Italy v Scotland Six Nations Rugby

Welcome to Rome, sunny Rome. Today there is a new Prime Minister in

Italy, Mr Renzi. And in political termles it has been a -- terms it

has been a difficult start for Scotland and Italy. For the Scotland

coach it is all about form, or lack of it. Which is the hot topic this

lunchtime. Finally they have a try: And he is under the posts. Italy

closing in on another famous victory.

And beyond doubt the winner in this match now. And England finally have

their second try. Somebody needs a bit of a telling

off in a hard way. Because the coaching is producing this

performance and the only way you can stop it is by dropping people.

So this is thousand RBS six nations is looking. We will show you the key

moments from last night's match. It makes grim reading for the Italians

and the Scot. The Italian coach has been trying to bring in a more

expansive style. But he has not been able to solve the problem of

kicking. He has brought in Richie Gray. Johnny Beattie is in at No 8

and still no place for Kelly Brown. Started the campaign as captain, not

involved by match two and nowhere to be seen today. So as the sunshines

on us here. It is very welcome. We have had rain and snow in the last

couple of years here. Great conditions and alongside me is a

former Italy second row and second's record points scorer. You may well

recognise this man alongside me. He needs no sbroo dubgs, but --

introduction but we have got one for him any way. The drop goal from

McGeechan. It is there. McGeechan looking for the drop goal. Is it far

enough and straight enough? Yes, it is. McGeechan, could this be the

try? McGeechan, three side steps, beautifully done! Scotland have won

a famous victory. One of the unique occasions in rugby union football.

Well Ian McKeegan is one of great tactical coaches. A wry smile at

those steps. Yes, my son and daughter might be looking at that. I

don't think they have ever seen that. A main of hair behind you as

well. It is a desperate time for Scottish rugby. If more incentive

were needed to lift the gloom after that defeat to England, the

knowledge that should they be beaten today, they will drop to 12th in the

world rankings, the lowest The Ever been, should do it. Yes and you saw

Wales' reaction to their game in Ireland. We no that there has got to

be an outstanding performance today. All the things that were wrong, the

set piece, which put us under pressure, has to be right. And there

is no better place than here to be in the right place. Here against

England it started With a good shape wide, which kreepted a space to get

us on the front foot. This is where we tend to be single-runners. And

our game starts to shorten. We have more attackers than England have

dethe enders -- defenders. But all the momentum from the first break

has gone and that makes us kick. Poor kick. Out to the wing. Big kick

back and suddenly the ball's back in our own 22 when it goes out of

touch, we are back to where we started, having lost the territory.

That explains what was going on on the day and the other areas where

slapped had to be -- Scotland had to be strong. Scott Johns said they

were naive. For many people, specially for Scotland fans, doesn't

the coach need to take some responsibility? He sets out the plan

before they go out. I think he did take responsibility. You want to

have that impact on the field as soon as you cross that white line it

is about you delivering for yourself and the fans and you have to get the

set piece right and it wasn't right against England. Hopefully we will

see a change this afternoon. For Italy, I imagine Carlo, in that

dressing room, you have been there, this is the fixture they target

every time. Get a win here and it changes the reflection on the

campaign. Yes especially Italy only have two home games. It is a perfect

opportunity to try and come away with a win. Specially with the sun

out. There is plenty of rugby played. Friday night in Cardiff

Wales playing, really a quiet one. Quick livy for Wales. Halfpenny and

now the chase is on. George Osborne! Graham Hughes has been asked to

check for a push. That is not a push. That is a misthabg by the full

back. -- mistake. Warburton down to Webb. Roberts straight through.

France scramble back. There is a player down. Plisson is down.

Warburton for the line. He is going to score. Has he made it? Great

strength and power. Reaches out, just had to scrape the line. I'm not

sure! Sam Warburton scores for Wales. You need to be Mr Grumpy more

often don't you? I'm often grumpy with these guys. But I'm happy with

that pressure we were under. Not just players but coaches. We spopded

well and the -- responded well and the atmosphere was brilliant. It was

a good game and for us a fantastic result. What a reaction from Wales

going from the thumped to the thumpers. It is a wide-open

Championship? Yes, I didn't see that result coming. I thought it would be

close. We saw a huge reaction from the Welsh players, especially the

big players such as Jenkins and Warburton. They show what had they

can do when they have been up against it. But they didn't a allow

-- didn't allow France to play. It looked like a completely different

side. It should inspire Scotland to know you don't have to carry the

baggage of the last game. The reaction from the coach is

important. Gatland told them their future is on the line. Yes,

sometimes you get in a quiet room and you have to be open and honest

and say this is the way it is. And I think he did. It was the senior

players who responded this week. They have talked about what they had

to do. They have taken responsibility and it was good to

see Gethin Jenkins becomes man of the match. It was clear they knew

what they had to do when they got on the field and delivered last night.

Let's move on. Back to this game. And another Italian perspective.

This must be a game you targeted - Scotland are a team that you have

beaten many times in the Six Nations. What have you made of them

so far? To play Scotland is always for us I think and for the Scottish,

the team is the challenge of the season. Because we hope to win riv

match. But this is the match that we target. I'm quite confident of the

way the team are preparing themselves during this week. They

are in in a good - they're calm and confident. And I'm waiting for this

match to be played. Being a former second row yourself, you must be

very pleased with the way that the line out has operated for Italy, the

strongest in the Championship. Compare that with Scotland, this

must be an area that Italy can exploit? Yes, the line-out is always

a big point in the match. It is a consequence also of the mind of the

players. I think that if we are, we are able to put on the pitch the

same confidence that we show all week, I think that we will be a good

match for us. Best of luck, thank you. They look like they're

relishing these opportunity. Talk us through 15 to face Scotland. The

front row is unchanged. There are two changes to the back row with

Zanni and Barbieri being preferred. Gori is in the half back area. In

the back three Esposito is the only change. We usually have a player to

watch, maybe somebody we don't know about. But Castro fwee vane -

Castrogiovanni, you think he has improved. Yes you see his legs in a

powerful position and his adjustment post engagement. He loses the hit,

but for him moving his right leg closer it negate what is the loose

head of fraps is trying to -- fraps is trying to do. -- France. The

second instance is more collective. The French have lost contact with

their props. They are sliding up and they're very high with the second

rows of the Italians are applying pressure and keeping it in a strong

position. It is an area where they will fancy themselves. We talked

about the Achilles heel. And Allan is one that got away from Scotland.

He came through the system in Scotland. We see him missing a

relatively simple penalty against France. He was a little too quick.

But he will learn as he goes through. It is a difficult place to

be. I worked request him last -- with him last year in Scotland. He

looks comfortable in the international environment. But he

will have to work on his goal kicking. With the history of the

fixture, it can come down to one or two points either way. So there will

be pressure on him. Kicking has been very important. A man who shares my

surname involved in a few of those moments. When you were at the helm.

But Tommaso he gets away from Scottish rugby. There isn't a big

well of No 10s to choose from. No, you worry about the structure or how

he is being monitored and what support he has been getting. It is a

great shame that somebody playing international rugby and we have the

smallest player base to select from. It just shouldn't happen.

Recruitment should make sure anybody who can play for Scotland is kept

there. His uncle played for Scotland. And now Scotland. Eight

away defeats in the Six Nations. Two defeats in this campaign. The

captain gone after match one. No tries scored. It is a grim story.

No wins. No tries. No chances taken. No need to panic. We haven't cone

well the first two games. We have to be honest with where we are. We

can't paint over the cracks. We will get on a run and we be successful.

Do people go on enough about is there enough fight in the Scottish

side. Rvry -- every team that plays has passion. You can't just rely on

it. To say Scottish is more offensive to others. I want passion

and skill. I don't want to just rely on passion. Passion will only get

you so far. Do you feel hit by the media? You know when people say they

don't read it and they do, I don't. So I am pretty comfortable. I'd get

it. You want the sport to be emotional. The players who play for

Scotland are passionate Scots and they want to do well. They are

disappointed with their performance against England and they have every

right to feel it. We all feel that and we are in this together trying

to work out, what actually went wrong, without getting too down on

yourself. When things go wrong there is soul-searching. There are

questions. Questions over selection. The leader has paid the price. The

man who throws is gone. A big ball carrier now warms the bench. But the

biggest beast of all returns. I am wearing two hats. I am wearing the

director of rugby for Scotland but I won't go away from the fact that we

need players to understand it has to be earned to play for this country.

You have to have earned it. Did you feel the course was right to leave

him out? I would agree I wasn't where I wanted to be in this

season. Recently after the November Test, I had been quite happy. It is

just about translating that onto the international stage. Citing people

could be right in saying this is not quite where he was and things like

that. But I am in a good place at the moment. -- so I think. Speaker

-- I get everybody is fidgety about it. Can we put it another way? We

can. But we won't unless we executed well. They are a dangerous side. So

we will need to be up there. We have to make sure we keep the pressure.

We keep the pressure, we can put it away. Well, I am sure like me, you

are bursting to ask more questions about some of the things ask there.

Like, are you fidgety? It is a bit more than that at the moment. Talk

us through the selection. Three changes.

Yes. In the second row, the big debate, the big talking point, a

huge second row partnership for Scotland, this. And in the back row,

Chris Fusaro. Duncan Weir's kicking game will be hugely important this

afternoon. Matt Scott continues to get time under his belt away from

injury. And the back three, they will just love to play under this

sunshine this afternoon. So that is the Scotland team, and one of the

questions I need to ask you first is, how has it come to this? How

have they got themselves into the -- this mess? Yeah, if you look at the

forwards, it seems to be unravelled a bit. They had a real identity last

year and I'd think they have lost that a little bit. Certainly in the

first game against Ireland. They certainly started well and the first

40 minutes are probably very best first 40 they have played. The set

piece less secure. Well, disjointed. To lose five line-ups is

unforgivable, isn't it? In this instance, you see a few things that

gone wrong. The ball is going to the biggest man in the field, George

Hamilton, and he had the timing. Slightly off with the ball but he

released to early. The movement on the floor is easily tracked and that

is compounded by the fact that they lose a bit of height in the air. Jim

Hamilton needs to finish with arms fully stretched on his toes, to give

them the maximum height possible. Richie Gray back today. A

performance in the Six Nations which led to that selection in the Lions.

Not just him. The fact that Kelly Brown, nowhere near the squad, even.

It does look to be a bit disjointed, the selection process.

It does. Richie Gray finds himself starting this weekend after starting

on the bench for Ireland. I don't think he did enough to shows

Scotland how annoying he was. He is such a devastating player when he is

on his game, out to inflow in open field. He finished a line store in

fantastic form and actually has the talent. He just needs to be told,

look, you can drive this Scotland side by the way you play. The way

that Parisse drives the Italian side. And he should be in places

people don't expect, recovering from mistakes. There's no doubt there is

talent there, but going forwards, let's talk about how their

development will progress. Because Scott Johnson is out at the end of

this season, becomes director of rugby. And then a man who so far led

them to two defeats in their campaign and a lot of the building

blocks and solid parts of the game disintegrating. How can he be the

boss of the new coach, which effectively he is going to be? It is

going to be very difficult because, imagine of Scotland were to lose the

next three games. He goes up as director of Rob a with zero

credibility. How easy going to start influencing people? -- director of

rugby. People are now questioning, are we rewarding failure by

promoting somebody from head coach to director of the league after a

poor performance? But it is amazing how a victory today by these guys

that we see on your TV, if they can get a victory today, suddenly things

don't look nearly as gloomy for British rugby. You have a team here

with undoubted talents. They can go places. Last year they were showing

signs of that. If you are a coach who knows you are going in the

season, and you say you don't read the papers or what people write

about you, the players get the sense of that, that you are not there for

the long haul? I think that is the worry. The temporary feel about it.

That you are just waiting till somebody else takes over. And that

is not a good place to be. The here and now. International rugby is

about your next game, your next performance, and this is vital for

Scotland to say, our there, Rooney we have a game that reflects the

character this country represents. -- really we have. It is plain for

yourself and all these fans who have travelled so far, and that game is

going to be tough. This crowd will be tough. You have got to want to

play. Parisse there, always delivers on this stage. Then you map for

Rome. This has been a pretty good home for them. -- Stadio Olimpico

for Rome. Yes, it really makes him do special things and he puts that

through the home team. They want to be aggressive and do those special

things alongside. He is just a great motivator, somebody who is

absolutely crucial. It is filling up here. Not quite a sell-out. Listen

to that roar! For Parisse and his men as they come out for the first

home game of their 2014 Six Nations campaign. They suffered defeat and

retreat in Rome. Absolutely. The rest of the time they have suffered

defeat. It is a difficult place to play because of the set piece of the

Italians. If you can't get control and influence on the ball, you are

going to be up against it this afternoon. And they need to work on

the tempo with the breakdown. That seems like good advice but I need to

commit you to a scoreline and result. I will tell you after the

first ten minutes! I think Scotland. We are going to hear from our

commentators shortly up there in the commentary box. Because the teams

get themselves ready for the anthems. Enjoy rousing renditions of

both. # O Flower Of Scotland.

# When will we see your like again? # That fought and died for.

# Your wee bit hill and glen. # That stood against him.

# Proud Edward's army. # And sent him homeward.

# Tae think again. # Those days are past now.

# And in the past they must remain. # But we can still rise now.

# And be the nation again. # That stood against him.

# Proud Edward's army. # And sent him homeward.

# Tae think again #. # Dell'elmo di Scipio.

# S'e cinta la testa. # Dov'e la vittoria?

# Le porga la chioma. # Che schiava di Roma.

# Iddio la creo. # Fratelli d'Italia.

# L'Italia s'e desta. # Dell'elmo di Scipio.

# S'e cinta la testa. # Dov'e la vittoria?

# Le porga la chioma. # Che schiava di Roma.

# Iddio la creo. # Stringiamoci a coorte.

# Siam pronti alla morte. # Siam pronti alla morte.

# Italia chiamo. # Stringiamoci a coorte.

# Siam pronti alla morte. # Siam pronti alla morte.

# Italia chiamo. #. Si! These are the men who will try to

undo Scotland today. A couple of changes in the Italian pack.

Di Marchi was a handful in play against France. Campagnaro, a danger

in outside centre. For Scotland, players flutter in and out of the

pack. David Denton disappears from number eight. Scott Nelson comes in

to try to repair that line-out as hooker. No changes in that backline.

-- Scott Lawson. Stuart Hogg will be grateful for firmer ground beneath

his quick feet. Summary useful impact players in reserve. -- some

very useful. Great weather. Steve Walsh is the referee for this one.

Representing as a New Zealander. A colourful past! But very competent

referee. It will be interesting to see how he takes charge of this one.

And with these conditions, the weather we have, we hope it will be

a very, very good game of rugby. Scotland get the chance to kick off.

Weir is about to kick off. A huge game for Scottish rugby. Can they

turn it around. Weir gets a feel and gets the nod from Steve Walsh and we

are away in the sunshine in the sad owe Olimpico. -- Stadio Olimpico.

Garcia there under pressure. A line-out and a knock on in fact.

Italy will have the scrum. The early scrum in this match. We need to keep

seeing thousand set piece is -- how the set piece is going to work out.

The first ten minutes is key for both sides. Specially for Scotland.

Good Italian scrum against France. Scotland have lost a bit of bulk.

Pretty solid from Scotland. The ball was lying in the tunnel there. It

was hooked by Ji Ralls Deeney's -- Ghiraldini's foot. The engagement

rules have changed a lot. There is more pure technique.

A penalty to Italy. He was pulling down. As soon as you come off, you

can see it was about to go down. Right decision. A chance for itly to

clear -- Italy to clear their lines. Just pulling it down.

It will be an Italian line-out. Good crowd, good atmosphere. I do miss

the old Stadio fa Flaminio. But it was creeking. There are around

65,000 here. The best line-out so far in the Championship have been

the Italians. Fusaro has it. Perhaps a sign of better things to come for

Scotland. Scotland have the penalty. Two week ago against England.

England won the first 20 line-outs without Scotland getting close. So

that was encouraging for Scotland. Zanni couldn't get it. Encouraging

signs, but this is key. This is when Scotland will have the throw in.

This was the Italian line-out trying to get over Gray and Hamilton. But

Hamilton got ahead of him. It is too long. Just a bit of

overexcitement from Seymour. But Scotland with an early threat.

Everything apart from the final kick was good. The line-out was good.

Beattie with a nice pass to Weir. A great pass. Just come in on your

right foot. Keep the ball, recycle it. He goes for the chip and it was

too far. Encouraging signs though. Both sides enjoying playing on this

turf. Despite a heavy shower this morning. They are ready to scrum

again. Italian ball. Seymour still fairly new to this game. It is his

seventh cap: Again the feed. Straightish. Good

scrum by Italy and Italy get the reward of the penalty. Much better

from the men in white. That was really solid. Look at that. Oh, are

we back at Murrayfield? That is just one pure roll. A whole strip of turf

has come up! There is Allan. Off that penalty and off his right foot.

Not the most am bitious kick. An early warning from Steve Walsh about

the number of penalties conceded by Scotland. And again Scotland steal

the line-out. Laidlaw sends it over the top. And

Sarto getting back. McLean with a big thump. A very good kick indeed.

It had to be a good kick, because the line-out is not work. No,

Scotland twice, Hamilton has read all the movement that Italy were

doing and been able to get in front of them. I really rate Luke McLean

and he gets so far down the pitch. Hogg has a big boochlt it spierms

through -- boot, it spirals through the Roman air. McLean did well to

stop that. Esposito is there to find touch for Italy. Still a good gain

for Scotland. They will be encouraged by the line-out. They

have gone simple. They get Gray. Look at that kick. He has got a

fantastic right foot. But McLean keeps it in just. But Scotland have

a line out just inside their own half. This to Wilson.

Scott just puts boot on ball over the top.

Scotland beginning to make progress. Two giants in Gray and Hamilton and

they clear that ball out. Hamilton couldn't quite take that

pass and the knock on gives Italy the scrum. Disappointing end. Up to

that point Scotland were getting really efficient at getting the

mismatches and you get that opportunity against Italy. Once they

get into phases, there is an opportunity for the fast runners to

be running against the slower forwards. They almost got through a

couple of times there. The crowd, their side at the moment a bit

unsteady. They haven't got the platform which their line-out has

given them over the past couple of days. It is as simple as that, in

the first two games, Scotland didn't have a line-out, so didn't have a

platform to start from. T first nine and a half minutes they have won the

line-outs. It is amazing, it is a simple gamement you get the -- game.

You get the ball and then you play with it. The last scrum ended with

an Italian penalty and it is an Italian ball again. Gori just being

told by Steve Walsh there, make sure it is straight. He has had a couple

that were not straight down the line.

Down she goes. Penalty to Italy again is the decision of Steve Walsh

and Murray Low. Losing his shape. That is three scrums from three that

Scotland have conceded not just possession, but also the penalty. It

is Murray Low each time. There is a lot can happen with this. Steve

Walsh has already spoke on the Laidlaw as captain. You get another

penalty and it should be sin-binning. Possession, 81% for

Scotland. That is where the action has been happening. Nothing in the

Scotland 22 yet, but Italy creeping closer courtesy of those three

penalties. Penalty advantage to Italy as well.

Do they have more? The crowd roaring up to and within six metres.

The ball is lost. Still there, says the referee. The ball spilled

forward. The crowd roar for a try, but they are confused. Back they

will come for that penalty. Still they wave their flags and cheer. But

they're coming all the way back, because it was a knock on. And

Parisse says have a pop at goal. Frantic stuff by Italy. Couldn't

quite recycling it. Scotland's defence creeked. Dunbar put the

backle in. Barbieri couldn't hold it. But thrp just getting in behind

them. He is getting on the front foot. Wilson didn't hold on to him.

That was the first time that Scotland had to defend and I don't

think they will be happy with that. What lies in store for Tommaso

Allan. Once of the dark blue. But his kicking has not been good so

far. Not just in the Six Nations. But he missed foreagainst -- he

missed four against Argentina. That is it and Italy have the first

three points. And the home side Leeds 3-0. Yes, a comfy kick there.

Early in the hotel he was saying he was a confident kicker and he gets

on a roll. He will be very pleased with that first kick. Well,

Scotland's session with a switch at the restart. And doing a bit of

clearing out. He slices that kick. And goes back for Scotland

eventually to Beattie, hanging on. Wilson out to Hogg and under

pressure with a big tackle coming in from Garcia.

Ghiraldini trying to halt his progress. Laidlaw has a look. And

Stuart Hogg nearly through. The knock-on, gives it to Italy. They

will come back for that knock-on. They might end up with a mistake but

it is good to see Stuart Hogg coming in, the first to receive on a number

of occasions. But good defence there by Garcia midfield. With the

situation really well and nullified it. But we will want to see Stuart

Hogg getting the ball, and not just from the broken field with the

kicks, but what he was doing, coming in as first receiver. This was

Garcia through and Weir. He just read that beautifully. There were

passes going in behind the Scottish players. Just read it really, really

well. Well, we were watching this replay of Hogg. This is what

Scottish players like to see. But it is difficult. He did play as a

Queensland New South Wales 15 but in the Lions pack as well. That is

right. I would keep him as fullback at the moment. Very promising from

Scotland's point of view so far. The set pieces, going well. They have

had a lot of possession. They are getting into the outside spaces.

Stuart Hogg in that front line, I think, does make a difference. Keep

looking for the forwards and keeping them out. A more solid scrum from

both sides. And Italy with good ball. And good pressure this time,

returning the favour from Garcia, who tries to lay back with colourful

undergarments! And Allan gets it away well. Stuart Hogg sends it to

the moon. Huge kick! What a kick! It is not straight out. The angle has

come back a little bit but Stuart Hogg says, surely it was better than

that? A spiral kick, you don't see this very often these days. But look

at that. How is that not a line-out? How can the touch judge be short

with that? Right, the line-out starts. Not looking to pretty for

Ghiraldini and company. The drive comes in from Scotland.

But an Italian penalty. Ryan Wilson coming in at the side. The Italian

line-out, where they struggled with the first three, the first two, and

they have managed to bring it back. Now they get to clear the lines but

they also get the throw in and the line-out. Where is the touch judge?

Just inside the Scottish half. But this one a better line-out. It was

good but look at Ryan Wilson, number six, and he takes it down. Shortened

line-outs for Italy. Parisse is there, safe hands. And nearly

through the middle. Garcia nearly making a hole but Italy deep into

the Scottish half. And Furno rather lost it. Just pokes

it over the top and asks for the man outside to chase that one down. Good

work eventually. He gives it to Campagnaro. But all the way back in

their own 22 now. Italy have the scrum but a long way back towards

their own try-line. Steve Walsh there, saying, do not debate the

matter. Indeed. Italy have played a lot of rugby so far in the Six

Nations. And you saw that big pass out there by Parisse. This might

play to Scotland's advantage today because Italy, over the last few

years, have tried to develop their game and have maybe gone a bit too

far. It is Italy's ball but big pressure on this scrum. Inside their

own 22. A little tussle between Low and the

Italian there. A competent first 20 minutes for that man. He came

through the Scottish ranks in all age groups but now obviously playing

for Italy. A confident first 20 minutes. The debate has been raging

long and hard, Andrew, but, no disrespect, he is no Carter. There

are capable stand-offs in Scotland. A good show of there. And Scotland

have a chance again. -- good shove. And Lawson juggles it is perhaps to

try to give it to Richie Gray but it works out well for the hooker. And

still going with some help. Scott Nelson, straight into

Castrogiovanni. Again, plenty of phases. Scotland have the penalty at

the end of all that. -- Scott Lawson. The first two, it was one

pass, one hit up. But then just trying and off-loading tackle, and

that is what Scotland need to do. Make good decisions when it is the

right time to off-load and when not. You need to try and get an arm free

to get a ball behind with your tight defensive line. Some have pointed

out that Laidlaw is not invest kicking form. -- in best. The

captain to draw Scotland level. These kicking conditions are far,

far better, and we are all tied up at three apiece. 20 minutes gone.

That is a fair reflection of these first 20 minutes. A good contest,

very competitive. A set piece, as you would expect. And both teams

trying things behind the scrum. If you look at the last few matches

between these two sides in Rome, never more than seven points in it,

so gives you an indicator of how tight this could be. Just lost

forward by Italy on the charge. Makes a decent bit of ground.

McLean, that was. And the Italian numbers out wide, if they can find

them. That might be the link. On they come now! Closer to the 22.

Can get that pass away and there is Seymour in there looking for the

interception. Early Italian impressions? They seem to have fixed

the problems in the heads of the two line-outs. They need to stay away

from Richie Gray and Hamilton. They have lots of options with Zanni and

Sergio, so they need to stay away from the line-out and they are

providing good ball and good base. There is Steve Walsh pointing

exactly where he wants the scrum. This is Scotland's first put into

the scrum. So there was pressure when Italy had it. This is the first

time and Scotland should be looking to get it in and out as quickly as

possible with Scott Lawson. They may well have the penalty, and

a week statement from the Italian scrum and applause from everyone.

Some gentle mocking as well but that is well earned. He just really put

the pressure on. You can see him driving right to Low. He has nowhere

to go other than down. A clear penalty and that is a worrying site.

-- sight. All hookers have the chance to say, we have got you.

Castrogiovanni has been down just a couple of times receiving treatment

on that Sinn and calves. -- on his shin. This man played for Scotland

and South Africa. Italian mother, born and raised in Italy. So not

really a home-grown player who has jumped ship.

Will this come around enough? No. Just his failing. He doesn't land

enough of the kicks. That wasn't too difficult. That wasn't nearly as

good a contact as the first. You can almost hear it wasn't as good

contact. Well, they didn't have the three points but they do have the

knowledge that their scrum is working well and has the edge. So

Weir goes for a bit of length from the 22. And Parisse, always Parisse.

Space out wide now. Good hands and support out from the back. Penalty

against Italy. -- again to Italy. Would tack from there. Beattie got

in there at got slightly isolated. And I'd think it was Di Marchi who

was destroying Low. -- I think. And then across to Castrogiovanni. Great

off-load. And it comes in here. He is just a wee bit isolated as you

can see. And that is where the penalty was conceded. Another

penalty has been kicked to touch. And with the line-out again and

beginning to set themselves up permanently in the Scottish half.

A good drive coming in. Look fogger that maul -- looking for that maul

to carry them closer to the 22. Weir has Lamont outside him. A slip

from Weir and he can't get the pass away. Now Esposito comes away.

Advantage to Italy. Penalty is there now. Not releasing the man in the

tackle. So Italy charge on through Gori.

One again Scotland back inside their own half.

Half an hour gone, three points apiece. Italy edging the recent

confrontations. Advantage to Italy again. There will

be a chat and Scotland will hope no more than that. It is the

culmination of all these penalties. REFEREE: Ref that is not a picture

that is acceptable venlt, it must go on. But that is what everyone is

coached to do, go beyond the ball so, when they're knocked back, they

can scoop the ball back. Ian McKeegan? The last few minutes have

shown there will be opportunities for both site -- - sides. -- McKee

can. The worry is Italy are getting on the front foot with the contact

and if they get through phases they will be dangerous. But I think a

turn over there that was taken a couple of minutes back and if we

could have got Sean Lamont free on the outside it could have been a

try. So those opportunities are still going to be there, I think.

Tommaso Allan has been here twice before, almost in the exact same

position. Landed one, missed the second. What does he do with number

three? Better, much better. Straight

through the middle. Italy lead and deservedly so. They have been

sneaking in front in many aspects of match. They do deserve it. But

Scotland had an opportunity to get their first try of the Six Nations.

Just give it to Lamont and give it to the fast guy. As it turned out,

Italy almost scored themselves. The restart taken in well by Italy.

Allan with a good thump. Hogg waiting. Zbl

Hogg again with the big thump. And watched and then left bizarre toe.

-- bizarre toe. -- bizarre toe. -- Sar, the rto. Hogg has such a length

of kick. Scotland haven't had the ball in the last five or ten

minutes. This is a chance for Scotland to go through their set

plays. Gray takes in the line-out again and there is Scott.

Scotland threatening the Italian 22 for the first time in a while.

The Italian defence a match for Scotland at the moment. The phases

being strung together by Scotland. Where does it end up?

Hogg skipping through trying to off-load. A knock on, Italy will

have the scrum. Phase after phase played for slapped. But they could

-- for Scotland, but they couldn't find the angle, the off-load, the

support and run. Hogg heavily involved. This is what Scotland want

to see, ball in hands. They would like to see ball in two hands I

would have to say. It was just knocked on. You go back to the start

from the line-out to Gray and then a missed pass to Scott. Got in behind

and then a big run by Johnny Beattie and an off load to Dunbar. It is

simple rugby. That is what Scotland haven't been able to do in the first

two games. They're still not getting that killer pass and the runs to get

in behind the defence to finish that off. A tiring passage of play. Here

is the possession. It is about as even as you could expect. The

Italian anthem rings around the Stadio Olimpico. There is their

inspiration. Is there to be a score from either

side before half time. We're into the final four minutes.

McLean send it long. Hogg coming across and the bounce is foxing

everyone. Italy have the penalty. And the man

penalised is Alex Dunbar. Seymour sealed off there. You could argue

both sides were going off their feet, trying to get beyond the ball.

That is what Steve Walsh was saying to Greig Laidlaw, Scotland were

going beyond the ball. That is what everyone does. It was actually

Seymour who was penalised. Horg off-loads it to -- Hogg off-loads it

and then it is about winning the contact and getting beyond the ball.

Italy will have the line-out in the Scottish 22 and three minutes to go

in this first half. I think they will go for the ball. They have

looked dangerous. Scotland have to sack this kwebgly or -- quickly or

steal the line-out. Scotland get him into touch just. They didn't go for

the maul. They went for the set play. Lawson, I have to say one area

of the game Scotland haven't done well, their defence. They have

fallen off too many tackles. Italy have had some easy yards. They have

not had to work so hard. Yes Richie Gray is down holding his neck. There

is no doubt he has justified his selection. He has won his line-out

and got around the park. He is a world class player. He has maybe not

been playing at the best of his game at that level. But he is still good

enough to be in the Scotland team and I believe Scotland should build

a team around him. Work at whatever it is to make him the player he is.

Like Paul Conlon has been for Ireland, Richie Gray could do that

for Scotland. Oh, scrum to Italy! Steve Walsh

explaining it is a collapsed maul. What Greig Laidlaw is arguing that

Geovanni is preventing the ball coming out. That is what he was

saying. Because Beattie took it on it was a collapsed maul and if the

ball doesn't immediately come out, that is turn over. There is a

substitution happening. There is the ball. The ball's there. It is

readily available, but Walsh blew up for a put in to Italy. Cross is in

on the front row for Scotland. He is on for Murray Low. Is that tactical?

Low doesn't look injured. There is no evidence of blood. Is that

tactical because the scrum is so far, the tight head has been

disappointed and Cross has been brought in to shore that up? A big

moment now. Just over a minute remaining in the first half.

Surely for Italy for the try? Tommy Allan getting in there. Try given.

What a time to score and what a man to do it! It is the man who played

for Scotland at Under-20 and now for Italy he has scored. A big moment

for him and what a great time to score the first try of the game.

Right on half time. It is a solid scrum. He is getting right into

Weir. And bringing in Scott as well. Outstanding play by Parisse and then

it had to be a try. A good pass, good angle from Allan and he is in

for a try. Wee Tam! How could you? 40 minutes is up. What a time to

score. Allan converts his own try and Italy have a handsome lead at

half time. Yes and it has been a tight half. Both Teme teams have --

both teams have contributed. It was a dodgy decision from the the

referee to give that scrum. But Italy have capitalised on that and

they go in 13-3 up. They deserve to be in front, but Scotland will be

disappointed. They're bouncing happily in the Stadio Olimpico.

Well, it is going to be a very different tale at the half. Scotland

levelled at three apiece and it seemed like a fair scoreline after

that first half. Allan could have been a Scot scoring his first

international try and then converting it as well, and he has

given them a Hansen lead. -- Hansen. They are down on tackles

made but Scotland have conceded a lot of penalties and we will discuss

that at -- in a moment. One minute we were about to say it was a fairly

even competition, Scotland possibly not falling off the tackles and

creating the chances they might. They have to keep doing what they

have been doing. It is great to see Stuart Hogg up in the front line. He

only has to tell him, look, don't force it. Once you are there you are

causing the defence to get a bit excited. Just play the next play. At

the moment they are over forcing it. Duncan Weir, when he broke away,

should have just given it and followed him. Give the runners the

ball early and just have a little bit of composure when you have the

space and time. You setting commentary about halfway through

that the danger men there full Scotland in the line-out had to be

avoided, and, undoubtedly, the scrummage has been excellent for

Italy but that at the end of the half is a great way to go into the

dressing room? It is fantastic. The way they are playing of the scrum.

Of course, it is so solid. Sergio breaking of the scrum to get wide

enough, outside the tent. And all of a sudden, they cannot fold enough

players around to the open side and Italy have a multi-man overlap. The

fact they have shifted it all the way out and then Allan gets his

place for the try, all coming from that resulting scrum. It is a good

tackle. You can see them look at the transition and speed up the ball. He

saw the gap, stepped in, Allan. If that wasn't an example of somebody

who wanted to score, don't know what is. And we said before he learned

his rugby in Italy but he wanted to play for Scotland. He went to

Scotland, wasn't offered a contract with the regions. His kicking has

got a bit better today. He missed one but then to score that try at

the end, it is a real body blow. It is. It is when your own system

starts to play against you and he is earning points on the board.

Scotland will be disappointed with that last try, because defensively,

we got out of shape very early. If you come into pressure, with players

like Allan, everybody has to do it. And then not repositioning, which

are think will disappoint them. Let's have a look at Allan's

kicking, and all eyes on this because he did retain that duty.

Pretty similar positions, one day? Yes. The second, you was a bit

quicker. The first one, due to pressure and he thought his

concentration was so, so good. -- he was. But he has come back at the

game, scored that try. If they are kickable penalties, you want him on

form. You do. If Scotland concede penalties from further out, you can

kick them a long way. I think they have the worst record for giving the

most penalties and that has continued, ten penalties. Keep it

under ten for a whole game. They haven't got much space to work in

the second if they continue to do that. Let's have a look at the

line-out. You looked at where Scotland's wasn't so good as

England's. The fact of the first one was a missed timing. A good read

from Hamilton. That throw, slightly too short. But because of the delay

between Sergio waving for the ball and then Ghiraldini throwing it in,

it allows Hamilton to get in and get the steel. They are using their

weapons extremely well. Scott Lawson is extremely accurate. And extremely

good in the air. So they should have done this in the tournament. At the

moment, they are using their weapons well. Really good line-out here.

Quick ball. Slightly panicked, but he keeps hold of the ball. He

probably won't score himself. We know the Italian front five and

their scrummage is strong. And an improvement in the form of

Castrogiovanni. And they made it count today. Yes. One thing they

will be saying at half-time, I think, is that they don't want to be

making mistakes in their own 22 so Italy get the scrummage in. That is

a powerful scrum. Unfortunately, they don't hold their shape. It is a

really good scrum, but, at the same time, you actually see Beattie

changing at the back so you lose one man in the shot. With that power

coming through, you cannot afford to lose the man at the back controlling

the ball. His shoulders need to be in and contributing. Scotland really

need to look at what they were doing in the first 20 minutes. Their

line-out was going really well. Doing the simple things well. At one

point, after 15 minutes, nearly 80% of position was theirs. They have to

control this game now in the first 15 minutes of the second half. And

they will rue those chances that they did have in the first half.

Yes. You can see here, Duncan Weir should give the ball to the quicker

man. A second touch would be really important there. An opportunity

would publish still have been there for Duncan Weir on the inside. But

good turnover and an opportunity missed up -- messed up. He tries to

commit and then loses is fitting, which is unfortunate. He will be a

bit -- feeling a bit sick when he sees that on the Monday morning. He

will. With defenders, you get back in with your support players, and

they then get that in you. Those are the things that... If Scotland had

just made those decisions at that point, then Italy wouldn't have been

able to do anything about it. And it is just at the moment they are a bit

excited once they are getting into these good attacking positions. The

bagpipes have gone very loud and the Scots are trying to rally the

troops. But a guess in the Italy dressing room at the moment, it is

just, keep doing more of the same, lads. -- I gas. Because that try

will rattle them? Yes. They are not committing as many penalties in

defence. They have more control of the game and you do if you are not

allowing so many penalties. We are going to move on now to the women's

Six Nations, the second round, where Scotland's women have also been

having a tough old time. Ireland continue their Six Nations

defence against Wales but they faced an early deficit from two early

Robin Wilkins penalties. The scores were level just before the break

with her second 3-pointer. A strong begin drive in the scrum saw the

Irish number eight get the game's decisive try at 62 minutes. Another

penalty in the second half gave Ireland a 14-6 victory and a second

successive win. After their first weekend defeat in

France, England came out firing on all cylinders in Scotland. The first

try came after some strong forward play. Three further tries followed

before the break. In the second half, the captain added her name to

the try scorers, as the match continued to be one-way traffic.

England were over the half-century mark by the time Sophie hemming was

set away in a comprehensive 63-0 thrashing.

In the other round to game, France beat Italy 29-0. That leaves the top

of the table like this. The reigning champions face each other in the

final, just like the men. We have had a word with assistant coach

Douglas Hodge. The team is about to come out onto

the pitch. A pretty even first half. Disappointed with the try on

the break. What was the main thing in the dressing room you were

concentrating on? I think there were three main things. The horrendous

penalty count against us. We have been killed there. And a bit of

composure lost. We have had some better attacking shape and then lost

the ball. And problems in the scrum and that contact area? We can't

expense of them, especially the one before half-time. We cannot explain.

No idea what happened there. It is time to move on and they have

to put that Hynde and take the positives from the first half. There

were plenty of things they can be cheerful about if you compare it to

the England performance. There was a lot of good rugby in there. They got

the clickable and the tempo through the phase play, particularly in the

20 minutes. -- they got the clip through the ball. They have the

defence which ultimately gives you the opportunities to score and it is

almost being patient but really play a kicking game to marry up with the

line-out work that has been going well, and actually force Italy to be

playing in their own half. Certainly for these first 15 minutes. It is

important Scotland scores first. I would agree with that. There were

signs in the first half in their camp. Richie Gray has been

impressive in the line-out. A reaction Scott Johnson would have

liked. And he is actually quite good at getting around the far side.

Scotland did get the quick ball so they were able to create the

opportunities. They will get opportunities in the second. Italy

coming out now to a great roar of approval. What they stick to this

expansive, adventurous style of rugby they have been trying to

nurture? -- will they? I think so. It has been great to see. A few more

tries with a few more lines breaks. An interesting second half of rugby

lies ahead. COMMENTATOR: No changes to either

side at the interval. Just that one before the break. Significant

because it did look as if Low was getting in with Cross. And then the

try from the man who gets us under way, Allan, just before half-time.

Sounds as if they might have been a touch in-flight there. They sent

that towards touch. But it will be Italy's balls. -- ball. It will have

been a very different team talk at half-time. Scotland trying to put

the pressure there on Barbieri. A good first half, had Furno. Read

well there as Campagnaro had the ball. It is only Jim Hamilton

lumbering on there at the moment. And back goes Allan, gets the kick

away just as Lamont came in. Good pressure, good defence. The setup.

He put his big yellow boots through the ball. A good tackle there on

Campagnaro by Lamont. Scotland now have a line-out and this is where

they need to get their systems going, get it working. Some good,

encouraging signs in the line-out and this is what Scotland needs to

do. So, Scotland's ball. Hamilton in the middle, unchallenged. Tremendous

strength, Scott. Richie Gray takes a few with him. Can he get the ball

back? Slow ball, deep ball now. Scotland need to hit things around.

And there's Ryan Grant. Weir once more. And onto Hogg. But

now hits Ryan Wilson again. Again, Scotland having phases. They may

have lost that all there. And Italy will have the scrum.

Bizarre Just listening in. Steve Walsh explaining why that is a

turnover ball. Again Scotland having plenty of ball, but not being able

to do anything with it. The slow ball routines are not working. They

need to set up a bigger forward. But there is no flair. There is no

creativity. There is no one trying to get an off-load and trying to

play. Italy know today if they have a solid defence and not give away

penalties, it doesn't look as though Scotland have the ideas to score a

try today. A few frustrations being shown by the Scotland players. Steve

Walsh making things clear. David Denton is waiting in the

wings. He is going to come on. I wonder who he will come on for. He

can play blind side as well. There is Beattie at the back. He may well

be heading off shortly. Again it is a mess and a free-for-all. Who will

come away with the ball? It is Duncan Weir. So the Italian scrum

not working this time. The ball slipped and goes to Italy.

But slapped have the penalty -- but Scotland have the penalty. It was

turn over after turn over after turnover there. Duncan Weir managed

to finally get the key one. This was key to get a penalty attempt. Grant

gets stripped here. I thought he got stripped. I give Di Marchi the

credit. Well done, this a why he is in the team. Laidlaw with the chance

to just chew into that lead a bit. Simple enough. Laidlaw back on

target and Scotland a converted try adrift and David Denton is still

waiting to come on. He may have to wait for another passage of play. He

has been told to hang on. Interesting times that Scott nson

makes substitutions. You don't usually see a player coming on at 46

minutes unless something is amiss. Yes at England it was 44 minutes.

Why not make it at half time? Hodge the assistant coach said after

half time that one area they were looking at is the line speed. You

can see Scotland's line speed is much quicker, much morp aggressive

-- much more aggressive. You set off the Italians and let them play and

they can be a dangerous team. You close their space down and Scotland

have done that well in the first seven minutes. I wonder why Denton,

why either Beattie or Wilson has been given a stay of execution. It

is a tough one. Wilson has played well. Beattie has run with the ball

well and Fusaro is getting turnovers now. It is a big call what to do

there. Treatment for Castrogiovanni again. A lot of messages on the

strapping. Steve Walsh has a tattoo which says something like, "he who

controls himself, controls the game!" Can we see it there? We are

trying to peer around. Still waiting for Castro. He is back with us.

Scotland scrum after all that. Now back within seven points.

Italy get the squeeze on. It is a penalty to Scotland this time

though. Not square says Steve Walsh. They had the hit. They were driving

through, Scotland, there. But fortunately the penalty for

Scotland. I think he is going to have a pop at goal. No, he is going

for the corner in stead. Hogg has the distance. But a more ambitious

play. I think it's the right call. Get it down there, start the

line-out. The line-out's functioning well. See if Scotland can find that

inspiation. -- inspiration. That bit of creativity to get that first try

of the Six Nations. Not much of an angle for Weir. But it is Scotland's

line-out. Scotland have had seven line-outs. What a difference that

makes. They have won them all so far.

White shirts raining in for Italy in defence.

Scotland are creeping, edging closer. Is there a killer cutting

move? Scotland making ground now. They

thump in. Weir taken down by Sarto. Still

Scotland's ball. Phase after phase and still held by

bay in the Italian 22. Then it is lost. But Scotland have

an Italian knock on and they have the ball and they have a second

chance. They have a reprieve. They have the attack again. Wide it goes.

Gray checks himself for a moment. Not a knock on, says Steve Walsh.

How long have they had this attack, Scotland. Advantage - penalty

Scotland. What is the decision by Greig Laidlaw? I is three points --

it is three points. Three points every time. Phase after phase, could

Scotland not have got a five point, instead of the three they might get?

I felt they were getting behind the defence. Oh, they have taken it

quickly and a slip fr Scott. Was that the right decision? Scotland

are attacking, a man down, Hogg is injured. But he is back on his feet

now. They had three points on offer. Laidlaw thought better of it. Cross

spills it and the chance and the points disappear and Italy have the

scrum. Well a big decision by the captain, Greig Laidlaw. He is the

scrum half, he had the hands on the ball. It was his decision. If you go

like that, it is only a good decision if you score. It was Scott.

He slipped. It wasn't a clear scoring opportunity. It would have

had to be a very good score. Dunbar takes it to the line. You have got

to have good skills to play that close to the line. Is that a key

moment in this game? Possession in the second half Scotland 83 of your

fine pest percentages. And Denton is coming on. He will tap Johnny

Beattie on the shoulder. No. Will Beattie go to... I think that is a

good decision. Wilson and Beattie were playing well. They have now got

bulk with bulk. This is a massive Scottish pack. This must be the

biggest Scottish pack I have ever seen. Well, big is not beautiful.

Parisse picks up at the back. Scotland's ball again. Dunbar for

the corner for the try! Scotland have it and it is Dunbar who finally

crosses the whitewash. Scotland have their first try in this match and in

this Six Nations. It has taken a while, but it was a good one. Dunbar

showed good pace to score. Just what Scotland need. Turnover ball. It is

the best fall to attack from and then good passing. This is the good

play and then disappointing play. But this is the turnover. Good

hands. Lawson out to Hogg and then it just opens up for Dunbar. A great

try for Scotland. Ultimately, the decision vindicated. Yes it was! Yes

it was indeed! The second try for Scotland scored against South Africa

in the summer. A big conversion now coming for Greig Laidlaw. But very

difficult. Right on the touchline. No. So so Italy will still lead. But

it is a two-point game now. Ian McGeechan? That is a good conclusion

to a build up of good pressure. They forced Italy into mistakes and they

have got a good try from turn over. You could here them calming hands on

the field -- calling hands on the field. They have got a good result.

Evans about to come on as well. But he will have to wait until we

restart. No, Max Evans is coming on. And he is going on the wing for

Tommy. There has been a good 15 minutes in this second half Scotland

with that try at the end of it, and now they need to push on. The next

25 minutes is key, obviously. Out it goes, Scotland's line-out. It

eventually came off an Italian body. So, third match of the Six Nations

weekend coming up shortly. England against Ireland, and that is on BBC

One BBC One HD. Laidlaw sends it down the line,

across the line, and that relieves the pressure a bit. Scotland will be

looking to, not just the try there, but the play there have been built

up to and how they handle that pressure. They have reacted well to

conceding that try just before half-time. They have changed their

game. Their line speed is good, they are forcing the stakes. It goes

loose and it is hanging around on the floor. George Hamilton flings

himself on it. -- it is bouncing around. Is it all the way out? It

is, so all the way back. Messy from both sides. It certainly was. A very

good kick today. You just wonder whether he is going to find

something himself. The Italian will be starting to feel some pressure. I

don't think there was any expectation whatsoever for Scotland.

Can they close this game out now? Campagnaro will be held back. And

again Stadio Olimpico a bit premature. You can see Italy have

not played well the second half. A lot of it is the pressure coming

from Scotland. He was going to get hit and he knew it. You can see the

frustrations coming out. They are not playing well, the Italians, and

as a result, they are making changes. The whole front row has

been changed. A very experienced front row to lose there. That is an

astounding moustache, second row back!

So, how is that scrum adjusting now? Scotland has a comfortable ball to

play with. Kicked well into place. Italian ball but deep inside their

own half. Good tactics by Scotland. Duncan we're just getting the ball

down into the Italian half and exert some pressure on their line-out. And

he looks close to coming on for Scotland. Usually they come on from

60 minutes on but Alistair Dickinson will come on for rail grant. -- Ryan

Grant. Diaz had a good day today, Ryan Grant. Dickinson now comes on.

-- he has had. And that hits Parisse well. And Barbieri plays it back.

Just haggling. A penalty to Italy. What you see there is that the

line-out goes over the 15. The line-out rules go away and he was

coming in at the side, you said. He knows the rules, a very intelligent

game. Their years, part of the line-out

environment. -- there he is. Allan had to do well with that one.

Especially with Richie Gray bearing down. Cross being told to get out

there so he does. Gori points the way. Into the final

quarter of this match. Two points in it. Intense in the final 20 minutes.

Slipped away to Campagnaro. He has been kept quiet in this match. Back

to Allan. He sends it higher. Hogg waiting. And he wants to show what

he can do. Beattie to Weir and Weir sent it low. Well judged. Doesn't

quite bounce in touch. Good work by Evans, who is in for a second.

Scotland now in a good position but the ball comes away. Luke McLean

into position. A decent kick to Allan and he gets it away. What a

great double effort from Max Evans. His first involvement in the game.

Two big hits. And McLean in the Italian defence under real pressure.

Such a different intensity to Scotland's performance in the second

half. Everybody is going forward. They are not falling off the

defence. No easy yards. This is the kick from Duncan Weir. Legging it

down the right-hand touchline, doesn't make it. Just holds up his

left leg. He got to his feet and made the second impact. Scotland

have that ball and Denton piling on. And there's Richie Gray with some

hammers in the Scottish line-out now. And again, Scotland have it all

to play with. Good hands again and through the middle. Again, Scotland

make ground. Scott Lawson needs a bit of ballast. And Weir, once more,

tries to get it short to Beattie. Scotland's ball still. Scott tries

to sneak through. Scotland again into the 22. Support

comes in now and the ball is still in for Scotland. Weir tries to save

it. They start again through Scotland through Gray. Laidlaw

having a look. Italy have pinched this. Good Italian defence. It was

good defence. Scotland just lost their composure there. A bit

panicky, a bit rushed. Trying to take the lead from Weir. Italy

getting a little bit flustered here. They still lead.

You can see the frustration there with Laidlaw. It might be one of his

last involvement in the game. Just going to remind you of the Italian

replacement is happening but Laidlaw is off as well. And on comes Chris

Cusiter. This is a good platform for them as well. And you think about

the environment, he has come on and has really helped them. The team are

doing well. Really impressed with Max Scott and Dunbar. For all

Scotland's resurgence in this match, they still trailed by two

points. A free kick, early push, says Steve

Walsh. Sends it long and Hogg watches. And calls for the marked

just before it went into touch. Very good play. He made the call, called

the mark. Again, the ball spirals but no angle for him to work with.

The Italian line-out halfway. The Italian intensity seems to have

dropped off in the second half compared to that first. The mistake

there costing them. He can get the ball away from that ruck area with a

bit more speed. The Italians and a bit of pressure there. 15 minutes to

go. Botes gives it plenty of height. A fair contest and Italy has it.

Italy now up and into the 22. They haven't been here for a while but

can they score points? Scott Lawson decides to kick. Just about his only

option and he has done pretty well. The high kick wasn't taken by

anyone, really. A bounce of the ball. You can see it here. He calls

for it but doesn't really get it. All they need to do is keep the

ball, get their phases, but an unfortunate mistake for Italy and

Lawson clears their lines. Little knock-on there and Scotland have the

scrum. Again, things just not quite happening for Italy. Just making

mistakes and that comes from pressure. Scotland putting them

under pressure in the second half and when you do that, you are asking

their skills to stand up, and they are not. He will need his Italian

troops to deliver a win here in front of a home crowd. That pressure

is enormous. Feed it, says the referee. So he

does just that, Cusiter. Plenty of power, get the off-load away! And

Scotland still with it! He must score! Dunbar for his second try but

Steve Walsh is going to look at this! He must have seen something!

Looking for the forward pass. And forward passes are often spotted in

replays. Possible obstruction and then the

forward pass. So they're looking for two things. Possible obstruction and

a forward pass. We are getting excited, because it was a great

finish. We are looking for obstruction and a forward pass.

Scott, there is no way there is obstruction, because it happened a

phase away. And I think that is back. The one before that one. If it

is given as a forward pass, it would be harsh. Again slow motion forward

passes look more forward than they are. Let's have a look at it. Steve

Walsh will make a decision himself. That is back. Hands back, ball back

both teams. What about the obstruction? Steve Walsh will make a

decision. He is looking at the big screen. I think he is going to give

it. Does Matt Scott. He doesn't interfere with the play. That is the

defender. That is Derbyshire. All the while they're saying look at the

screen. But Steve Walsh will not be swayed. Is he going to rely on Geoff

Warren? I'm going try. Try is given! And reports well the -- and well the

Italian crowd are about to realise the try has been given. But the

Scots in the ground celebrate. A second try for Dunbar. This game is

now there for the taking for Scotland. Weir the replacement

kicker with Laidlaw off the field. And Scotland have a five-point lead.

Tommy Allan has scored all 13 points for Italy, but he has been targeted

in defence. Time after time Scott and Lamont are running at the

Italian stand off and he has not made the tackles. Then Chris Cusiter

is involved and a great finish by Dunbar. Orquera is coming for for

Allan. 12 minutes to go and Scotland still have to take this game. Italy

will be desperate to break back. When all was going so well for Italy

just before the break. But Italy will charge on now and try and take

the restart. That is a wonderful restart from Italy. That was almost

a sevens restart. Hogg has to watch it. He gambled enough. He was brave.

He was brave and with the shape of a rugby ball, quite fortunate, because

that could have gone anywhere. Now Scotland will be able to relieve the

pressure. Ian McGeechan, what do you think? It has been a good second

half for Scotland. Denton coming on has added an extra carrier. Italy

haven't anywhere to go. And I think all this game has been played in

their half apart from one visit to the 22. McLean tries to make his way

out of the Italian half. Good work by McLean. Sarto is still

going. Still going, not held, the winger. Eventually brought down. And

listen to the Stadio Olimpico now! Italy with a chance.

Italy trying to get that ball back. Advantage to Italy. They have a

penalty coming. The hit comes in. It is out wide for Italy. A try for

Italy! And my how they hit back! Josh Furno with the try. Ten minutes

ago all tied up. What a game we are getting here! Josh Furno finishes

off a great play by Italy. They got in behind Scotland and then they

exploited it. This is the end of it. I thought he was going to dummy and

go, but he made the right decision. Now it is game on. It is 18-all with

a kick to come. But a good execution of skills. Furno has been out on the

wide. But he finishes off a great score. A try by Furno, his first try

for Italy. But the converse will go -- conversion will go to the man

fresh on the field, Orquera. A cracking match. I see Alex Dunbar is

struggling with an injury and he is coming off. But also Italian player

is down injured. All this happening as Orquera has to steady himself.

This is his first kick. It is good! And the noise will tell

you as much that Italy lead. Eight minutes to go. Game on! Game on,

there is an injury to Scotland's player. Dunbar and Scott have been

causing a lot of trouble in the midfield. But with seven and a half

minutes to go, Scotland, can they turn around their season? Well what

an enormous eight minutes of rugby remaining inside a Calderon of

Italian noise. It may be settled by a boot, this

match. But Italy, who lost all momentum have regathered it.

The ball lost forwards. Did he just lose the ball forward? I think that

was the first mistake of his whole career. Good pressure again by

Scotland. They're targeting the scrum halves for the kick. This is

Botes. Sorry this I Parisse taking it in. It is a good hit by Beattie

and Cusiter. Forcing the turnovers. Well Zanni has come off. That is a

big pack for Italy now. You put Bortolami on, on the flank. No, he

is going into the second row, beg your pardon.

Scotland trying to get in position perhaps for a drop goal attempt or a

penalty. The pressure builds and builds in

this game. Scotland creeping backwards a little

bit. Just ore five minutes to go. -- just over five minutes to go.

Evans did not keep that in play. In touch. Italy's line-out. Richie Gray

has been every where today. He has been vindicated the decision to

bring him back after missing the game with England. He tries to get

Evans free. But you can see what he was trying to do. Trying to free

Evans. You can see the frustration. But Gray has played well today.

Interestingly enough Jim Hamilton and Gray and Lawson, the three key

components of the line-out are still on the park. They have not made the

key changes up front. That is a reflection of how well they're

playing. Scotland secure the ball and a knock on from Italy. Scotland

again with the attacking position. Weir just chips it forward. Mark is

called. But we are going to come back. There is still an advantage

there. Scotland scrum. I think Weir is lucky to get that. That could

have been advantage over as soon as he kicked it. He tried to create

something. But just recycling the pal. Look -- ball, look where

Scotland are. This is all about trying to get into drop kick

territory. Wins are rare for Scotland in Rome. You heard not

since 2006. Also we know that Ireland and France came unstuck here

last year. But Scotland still within touching distance. Who can win these

final minutes? These last moments. Scotland's ball.

A bit of applauding to show the referee is in charge here. There is

a lot of communication with the referee. Either trying to influence

his thinking. He is looking at Italy rather than Scotland. REFEREE: Make

sure you're not pref engaging. -- preengaging. Well they determine the

winner of the match. Has to be solid for Scotland. Botes

complains about the feed from Cusiter. Denton down to try and

secure it. Scotland still have it. They did well there, very well.

Two and a half minutes to go. Scotland trying to secure field

position at the very least. Little switches. No mistakes can be

afforded now for Scotland. Any mistake now and the match will

be lost for Scotland. Won for Italy. They are trying to set up Duncan

Weir. The decision scrum to Scotland and right in the middle of the

field. This may once we settle for the scrum be the final passage of

play. You will see Scotland set up, hit him close and then a couple of

faces phases and inch towards the Italian line to make the kick

easier. At the moment the kick would be just about from the 10 yard line.

You want to get as close as you can. This is the game right now and

Johnson there. Duncan Hodge with head in hands. You might want Hodge

on the pitch to do the drop kick. But Kjaer has - but Weir has the

skills. The crowd inside this grand stadium near enough, well the

majority of 65,000 urging Parisse and his men to stand firm. Because a

win for them is so important as well. One minute to go.

They might get the penalty. Where is it now? Still with Scotland. It made

ground. Scotland just trying to heave their

way a bit closer. The referee ball has to be held. Has to be secure and

precise. Weir sitting deep already. Weir for the victory! He is

celebrating already! It is good! And Scotland have surely now won this

match through the boot, the accuracy, the brilliance of the drop

goal from Duncan Weir! What a kick by Duncan Weir! Has that turned the

Scotland season around? They cannot celebrate yet but they have the

ball. And they just look to get it out. Cusiter asks Steve Walsh the

question. Finds, -- fine, says the referee. They have seldom been winds

as precious as this. -- wins. That 40 minutes of the second-half has

been really, really good. They are up intensity. They kept their

composure in the last few minutes to get them into an opportunity for

Duncan Weir to knock over a very, very good drop kick. Well deserved.

Scotland have turned this season around with a great victory here.

Well, there we are. That is the final score and what a joy it is

full Scotland fans to look upon that. First win here in Rome since

2006, and they wind courtesy of that man, Duncan Weir. Worth another

look! He was celebrating already! Steve Walsh had a long look but in

the end, it was joy for Duncan Weir and the Scottish side. And the

many, many travelling Scottish rounds. And Duncan Weir... Time for

a deep breath. So, the drop goal from Duncan Weir and the earlier

penalties from Laidlaw, but a victory for Scotland and it all adds

up to that. Italy 20, Scotland 21. Sport, hey? You just can't write the

script! And so often, Scotland have been on the other side of that

script. What a site of relief from the fans in the stadium and the

players of the pitch. -- sigh of relief.

You could barely watch that drop kick attempt from you. Just take us

through those final moments. I knew we had a few chances to go for it.

And we could see their shooters. I was in the pocket. The rest is...

The rest is history! You had to work hard for that drop goal as well. A

beautiful kick. You must think about moments like this but how do you

handle the pressure? You just have to go through those scenarios and

Hodge goes through them with you. You just have to keep your head down

in the strike. I've managed to execute that today. I'm delighted

for the boys that we came away with the win. A great team effort and a

huge win for Scotland. How important is this? We can kick on from here.

Ireland, we showed some good attacking rugby in that half. Then

Bilbo meant from that. We don't have to talk about England! That is in

the past. We have come out here and Rome is never going to be an easy

place to but we're come out here -- we have come out here and done it.

Securing Scotland's third win only in the Six Nations here in Rome.

What an important win, because it puts them on two points in the

table. Tries to their name as well. Top of the table, of course, Ireland

playing this afternoon at 4pm at Twickenham. England -Ireland, what a

huge game. Then, hopefully for them, if they get that victory, they will

be looking for the grand slam. A big, big game. We can talk about a

big moment in Scottish rugby this afternoon. And we're not overstating

the case. Setting it up in the way they did and then Weir, somebody who

is fearless when they go to ground. Yes, and it was composure when it

mattered. Scotland's second 40 minutes was probably the best

attacking 40 minutes I have seen in two, three seasons. It would have

been a travesty had they not won this game. When it goes back in the

pocket, and the ball goes over, that's everybody with their heads up

and smiling. Great composure, great hit and he knew it. Credit to the

forwards. The forwards of the second half carried the ball to Italy.

Denton coming on. Richie Gray I thought was outstanding. And they

provided a platform. A platform from which Scotland could win. The

substitutions, actually, where key. Scotland looked good with the

substitutions. I'm not sure Italy looked so good with the front row

off. We will talk more about that. Let's get Alex Dunbar.

Many congratulations. You can see what it means to the fans as they

are all on their feet. What does this mean to you and this team? It

is a huge achievement for the boys. They have had a tough couple of

weeks. But to come down and get the win at the end. Having scored the

last two tries, were you anxious thinking they may have been for

nothing? Well, yeah. We played a lot today. The boys put effort in. Were

you concerned in the couple of minutes that you wouldn't get that

chance? Yes, there were a couple of mistakes over on the far side. The

first try, a great move, and the second one, no question about it,

was there? No. Sean made a great break. The backs Willie stepped up

today and ran a lot of great lines. -- the backs really stepped up. The

bagpipers are coming down. You might be able to hear them! And the

Scotland players, you can just see them behind us going off behind and

doing a lap of honour. If you were neutral watching that game, which

are hopelessly of people were, as well as fans of both teams, what

entertainment we had. Absolutely outstanding, a cracking game. When

they scored that try, we thought, was it too early? And inform

outstanding all afternoon. For the pressure that has been on prior, to

keep your composure in that environment anyway and then to drop

the ball at the last minute. And with all the pressure in the last

two, three weeks. It is a lot for these guys because they have been up

against it but their performance was far better in the second half and

Italy just fell off and lost intensity a wee bit. But games have

to be won. And I'd think Scotland won that game. Talking about key

moments, man of the match, but he was going to be man of Italy tonight

as the try looked as if it would seal the deal but it is Alex

Dunbar's tries which have sealed it for Scotland. Let's have a look,

starting with the first. Good positions and you watch Stuart

Hogg running around the back. The defenders are isolated. They are not

sure which player to take. And he takes a great line between the two

defenders. Yeah, two really important passes. If they didn't

give that pass, that space wouldn't be there. Took McLean out and then a

fantastic pass from Stuart Hogg to Alex Dunbar. And the great thing on

the bench, you could hear them calling so they knew where the space

was, and to be fair to the forwards, they reacted immediately and that

was the time they needed it. The second try had a bit of controversy.

You said, no, no obstruction and no forward pass. Everybody is running

their lines perfectly. A little contact but we won't say too much

about it because the rest was done really well. The way he ran through

that tackle to get his hands free, perfect off-load. The supporters

coming so he had two options. -- the support is coming. He also had two

men on him as well, so he had an element of confidence as to where he

was in this match. Absolutely. Outstanding defence today. Those two

tries and attack. Four, five Scottish players getting on the end

of it. Think the good thing was they all had power lines in support. They

were all in behind each other so they were just waiting for the ball

carrier to find his line. -- I think. Listen, we must take in one

of the highlights of Italy's performance today and a moment that

all second rosewood treasure. And you were relieved championing the

fact that Furno was the man of the match even before this try. He has

done so much work on the pitch. Scotland get their defence wrong and

they have four players... He makes a decision to try to get the ball

together. Isolates the outside defender. So they have four men over

them and he just got back. He made the decision to go there.

Unfortunately it didn't pay off at a long work to try. At the same time,

a lot of work on the pitch today. A good effort. In the last try. He had

an opportunity lost we can as well with the ball in the wrong hands so

at least he rectified that. Absolutely. He made amends for

himself this week after that with the winner. The line-out was much

stronger today after the problems with the set pieces. The inclusion

of Denton and Richie Gray together, two players where you were thinking,

Scotland have some real talent they can build on. Going back to basics

is what it is about for them. Often it is the simple things done well

which will give you success and that was so true today. Not only the

tackle, but their defensive line. But the attacks we saw at half-time,

the line-out was good, the contact was good. But then the end product

wasn't as great. There was space in the outside. And to attack. The

final pass wasn't quite there. In the second half, they got that

right. The set piece was good, the intensity was good and it is a huge

weight of their shoulders. And good defensively in the contact. They

kept Italy under pressure and Italy couldn't get out of their own half

in that second half. It was 65 minutes before they got into

Scotland's. So I think they had more composure about what they were

doing. They weren't rushing in... Remembering they are good players

and that this is what they can do. So often those thoughts slip into

negativity. And what a game we have for you coming up. England-Ireland.

Back at HQ. A big performance needed from them if they are going to be

the form team of the Six Nations. They are going for the tri- Nations

championship but also, looking ahead, they want the grand slam. But

now, the bagpipes are playing and it has been a cracking weekend so for.

More to come. Thank you, guys, for enjoying a brilliant Scotland

victory. 21-20.