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The home crowd sing their anthem without the band playing for the second verse - and very effective it is - much better than 'singers'. The Evans brothers are starting together to add much needed pace and skill and passion. Welshman Nigel Owens is the ref - Scotland start - long and high and the ball is cleared to touch.
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Penalty to Italy ball down the left hand to touch. Italy win their throw and move infield left - recycle
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But Scotland get the ball and move wide right - kick - Italy put ball back inside the Scots 22 - Mark called. Long kick and Italy put the ball back in to touch.
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Scotland go long at the throw and move the ball wide right - back infield - recycle - back right on the blind side. Penalty to Scotland. Kickable - but long. Phil Godman is going off - an injury to an eye - Chris Paterson is on. Garcia is off for Italy. Paterson to take the kick!
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3 - 0 |
Ball near the Scots 10 metres line - about 40 metres and the ball just sneaks over the ball. Good kick.
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Scotland get the ball from the restart and move the ball wide left from their own 22 - now kick - Italy gather - recycle kick back and the ball is put in to touch by the Scots for an Italian lineout just outside the Scots 22.
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Centre Canale bursts through down the left touch line - 3 metres out - but a slight knock on
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First scrum - Box kick by Blair - Italy get it and counter just outside the Scots 22 - ball wide right - then back left - recycle - ball left again - but a slight forward pass.
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Scots scrum - untidy - reset - The visitors have started well - Scots get a penalty at the scrum.
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Fullback Hugo Southwell kicks to touch down the right hand side. Scots go at the back and then drive it on down the centre - recycle.
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Paterson cross kicks - Italy get it and kick long back - Scots counter - and move the ball close right - pick and drive - with the forwards - another Scots penalty.
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Paterson going for the posts again - and again not easy - not very kickable for Paterson.
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6 - 0 |
The right boot swings and through the posts.
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Paterson off now - it was a blood replacement - Italy go left again at restart - kick long - a number of kicks - Italy with the ball in their 22 - mark called. Ball to touch on the half way line.
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Scots win their throw and attack down the centre - ball moved back left - recycle - Italy up quickly - recycle again.
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Blair gets smashed and Italy get the ball - kick down the right hand side - Scotland called mark. Ball long - Italy counter - recycle - on the half way line ball left and Italian flyhalf Luke McLean cross kicks to touch deep inside their own 22.
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Ball not straight at the throw - Italian scrum 7 metres out from the Scots line.
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Good position - but Scotland get a penalty at the scrum for the Italians pushing up - harsh decision.
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Ball to touch - left hand touch - Scots win throw - but Italy nick it and attack down the left - then right - Canale spills it - Scum to Scotland on their 22 - near their left hand touchline.
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Scrum reset - Italy have had much the better first quarter - Blair box kicks after the scrum and Italy move the ball wide left - recycle - Scots nick it
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Italy intercept pass and charge for the line - stopped just short - recycle - slow ball ball left and the captain Parisse drop kicks to score Italy's first points. A Number 8 doing it!
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6 - 3 |
Scotland restart left.
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Italy gather and move the ball wide left - but again give away a penalty.
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Phil Godman take the kick - misses - perhaps he should have gone off again with a blood injury!
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Italy kick long down the centre from the drop out - Scotland counter up to the half way.
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Italy force a mistake - Scots knock on - scrum on half way line and down the centre. Freekick for Scotland - dodgy feed at the scrum - tap and go.
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Ball left - recycle - Blair darts left - chip ahead - Italy gather and clear to touch under pressure.
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Scots go right after the lineout - back infield - Scotland inside the Italian 22 - recycle - ball left - forwards try to drive it on - penalty to Italy.
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McLean misses touch - Scotland kick high back and re gather - scrum to Scotland inside the Italian half.
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Scrum near the Scots left hand touch - 10 metres from the 22 - ball attack down the centre - quick recycle - again down the centre - penalty to Scotland - in front of the posts.
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| 30 |
9 - 3 |
Another harsh decision on the Italians. Godman scores.
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Italy go long and high down the left. Scotland gather - and take it on in the forwards. - Ball back and cleared long. Italy counter - up to half way.
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Knock on by Italy - scrum to Scots just inside their own half - ball out and chip cross kick but are forced in to touch - Italian throw near the half way line.
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Italy win the throw - kick - Scotland gather and counter wide left - back infield - wide right - chip - Freekick to Italy.
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TRY Scots throw -ball moved down centre and passed back to winger Danielli and he cuts his way through to score under the posts.
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14 - 3 |
Godman converts
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16 - 3 |
Scotland get the restart - and kick down the centre - Italian penalty on the half way line.
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Andrea Marcato the full back going for the posts - long kick
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Just misses.
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| 39 |
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Scotland kick long at the drop out and Italy kick back - Southwell gathers and puts the ball in to touch near the half way line.
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| 40 |
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Italy get the ball at the front and the forwards try to drive it on - box kick - Scotland move the ball wide left - Godman chips ahead and Italy gather - chip ahead too long - and the ball goes dead and its half time - in a not great game.
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The teams re-enter the arena. The Scots will want to push forward in this half.
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| 40 |
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Italy start and Scotland gether and set it up - cleared long - Italy counter ball left and attack down the centre - ball right - chip ahead Scotland gather - chip back - Italy attack again.
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Parisse charges on - recycle.
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| 42 |
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Ball back right - box kick - Mark called by Blair - tap and go - recycle - slow ball - Scotland kick and Italy counter good attack - chip near to their left hand touch - but forced in to touch. Quick throw - kick and Italy kick back but straight in to touch - ball back just outside the Italian 22.
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Scots win lineout and move ball left - back infield and Godmand chips in to left hand corner - good kick - line out to Italy 5 metres from their line. Penalty to Italy at the lineout.
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| 44 |
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Ball kicked long but fails to find touch - kicked back - Italy gather down the centre of the pitch - recycle - box kick.
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| 45 |
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Good kick to touch just outside the Scots 22.
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| 46 |
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Paterson coming back on soon. Scots win their throw - recycle - slow ball - box kick Italy get it by scrum-half Griffen - recycle - ball left - recycle - penalty to Italy.
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Number 8 Simon Taylor not moving away. Chris Paterson is on for full back Hugo Southwell. McLean goes for touch - lineout to Italy inside the Scots 22.
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Italian forwards drive it on but lose the ball and Blair clears - Italy gather and ball is bounced in to touch.
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| 49 |
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Penalty to Italy. Again going for the corner. Their lineout about 15 metres out on their right . They win it and drive it on in the forwards - recycle - slow ball.
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Ball moved wide left - recycle - back infield - inside the 22 - still Italy back infield - ball goes free and Scotland gather - but Italy get it back.
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Ball moved wide right - ball in to touch - bad pass to no-one.
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Scots win their throw- knock on - Italy scrum.
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Scrum - inside the Scots half down Italian right.
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| 54 |
16 - 6 |
Good push by Scots - ball moved right for Italy - Scots up quickly - chip ahead - Paterson gathers and kicks down field - Italy counter.
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| 55 |
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Ball left by Italy - recycle - slow ball - penalty to Italy - ref talking to the Scots captain. Italy going for the posts - it is in front. Luke McLean steps up and scores.
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| 56 |
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Scotland go long right at the restart - Italy get it and kick long back - Scotland counterattack down the left - recycle - still down the left - the crowd cheer - knock on.
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| 57 |
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Italian scrum mid way in their half down their right. various changes being made by both sides. Italy move ball away from scrum - Scots doing well in this set piece - freekick to Italy. tap and go - recycle - messy - scrum to Italy.
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Scrum in the centre of the Italian half - and they go right - kick - Paterson gathers and kicks back - Italy do the same - Scotland counter attack - knock on - Italy scrum.
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| 59 |
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It has to be said I have seen a better quarter of rugby - Italy kick from the scrum - Scotland kick back and Italy counter through Parisse. Kick - Godman gathers and then chips for try scorer Danielli to chase - ball in touch - Italy throw.
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| 60 |
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Italy go wide right after their throw - recycle - ball right again - back infield - wide - recycle - but going across field - recycle - Scots nick it.
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| 61 |
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Scots kick and Italy counter - recycle - box kick - ball left by Scotland Max Evans with ball - good pace - recycle - just outside the Italians 22 - now inside.
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TRY Thom Evans bursts through - just stopped short - but Scott Gray is on hand to score - the home sides second try.
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23 - 6 |
Paterson converts
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Italy restart and Scots gather - Box kick - Danielli gathers and breaks away but is caught by McLean and the winger just loses control of the ball as he is going over - but also foot in touch.
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Scots win the Italian lineout - but Italy turn it over - they did well - scrum to Italy - 5 metres from the Italian tryline.
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Italy pick up the ball at the base - and driven on - the forwards keep it and make more yardage - but give away a penalty.
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| 67 |
26 - 6 |
Scots going for the posts - One would have thought they would go for the corner and score more tries. Paterson taking the kick and scores.
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Italy go left at the restart - Scots gather and the forwards drive it on - recycle
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| 69 |
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Kick and Italy gather and go right - recycle - back infield and down the centre - recycle - ball continues to go left - back right just outside the Scots 22 - down the centre.
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Parisse out wide right - back infield - inside the 22 - chip - and Thom Evans gets and chips and chases
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| 71 |
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Italy get it through and Parisse is there - what a player - ball in to touch - Scots throw - White wins it at the front but lands badly - Scots penalty.
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Godman puts the ball down the line to touch inside the Italian half..
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| 73 |
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Scots go down the centre after the throw - recycle - back right and prop Alasdair Dickinson bursts through and makes 30 metres and Cusiter is on his shoulder but a great tackle by an Italian stops the scrum-half one metre out - knock on at the tackle - uncontested scrum as the Scots only have one prop on the field at the moment.
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Italy clear after the scrum and Scotland counter - penalty to Italy for crossing and offside. Parisse take the touch line kick and a good kick it is. Lineout just inside the Scots half.
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Scots get the ball following the lineout - move left - recycle - left again - forward pass - Italy scrum on half way.
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| 76 |
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Uncontested scrum - Italy go blind - Mauro Bergamasco bursts through - chip - but the ball bounces in to a Scots hand for a 22 drop out.
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| 77 |
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Long kick at the drop out and Itay kick back in to touch inside the Scots 22 - Scots clear after lineout and Italy counter - chip down the centre - Max Evans breaks out down the centre - ball left - Godman takes it on - recycle .
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Back infield
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Still Scotland - penalty to the home side.
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last play of the match - Scots scrum at the penalty. Switch pass Godman chips Italy gather and the match ends with a Scots victory. The fireworks go off - but that didn't happen on the pitch. But the crowd are happy with a final score of 26-6. Not the greatest of games but I still hope you enjoyed it with scrum.com and see you next time.
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