert Harley, he is just a machine, the figures
:08:12. > :08:16.and stats that he puts in a week in, week out, for Glasgow, is just
:08:16. > :08:21.fantastic. He spoke in the week about his excitement about getting
:08:21. > :08:31.into the starting 15 and lending his particular abrasive style to
:08:31. > :08:33.
:08:33. > :08:43.the proceedings. And he is packing down on the open side. You always
:08:43. > :08:50.
:08:50. > :09:00.give the younger man the auction, don't you?! -- option. First a
:09:00. > :09:00.
:09:00. > :09:10.first start for Robert Harley in his country's colours today, a
:09:10. > :09:10.
:09:10. > :10:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:10:21. > :10:25.Penalty for Italy. But refusing to give up the ball. That last couple
:10:25. > :10:35.of phases was reminiscent of Twickenham last week, trying to
:10:35. > :10:36.
:10:36. > :10:44.play off slow ball. You cannot do it. When you are playing from a
:10:44. > :10:47.slow ball and the defence is structured, you get turnover ball.
:10:47. > :10:57.Just outside goal-kicking range for Orquera so they pop it into touch
:10:57. > :10:57.
:10:57. > :12:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:12:21. > :12:25.there will be the option of three penalty for Italy. Another chance
:12:25. > :12:31.to get three points on the score board. They seem to be lacking that
:12:31. > :12:34.shape that they had last week. The forwards are working hard, albeit
:12:34. > :12:40.against a much stronger Scottish defence. But the use of the ball
:12:40. > :12:44.from Italy has not been great so far. That was one of those
:12:44. > :12:48.penalties that Scotland did not need to give away, because the
:12:48. > :12:54.defence was really working. There are good penalties and bad
:12:54. > :13:04.penalties. I felt there, made the hit and make them use the ball and
:13:04. > :13:42.
:13:42. > :13:45.earlier on, knocking these over in half-time approaching. It is not
:13:45. > :13:51.goal-kicking in the classical style. Just a lazy swing of the boot but
:13:51. > :13:56.the first one hit the post and this one definitely goes over. We spoke
:13:56. > :14:03.about it last week, this problem that the Italians have had over the
:14:03. > :14:08.last decade, a lack of a quality number 10 to make sure that the
:14:08. > :14:17.score board is constantly moving. And that will be the last play of
:14:17. > :14:21.the game in this first half. think Scotland will be very happy
:14:21. > :14:26.with that 40 minutes. Everything that was lacking last week, they
:14:26. > :14:31.brought to this week. They have played with progression, with
:14:31. > :14:37.discipline and with good ambition. Apart from that penalty and one
:14:37. > :14:40.other attend, Italy have not really had an opportunity. Fear talent
:14:40. > :14:44.seemed -- the Italian coaching staff will want get their half
:14:44. > :14:54.backs down the tunnel because if they are to do anything they have
:14:54. > :15:07.
:15:07. > :15:17.JOHN INVERDALE: They wondered whether Luciano Orquera could have
:15:17. > :15:19.
:15:19. > :15:24.two good gains in a row. He is not having the best game. Tobias Botes
:15:24. > :15:33.made a crucial tackle, but Tim Visser managed to score a few
:15:33. > :15:43.moments later. And Luciano Orquera finished the half with one
:15:43. > :15:51.
:15:51. > :15:54.the metres made. Three penalties conceded apiece. It has been a more
:15:54. > :16:03.conceded apiece. It has been a more free-flowing game than we have been
:16:03. > :16:08.expecting. You are smiling! Scotland can be
:16:08. > :16:15.proud of what they did there. They put a lot of things right for last
:16:15. > :16:21.weekend. They have put pressure on Italy. But Italy, they did not get
:16:21. > :16:27.on the score board early on. Thoughts overall on the first 40
:16:27. > :16:35.minutes? We have seen it more intensity from Scotland. You can
:16:35. > :16:39.see the line speed. You can see the work around the tackle. The kicks
:16:39. > :16:46.they have chosen have been good. They have managed to get some
:16:46. > :16:52.change from that. They have just put Italy back into their own half.
:16:52. > :16:57.Early on, Tim Visser, if the ball had bounced Tiffany, who knows,
:16:57. > :17:04.this could have been spectacular. - - differently. He is a clever
:17:04. > :17:14.player. Tim Visser often calls for that. He is an out and out try-
:17:14. > :17:20.
:17:20. > :17:24.scorer. A poacher, for want of a better phrase. He did well. We are
:17:24. > :17:27.going to talk about Laidlaw in a second. But you have got to have
:17:27. > :17:35.somebody who is going to orchestrate things. The Scottish
:17:35. > :17:39.pack has given Laidlaw a platform on which to work. Absolutely. We
:17:39. > :17:45.talked about how effective they were last week. It is a scrum-
:17:45. > :17:50.half's dream to have a ball in that way. A few times, it has been slow
:17:50. > :18:00.down. But by and large, law -- Laidlaw's decision-making has been
:18:00. > :18:04.
:18:04. > :18:14.good. Scotland have improved their tackles. Last week, a criticism was
:18:14. > :18:24.the number of times England got good possession. Matt has won his
:18:24. > :18:30.
:18:30. > :18:33.side a penalty. We saw an extraordinary piece of non
:18:33. > :18:38.footballing skill from an Italian, which is not words we normally
:18:38. > :18:43.associate with them. Tobias Botes has been having a good sniping game
:18:43. > :18:52.around the posts. Any school kids watching, this is how you do a
:18:53. > :19:01.tackle. He is desperately quick. France does well to get through the
:19:01. > :19:06.hands. -- Grant. A tremendous tackle. That is a game changer
:19:06. > :19:16.right there, with the score line as it was. Doesn't get any better,
:19:16. > :19:23.does it?! Give credit to Tobias Botes there. What was he thinking
:19:23. > :19:30.when he did that? Who knows. The ball bobbled up a bit. I think I am
:19:30. > :19:36.making excuses. He will be disappointed. If Tim Visser did not
:19:36. > :19:42.score in one corner, it was a great finish in the other. What is
:19:42. > :19:52.interesting is just the tip on. It is tipped on to Le Monde. They get
:19:52. > :19:53.
:19:53. > :20:01.a quick ball. -- Lamont. From that quicker ball, the Italians are not
:20:01. > :20:06.will numbered on that strong side. If there's one person you want on
:20:06. > :20:12.the Scottish side on the wing there, it is him. You can see the Italian
:20:12. > :20:19.defence under pressure. Tim Visser, one on one, I don't think there are
:20:19. > :20:25.many better. He is so big and powerful. Talking about the half
:20:25. > :20:30.backs, you thought Tobias Botes has played well. What about Luciano
:20:30. > :20:34.Orquera? He is reasonably experienced. In the past, he is a
:20:34. > :20:44.player that Scotland have targeted. He had a dream game last week.
:20:44. > :20:49.has always been in or out, though, hasn't he? We mentioned beforehand
:20:50. > :20:55.that Italy have been unsettled. He has defended well, albeit on the
:20:55. > :20:59.wing. His first penalty was not a great strike. That sometimes cannot
:20:59. > :21:03.your confidence. He has struggled to find the form he had last week.
:21:03. > :21:08.That might be a result of the pressure he has been put under by
:21:08. > :21:13.the Scottish defence. Conversely, Jackson and Laidlaw at half back?
:21:13. > :21:17.They are controlling it nicely. It is a big decision about how much
:21:17. > :21:22.rugby you are going to play. Laidlaw is important for the
:21:22. > :21:27.Scottish team, because of his basic understanding. But this is what to
:21:27. > :21:33.do not want, him having to go in and clear the ruck. You want
:21:33. > :21:39.somebody who is not used to playing scrum-half. This happens again
:21:39. > :21:48.later on. A couple of times, he has had to go in and clear the rucks.
:21:48. > :21:54.This is the basic rugby ability he has. A fantastic kick behind. And
:21:54. > :22:00.we have all wanted to do this as some time. He takes it nicely. The
:22:00. > :22:06.referee took it in good grace. Thoughts on what is going to be
:22:06. > :22:12.being said from the Scottish perspective? More of the same?
:22:12. > :22:17.have managed it pretty well. From the Italian point of view, Simone
:22:17. > :22:22.Favaro has played well. He has stopped the Scottish onslaught. But
:22:22. > :22:26.they will want to keep the scoreboard ticking over. This is
:22:26. > :22:33.the first of three matches for you this weekend. We are in Paris later
:22:33. > :22:35.on, and it is Ireland-Italy next weekend. We also have the women
:22:35. > :22:39.Championship. This was what happened on the first weekend of
:22:39. > :22:41.that. that.
:22:41. > :22:46.Wonderful conditions for international rugby. England and
:22:46. > :22:56.Scotland opened their Six Nations account. The second England try
:22:56. > :23:02.came from Gallagher. The inside centre then scored and converted
:23:02. > :23:05.one of her own just minutes later. She continued to impress with the
:23:05. > :23:11.boots throughout the afternoon. The floodgates opened in the second
:23:11. > :23:21.half, with the fly half adding to England's account. There were then
:23:21. > :23:31.
:23:31. > :23:39.after a heavy defeat last year, but Ireland open the scoring after 22
:23:39. > :23:47.minutes. So the Spence finish of a good move. -- Sophie Spence
:23:47. > :23:55.finished off a good move. Wales badly needed a result. When
:23:55. > :24:02.Fletcher touched down, the match was tied 7-7 at half-time. Prosser
:24:02. > :24:07.slotted a penalty after 65 minutes. But Ireland broke Welsh hearts with
:24:07. > :24:13.But Ireland broke Welsh hearts with five minutes left to play.
:24:13. > :24:16.There has been one match in the second weekend already. France beat
:24:16. > :24:25.second weekend already. France beat Wales, meaning that there of four
:24:25. > :24:35.teams on two points each. Seeing other matches this weekend. -- two.
:24:35. > :24:54.
:24:55. > :25:04.As far as later on today is Halfpenny scores! Fantastic
:25:05. > :25:14.
:25:14. > :25:19.You can see the players coming back You can see the players coming back
:25:19. > :25:27.out for the second half. There are so many ways to access Ireland
:25:27. > :25:32.against England tomorrow. You can even see it on the app. No excuse
:25:32. > :25:42.for not keeping up with what is happening. Match Of The Day tonight
:25:42. > :25:42.
:25:42. > :25:43.features Chelsea against Wigan, Also, we have highlights of the Six
:25:43. > :25:49.Also, we have highlights of the Six Nations championship so far
:25:49. > :25:55.tomorrow night on BBC One. Just a quick word from the Italian
:25:55. > :26:00.perspective. They have not found things as easy this week. How much
:26:00. > :26:03.of a test is this second half of the new Italy? What is most
:26:04. > :26:09.important for them is the next score. If Scotland's cornice,
:26:09. > :26:17.suddenly, Italy are chasing the game. -- if Scotland scored next.
:26:17. > :26:24.It is a poor and for Scotland to turn the screw on Italy. -- it is
:26:24. > :26:34.important. Let's go back to the commentary
:26:34. > :26:44.
:26:44. > :26:54.either side at the second this like a start of the second half. -- at
:26:54. > :26:54.
:26:54. > :27:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:27:43. > :27:53.the distance, and Italy claim Andre Masi was never going to be
:27:53. > :28:03.
:28:03. > :28:13.able to take that. A clever kick tackling has this time refusing to
:28:13. > :28:42.
:28:42. > :28:47.scrappy. LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO: the referee is
:28:47. > :28:50.making the Italians use the ball very quickly from the base. I know
:28:50. > :28:55.that all referees are saying to move it on, but the Italians are
:28:55. > :29:00.being given very little time. They are struggling to get themselves
:29:00. > :29:08.reorganise the game. Luciano Orquera made the right choice, but
:29:08. > :29:16.he did not have the room. Scotland's lines beat dictated
:29:16. > :29:26.that he had to kick. -- line speed. A great example of them being
:29:26. > :29:43.
:29:43. > :29:52.go through. He gets the try! A fabulous start to the second half
:29:52. > :29:57.by Scotland, and they inside Centre has got the try. This is the new
:29:57. > :30:01.Scotland. It is fantastic to see. Matt Scott, who I am a real fan of,
:30:01. > :30:07.he has not had the easiest time coming into the Scotland team. He
:30:07. > :30:12.has tried so hard. What a great move. Watch this. Sean Maitland
:30:12. > :30:22.comes in off the right wing. A great offload to Matt Scott, who
:30:22. > :30:22.
:30:22. > :30:31.has the pace. Watch this play. Maitland comes in off the blindside.
:30:31. > :30:37.Lamont comes as a decoy. Matt Scott finishes it off. Great score.
:30:37. > :30:47.happy! The fist is up. In terms of Italy numbering up, they got the
:30:47. > :30:47.
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:31:34. > :31:39.Last week, Laidlaw had a torrid time. Today, he is not having an
:31:39. > :31:49.armchair ride by any stretch, but is able to control the game and
:31:49. > :32:12.
:32:12. > :32:16.but from an Italian perspective, they have given away soft tries.
:32:16. > :32:21.That was straight from first-phase. It was excellent the taken by a
:32:21. > :32:23.Scotland, but to give away her tries from first-phase at
:32:23. > :32:33.international level is simply not good enough if they are going to
:32:33. > :32:33.
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:33:49. > :33:52.the line! Another sensational score from the Scottish full back. He did
:33:52. > :34:00.it at Twickenham last week and he has done it at Murrayfield here
:34:00. > :34:05.today. This place has just gone wild. 30 seconds before that, Italy
:34:05. > :34:15.look like they were going to get right back in the game. Stuart Hogg
:34:15. > :34:25.read this situation so well, and ran 80 metres. Hogg weeks it's so
:34:25. > :34:29.well. Orquera, it looked like a try for Italy. But Hogg we'd sit and
:34:29. > :34:37.then he steps and goes. All those Italian forwards have got no chance
:34:37. > :34:43.to get back. Fantastic drive from Stuart Hogg. Poor old four-team
:34:43. > :34:51.Polly, his troubles and date goes on. Stuart Hogg had made the early
:34:51. > :34:58.announcement that he was going to go for the intercept. And I think
:34:58. > :35:08.Orquera has been replaced by a Kris Burton. He will be desperately
:35:08. > :35:16.
:35:16. > :35:20.disappointed. But all credit to another excellent kick. Two tries
:35:20. > :35:29.at the start of this second half and a commanding performance from
:35:29. > :35:35.Scotland. Stuart Hogg, my goodness me, two staggeringly good tries in
:35:35. > :35:40.this championship already. build up play from its Lee was
:35:40. > :35:50.superb. Masi did all the right things and it could so easily have
:35:50. > :35:50.
:35:50. > :36:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:36:30. > :36:40.Orquera. With the scoreline, you have to force things. He tried
:36:40. > :36:50.
:36:50. > :36:57.think that perhaps are not on. -- things like that that can get you
:36:57. > :37:03.on the plane took Australia in the summer. Very much so. He is
:37:03. > :37:08.certainly the bright spark for Scotland, last week he came to life.
:37:08. > :37:14.And he has got himself on the scoresheet again. You can only keep
:37:14. > :37:18.scoring, keep putting your name up there. This is unimportant last 30
:37:19. > :37:24.minutes for Scotland. For the rest of the competition, if they can
:37:24. > :37:28.push on from here and get a really good victory, it sets them up for
:37:28. > :37:32.two further home games against Ireland and Wales. Certainly the
:37:32. > :37:37.way that Italy are playing, even though they are down, they are
:37:37. > :37:44.still coming at Scotland. But they are making mistakes and Scotland
:37:44. > :37:49.will be able to capitalise on those mistakes. Italy need to find
:37:49. > :37:59.something within themselves here. They had made the changes at half
:37:59. > :38:26.
:38:26. > :38:36.Setting the scrummage has been a painful process for much of the day.
:38:36. > :38:51.
:38:51. > :39:01.they're allowing Italy back into the game. On every other scrum so
:39:01. > :39:09.
:39:09. > :39:19.far, Scotland have been solid. So row for Scotland in the form of
:39:19. > :39:21.
:39:21. > :39:31.Gray and Hamilton. Plenty of height, power and bulk. Penalty for Italy.
:39:31. > :39:34.
:39:34. > :39:44.Three points at this stage not relieve that useful for them. --
:39:44. > :39:51.
:39:51. > :39:57.moments for the Italians, you feel, given the way that the second half
:39:57. > :40:00.has fallen for them in the opening 15 minutes or so. Very much so.
:40:00. > :40:10.They have to realise that there is just under 30 minutes left in this
:40:10. > :40:38.
:40:38. > :40:44.game, which is a very long time. releasing. Slow ball, and the kick
:40:44. > :40:50.has not worked out and the referee will call them back. I think he
:40:50. > :41:00.will go into the pocket here because he said new advantage. Two
:41:00. > :41:00.
:41:00. > :41:05.or three penalties have been offended. REFEREE: Number five
:41:05. > :41:12.collapsed and then you not releasing. He is saying there were
:41:12. > :41:20.three consecutive penalties there. He could had deemed it was a yellow
:41:20. > :41:24.card there, but he did not, but I think he will the next time.
:41:24. > :41:32.Ensuing scrummage and beyond, the patience will wear thin at some
:41:32. > :41:39.point. A slightly furrowed brow for the time being on the face of Scott
:41:39. > :41:44.Johnson. As a former number 8 myself, these of the attacking
:41:44. > :41:49.opportunities that you really enjoyed. A strong enough scrum to
:41:50. > :41:59.win your own ball and I am sure Parisse will be looking to launch
:42:00. > :42:15.
:42:15. > :42:21.another scrum to follow. previous scrum clearly was a lapse
:42:21. > :42:25.of concentration because that looked pretty rock solid. Looking
:42:25. > :42:33.at the time ticking away there and the score line, Italy do not want
:42:33. > :42:38.to series off we set scrums. They want to get the ball in solid. Let
:42:38. > :42:48.them just play and get a Parisse launching into Jackson or going for
:42:48. > :43:07.
:43:07. > :43:17.some face play and testing the just about sums up their afternoon.
:43:17. > :43:18.
:43:18. > :43:23.An arm there from Harley, and that is absolutely legal. That is at
:43:23. > :43:28.slip be fine. I would be having a word with my fellow flanker and
:43:28. > :43:35.saying they you need to protect -- protect me there. I do not think
:43:35. > :43:45.Parisse was particularly slow in picking the ball up. Good play from
:43:45. > :44:12.
:44:12. > :44:22.the Scottish flanker. Another scrum, see just what that means to them.
:44:22. > :44:24.
:44:24. > :44:29.The Italians not happy. What I liked there was that Hogg and Scott
:44:29. > :44:35.came in and congratulated the Scottish forwards. Psychologically,
:44:35. > :44:39.that was a big thing for Scotland. And the backs came in and
:44:39. > :44:43.congratulated them. It is interesting, because we have heard
:44:43. > :44:48.people talking about the fundamentals. The game of rugby is
:44:48. > :44:54.about getting the basics right. Last weekend against France, Italy
:44:54. > :44:57.did all the simple things really well. Today, Scotland are putting
:44:57. > :45:02.the Italian basics under pressure and as a result, it surely have no
:45:02. > :45:12.platform from which to launch their attacks. And after all that time
:45:12. > :45:12.
:45:12. > :46:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:46:24. > :46:34.spent inside the Scottish 22, they Scottish defence is up quick. Minto
:46:34. > :46:58.
:46:58. > :47:07.again, who has been at the front of Italians. -- good continuity from
:47:07. > :47:14.the Italians. The advantage is there for them. A penalty to Italy.
:47:14. > :47:20.Eventually the referee lost patience. The referee penalised
:47:20. > :47:24.Jackson for not running away. The thing about the score board now is
:47:24. > :47:31.that Scotland know they can give away penalties. It is not like
:47:31. > :47:38.Italy can even kick a goal, they owe us are far behind. -- they are
:47:38. > :47:48.so far behind. He got a boot in the nether regions. He is not making
:47:48. > :47:50.
:47:50. > :47:53.any attempt to get away there. it was close, they would be getting
:47:53. > :48:03.out of the way very quickly. You don't want to give that a penalty
:48:03. > :48:05.
:48:05. > :48:15.away. Some replacements. Lo Cicero, a Surrey way for him to celebrate
:48:15. > :48:26.
:48:26. > :48:36.his cap. Ghiraldini, too. Sitter Deni and de Giazzon come on. --
:48:36. > :48:36.
:48:36. > :49:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:49:26. > :49:36.sitter Deeney. -- Cittadini and look at the scrum again. France-
:49:36. > :49:37.
:49:37. > :49:47.Wales is up next. And tomorrow, from Dublin, Ireland against
:49:47. > :49:47.
:49:47. > :50:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:50:51. > :50:59.England. Two unbeaten teens. -- feel it at all. What a hit! He has
:50:59. > :51:05.been a great performer. You don't want to run down there. I and you
:51:05. > :51:15.saw one of them. I don't know why I didn't see the 20 stone
:51:15. > :51:22.
:51:22. > :51:27.turned by the Scottish. 18 minutes left to play. It has not been a
:51:27. > :51:31.happy afternoon for Sergio Parisse and his troops. This will be a test
:51:31. > :51:38.for Italy. They have read the lion's share of possession in the
:51:38. > :51:46.last 10 minutes. -- they have had. Now it is their turn to defend. In
:51:46. > :51:55.your own 22, 17 points down, that is a long way to come back. It has
:51:55. > :52:04.almost been the perfect game for the Scottish. These are the tries.
:52:04. > :52:10.A great finish from a guy who knows where the try-line is. Matt Scott
:52:10. > :52:18.has the gas this time to get across. This one was arguably created by
:52:18. > :52:25.its Lee but finished off -- by Italy but finished off by Scotland.
:52:25. > :52:30.The other thing is that Scotland have found the try-line again. They
:52:30. > :52:40.found it difficult to get over the line before. Now they already have
:52:40. > :52:40.
:52:40. > :53:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:53:37. > :53:43.three tries. Two last week as well height and weight. Richard Gray, a
:53:43. > :53:53.great rugby player. You are not going anywhere, son. You are going
:53:53. > :53:53.
:53:53. > :53:59.into touch. It gave him an opportunity. He wrapped his beak
:53:59. > :54:09.and surrounded and managed to force him into touch. -- his big hands
:54:09. > :54:14.
:54:14. > :54:18.around it. Castrogiovanni makes way. He will be back for further battles
:54:18. > :54:23.throughout this championship, no doubt. But Scotland are pressing,
:54:23. > :54:33.looking for their fourth try of the afternoon. Just seven or eight
:54:33. > :54:33.
:54:33. > :55:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:55:16. > :55:26.Can they make it pay? Scott in the corner! It is to for him four for
:55:26. > :55:30.
:55:30. > :55:34.Scotland. -- two for him. Four for Scotland. But it is a forward pass.
:55:34. > :55:44.I think the touch judge gave him the confirmation he needed that it
:55:44. > :55:50.was a forward pass. Let's have a look. A good angle. Just. Have to
:55:50. > :55:57.say, it is all about the hands. If they go forward and it is a forward
:55:57. > :56:07.pass. If they go back or sideways, it is not a forward pass, even if
:56:07. > :56:08.
:56:08. > :56:13.the ball goes forwards. He had no room to work with, either, did he?
:56:13. > :56:18.Just fractionally forward. You can see 10 passes like that in a game
:56:18. > :56:25.not given as a forward pass. That would be my argument. You would see
:56:25. > :56:34.a lot more arguing from the players if the score was close as well.
:56:34. > :56:44.Italy can breathe again thanks to a free kick. They just want to clear
:56:44. > :56:50.
:56:50. > :56:55.the ball out of the danger area for little different to the Scottish
:56:55. > :57:00.back division. He is just a classic rugby player who has grown up in
:57:00. > :57:04.New Zealand. He is a really intelligent rugby player. He makes
:57:04. > :57:09.good decisions at the right time. He doesn't do anything flash. He
:57:09. > :57:19.just does the right things at the right time. Kellock goes on for Jim
:57:19. > :57:51.
:57:51. > :57:55.Sometimes it is difficult when you have a cushion of this size,
:57:55. > :58:00.sometimes difficult to maintain the focus all the time. When you get
:58:00. > :58:08.hit like this, though, it focuses the concentration. That is a great
:58:08. > :58:13.hit. He has smashed Matt Scott. tell you what else doesn't help,
:58:13. > :58:18.and I know it is a facet of the modern game, but lots and lots of
:58:18. > :58:24.substitutions. You want to get some rhythm to the game. You use that
:58:24. > :58:34.sort of pattern that you had. -- you Rus. More replacements on to
:58:34. > :58:34.
:58:34. > :59:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:59:23. > :59:33.an Italian mother. Benvenuti has a suggestion of a back-pass. They
:59:33. > :59:49.
:59:49. > :59:54.fabulous from Scotland. This time it is Lamont. It has been a real
:59:54. > :59:59.try drought for the Scotsman. But he has now scored his ninth
:59:59. > :00:05.international score. Only one try in his last 42 internationals. But
:00:05. > :00:11.he has struck again. A real individual try as well. He
:00:11. > :00:14.recognised that the ball was out, according to the referee. He went
:00:14. > :00:20.straight through the middle of the ruck. It will be interesting to see
:00:20. > :00:27.where it came from. No, no, the ball was out. I think he kicked it
:00:27. > :00:30.through the ruck. The Italian car was no way to be seen. The that
:00:30. > :00:35.encapsulates Scotland's attitude. They have been really aggressive.
:00:35. > :00:45.He could have gone out there to defend the next phase. But no, he
:00:45. > :00:45.
:00:45. > :01:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:01:48. > :01:53.something in the dying minutes now. in the front row. I think the
:01:53. > :01:59.Scottish coaches will be satisfied with the contact came and the
:01:59. > :02:04.attitude. Not so much the tries. As he said, the tries come from the
:02:04. > :02:09.fundamentals being in place. They have given the Italians no let up,
:02:09. > :02:19.no breathing space. The line speed has been very impressive. They have
:02:19. > :02:51.
:02:51. > :02:56.the Scottish half. That is against very much so. They did not win any
:02:56. > :03:02.of their five games here in 2012. But it has been a different matter
:03:02. > :03:07.today. Scotland have been well worth this lead. They had been a
:03:07. > :03:14.few players that they played very well, and he has been one of them.
:03:14. > :03:23.What an impact he has made in the Six Nations so far. Terrific game
:03:23. > :03:33.for Stuart Hogg but he is being replaced by Max Evans. He comes on
:03:33. > :04:09.
:04:09. > :04:15.the floor. Scrum to Italy. Seven carries, 120 metres made. He can be
:04:15. > :04:24.very pleased with his work. It is not just today, he has really back
:04:24. > :04:34.up from last week where he had a good performance for Scotland.
:04:34. > :04:39.
:04:39. > :04:49.Scotland, will want to shut it to the bait. -- shut it to leap out. -
:04:49. > :05:16.
:05:16. > :05:22.Was the Scottish flanker held there? It looks like he was because
:05:22. > :05:32.there seem to be quite a big gap. Denton is definitely being held
:05:32. > :06:00.
:06:00. > :06:10.there. And epic cap which Zanni is Beattie here? Number 8 should be
:06:10. > :06:11.
:06:12. > :06:17.in that hole. He is on the ground. He tripped over. And Zanni went
:06:17. > :06:22.through exactly the channel that Beattie should have been in.
:06:22. > :06:28.knows, he knows it his his fault. I thought he may have been held in by
:06:29. > :06:32.one of the flankers, but he just tripped and left the hole there.
:06:32. > :06:42.Zanni one of the more dependable characters inside the Italian line
:06:42. > :06:52.up. He has played in the last 45 Test matches. Here comes Henry
:06:52. > :06:52.
:06:52. > :08:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:08:18. > :08:26.Pyrgos. He will win his 5th cap in is still there. Here is the try.
:08:26. > :08:32.The foot of Richie Gray comes up and Beattie tripped over it and
:08:32. > :08:41.then Zanni goes through the hole but was left. Just a handful of
:08:41. > :08:47.minutes left. The Italians trying to press in these dying moments.
:08:47. > :08:52.You usually, and that possession statistic shows the story than they
:08:52. > :09:02.are in control. It tells the story that Scotland have defended
:09:02. > :09:04.
:09:04. > :09:14.through the Scottish team, they are trying things from well within
:09:14. > :09:15.
:09:15. > :09:21.their own half. About time you turned your attention to man of the
:09:21. > :09:27.match. They have been a lot of very good performers. Robert Harley has
:09:27. > :09:35.had a very good game at blindside. I think Stuart Hogg has enhanced
:09:35. > :09:40.his reputation. But for me, the manse of the match is the scrum-
:09:40. > :09:50.half, Greig Laidlaw, for his control of the game, which has been
:09:50. > :10:21.
:10:21. > :10:27.alongside Euan Murray. Well Fred had such a difficult time last week
:10:27. > :10:32.but it was all about being on the back foot -- Laidlaw. So many
:10:32. > :10:39.people have contributed to him being man of the match. They gave
:10:39. > :10:49.him the platform. And I think Robert Harley Pushkin really hard.
:10:49. > :10:50.
:10:50. > :11:00.On his first start for Scotland in the Six Nations. This was a much
:11:00. > :11:00.
:11:00. > :11:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:11:44. > :11:48.heralded Italian pack and Scotland can look forward with Compton and
:11:48. > :11:54.snow two matches at home against the Irish and the Welsh, as the
:11:54. > :12:00.clock goes dead. Italy come one final time. It is the way the
:12:00. > :12:10.pattern of the game has gone. Some outstanding Scottish defence as
:12:10. > :12:20.
:12:20. > :12:25.Italy break. That will be that. A yellow card. Just to finish
:12:25. > :12:33.proceedings off. There will be a penalty, but that will be the final
:12:33. > :12:43.play. It took a while to get the card out but he seems to have found
:12:43. > :13:16.
:13:16. > :13:21.Scotland have them win. Backs against the wall today, at the
:13:21. > :13:25.Scott Johnson project is up and running now. They have dug out a
:13:25. > :13:30.fine victory which breathes life into their Six Nations Championship.
:13:30. > :13:34.A very good performance from Scotland. Probably as good as we
:13:35. > :13:39.have seen for a number of years in every aspect. They got the reaction
:13:39. > :13:46.that they wanted from last week, which was a bit of attitude in
:13:46. > :13:50.attack and a bit of attitude in defence. That last passage of play
:13:50. > :13:57.summed it up, the game was over, Scotland could have kicked out but
:13:57. > :14:01.they wanted to score another. It was a really uplifting performance.
:14:01. > :14:05.From the Italian point of view, the Italian revolution is on hold for
:14:05. > :14:10.one more game. They have realised the start reality of international
:14:10. > :14:16.rugby, if you do not do the basics right, if you do not set a platform,
:14:16. > :14:19.you cannot build on that. But they book regroup. They will go back to
:14:19. > :14:24.the Stadio Olimpico, which has been the real base for where they
:14:24. > :14:34.produced their best performances, against a Welsh side who wallow in
:14:34. > :14:41.
:14:41. > :14:48.confidence. Scotland, then, much- How good it appealed be part of
:14:48. > :14:56.that. It is brilliant. We are delighted for the crowd. It has
:14:56. > :15:02.been at half time. This one is for them. What was the difference this
:15:02. > :15:06.week? This was an emphatic victory. Scott Johnson talked about the week
:15:06. > :15:11.there we have to do the dirty we, as he called it, and we have done
:15:11. > :15:17.that today. Every one of the forwards did their job and I had an
:15:17. > :15:23.easy ride today. All credit to all of the Scottish boys. A word on
:15:23. > :15:30.this defence, 100 % commitment. that is what we spoke about, taking
:15:30. > :15:36.Arab nation on to the field, and what it is to play for Scotland. --
:15:36. > :15:43.kicking Paris motion. Ireland next. You get a bit of a break, but
:15:43. > :15:47.you're we fitter well for that one? Yes, a couple of weeks away now. We
:15:47. > :15:57.need to go away and understand why we won this game and take it from
:15:57. > :16:10.
:16:10. > :16:13.This is how the table looks. We had that Johnson quote at the beginning
:16:13. > :16:16.about rugby statistics being like a about rugby statistics being like a
:16:16. > :16:25.bikini. They show a lot but not the whole thing. Look at the tackles
:16:25. > :16:32.made by Scotland. 146. In the second half, possession was 72%
:16:32. > :16:41.second half, possession was 72% Italy. And yet Scotland win 34-10.
:16:41. > :16:51.Explain that, Chris Paterson. down suit accuracy. -- down to
:16:51. > :16:54.
:16:54. > :17:03.accuracy. The two early tries were both from first-phase play. The
:17:03. > :17:11.others came from counter-attacks. And defence, apart from the one
:17:11. > :17:21.slip at the end, the line was impregnable. It was. Not only the
:17:21. > :17:28.line speed in the game, but the extra power in the tackles. Off the
:17:28. > :17:35.back of that, they were trying to slow down the ball. Scotland only
:17:35. > :17:43.missed 12 tackles. He made the point at half-time that the first
:17:43. > :17:53.school would be key. -- the first score. Fundamental weakness from
:17:53. > :17:54.
:17:54. > :18:04.Italy in the first phase. Lamont Italy in the first phase. Lamont
:18:04. > :18:09.
:18:09. > :18:15.comes in there. A great support line for Matt Scott. So often we
:18:15. > :18:19.see Scotland break on the line and not finish it off. That is a great
:18:19. > :18:23.example of a step forward. They it is a good example of his
:18:23. > :18:31.They it is a good example of his ability. He is aware that Matisse
:18:31. > :18:38.got his outside him. -- Matt Scott is outside him stop we say a week
:18:38. > :18:48.is a long time in sport. Luciano Orquera had a very indifferent game
:18:48. > :18:50.
:18:51. > :18:58.today. He is quite a good attacking player. But he just makes the wrong
:18:58. > :19:04.decision here. It is easy to say so here. But Stuart Hogg got that. He
:19:04. > :19:14.is an out and out opportunist. I can guarantee he had a big smile on
:19:14. > :19:20.his face when running those 100 yards. That is a very long pitch!
:19:21. > :19:27.Two tries in a week. He is running 80 metres plus. He was shackled
:19:27. > :19:36.pretty well today. But Borlee needs is half an opportunity. -- all he
:19:36. > :19:41.needs. That is it. Get off! Scotland scored six tries in the
:19:41. > :19:47.championship so far. All of them have been scored by back five
:19:47. > :19:50.players. In the past, you might struggle to get over the try-line.
:19:50. > :19:59.Six buy back five players is testament to the work they have
:19:59. > :20:09.done. There was a period in the second half where Italy were camps
:20:09. > :20:14.
:20:14. > :20:22.in the Scottish half. This is Euan Murray's day job, if you like. That
:20:22. > :20:30.is great from a squat point of view. It shows priding NEWLINE. -- squad
:20:30. > :20:34.point of view. It shows pride in a your line. You can do all you want
:20:35. > :20:42.on the training field. When it actually comes to the Saturday, who
:20:42. > :20:52.were the orchestrators? Who is saying, have your line, have a good
:20:52. > :21:00.
:21:00. > :21:09.speed? Do usually have a couple of defensive players. -- you. I
:21:09. > :21:17.thought the back-row in defence where exceptional today. Johnnie
:21:17. > :21:22.Beattie made a couple of great hits up higher. Brown did his usual, he
:21:22. > :21:26.is a workhorse. It was so important for Scotland to do that. When you
:21:26. > :21:31.have not scored an international try for years, when you get an
:21:31. > :21:38.opportunity, you can tell from his reaction what it means to him.
:21:38. > :21:48.is another example of Scotland challenging the breakdown. Lamont
:21:48. > :21:49.
:21:49. > :21:55.is the first to react. It is perfectly legal. The defence was
:21:55. > :22:05.fantastic. They were disappointed with the number of tackles last
:22:05. > :22:06.
:22:06. > :22:10.week. Kelly Brown, a fantastic effort. The Scotland coach will be
:22:10. > :22:15.happy. A happy man indeed. What did you
:22:15. > :22:24.make of that, not just the victory but the manner of it? Alight the
:22:24. > :22:29.intend. -- I liked the intent. We were aggressive. We had our chances
:22:29. > :22:36.and we scored off them. It is a great sign of things to come for
:22:36. > :22:40.this team. But it amounts to nothing if you don't, in two weeks,
:22:40. > :22:48.do it all again. You have just come straight from the dressing room.
:22:48. > :22:56.What did you say to the players? said well done to a few players. We
:22:56. > :23:01.were under pressure in the scrums. I wanted to congratulate them
:23:01. > :23:07.because they have put in a hard week. You can get caught and down
:23:07. > :23:12.about last week, but they cut back on the horse pretty quick.
:23:12. > :23:17.quickly do you turn your thoughts to Ireland? Already, really. We are
:23:17. > :23:21.enjoying the night. There's a period of time with you can enjoy
:23:21. > :23:28.each other's company, and we would do that for about 15 minutes, and
:23:28. > :23:33.then we will get back to the hotel. We will enjoy tonight, but as soon
:23:33. > :23:37.as we reassemble on Tuesday, we will be all on far Ireland. A tough
:23:37. > :23:42.job for man of the match. But Laidlaw got the nod. We wondered if
:23:42. > :23:46.he was an international scrum-half. He has certainly answer to that.
:23:46. > :23:51.is a wonderful technician. He thinks in front of people. Not the
:23:51. > :23:55.most gifted athlete, as he knows, but the fact is he is so much to go
:23:55. > :24:00.because his mind works at a different pace. I'm proud of him.
:24:00. > :24:07.It has not been easy for him, he is special. Enjoy the win. Thank you.
:24:07. > :24:15.Thank you. Let's find out Lawrence Dallaglio's
:24:15. > :24:25.final thoughts. Andy, you have been here on May dark days. How is this?
:24:25. > :24:27.
:24:27. > :24:32.A very died -- dark -- many dark days. Every Scottish fan will just
:24:32. > :24:38.have enjoyed this victory because of the manner of it. Scotland went
:24:38. > :24:43.into them. They were aggressive. There was intent. There was
:24:43. > :24:48.everything you would want to see in a rugby team. It is hard to show
:24:48. > :24:54.that, and it was last week at Twickenham. Today, they never
:24:54. > :25:00.relaxed. Lawrence, as a foraging forward, what did you make of the
:25:00. > :25:06.Scottish back row? I thought the performance of the entire pack was
:25:06. > :25:10.outstanding. What really impressed me was really closing down the time
:25:10. > :25:16.and the space that Italy had on the ball. Last week making a were able
:25:16. > :25:26.to play. They put the ball into hands. The line speed from the
:25:26. > :25:28.
:25:28. > :25:36.Scottish team... Kellock put in another great performance. Very
:25:36. > :25:40.impressed. Scotland can build on this. I think we heard from Scott
:25:40. > :25:47.Johnson. It has given the team some confidence. Thank you very much,
:25:47. > :25:51.guys. A cricked -- quick thought about Italy. They were still
:25:51. > :25:54.playing up rugby until the final whistle, which we have not been
:25:54. > :26:03.used to in the past. They have got a doctrine and they are going to
:26:03. > :26:06.keep to it. They showed a one or two opportunities in the first half.
:26:07. > :26:14.They are a physical side, but away from home in international rugby is
:26:14. > :26:18.difficult. Why is it so much harder? Who knows. Through all my
:26:18. > :26:23.career, you used to look at it. It is the same number of people on the
:26:24. > :26:27.field. I think it is momentum. They had momentum against France. They
:26:27. > :26:37.lost it here. They will regroup, look at the video and try to turn
:26:37. > :26:41.it around. But there's good players in the side. You could see how
:26:41. > :26:47.disappointed Sergio Parisse was, but also that they had an
:26:47. > :26:53.expectation that they might win. The margin of the defeat is a real
:26:53. > :26:58.blow. They had a fantastic victory over the favourites last week.
:26:58. > :27:08.Scotland, last week and the way down at Twickenham. It is such a
:27:08. > :27:14.hard place to win. -- Scotland, last week, were down in Twickenham.
:27:14. > :27:18.We're proud of the wider Scotland played. They came will to attack.
:27:18. > :27:23.Italy came out with the same mind set, but it did not come off. It is
:27:23. > :27:31.great that Italy have made the step into attacking rugby. There's les
:27:31. > :27:36.kicking and slow play. They are worth coming to watch now. We said
:27:36. > :27:44.at the start, Scotland, three home games on the trot, making a move
:27:44. > :27:47.for the title. If they beat Ireland, Wales, you know... It is a long way
:27:47. > :27:57.away! And they will be looking forward to the game later this
:27:57. > :28:01.
:28:01. > :28:10.evening. Ireland's come here for a Sunday fixture. They will know a
:28:10. > :28:14.lot more then. We have had some pretty one-
:28:14. > :28:19.dimensional matches over the years between Scotland and Italy, but
:28:19. > :28:24.that has kept the momentum going from last weekend. Is that 20 tries