Italy brought back down to earth

Italy brought back down to earth

9 Feb 2013

Scotland scored four tries, two of them intercepts, to beat Italy 34-10 at Murrayfield.

The Italians shocked the French in Rome last week but again couldn’t produce back to back performances in the Six Nations.

Two penalties from scrumhalf Greig Laidlaw gave Scotland a 6-0 lead after 25 minutes, and when Dutch-born winger Tim Visser stepped in and jinked past two defenders to score on the half-hour mark they were in firm control.

Scotland scored again four minutes after the break when kilted Kiwi Sean Maitland drew in the defenders and created space in midfield for Matt Scott.

Then came two interception tries, from fullback Stuart Hogg and winger Sean Lamont, that knocked the stuffing out of Italy and gave the capacity crowd more to cheer about.

The visitors did, however, manage to score a consolation try through loose forward Alessandro Zanni.


13 Comments

  • 1.JockBok: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2013, 18:15 pm

    Big MacDragons

  • 2.Stuart_Kings: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2013, 18:18 pm

    RT @keocoza: Italy brought back down to earth: Scotland scored four tries, two of them intercepts, to beat Italy 34-10 at … http://t.c …

  • 3.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2013, 18:18 pm

    Consider my rugby world rocked.

  • 4.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2013, 18:26 pm

    back to life

    back to reality

    back to the here and now

  • 5.JockBok: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2013, 18:32 pm

    @i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-3:

    The natural order has been restored.

    Now France beat Wales, Ireland beat England, then two home games in a row against Ireland and Wales, and we win the 6N against France in Paris with Ireland in second place with inferior number of tries scored.

    I’ve worked it all out. K.Thx.Bye.

  • 6.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2013, 18:40 pm

    @JockBok-5: That would hardly be the natural order though, would it? ;-)

  • 7.JockBok: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2013, 19:25 pm

    @kaksioek-6:

    Depends who you’re talking to :D

  • 8.carol: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2013, 20:11 pm

    @JockBok-7:
    Jock..Hope you enjoyed that.

  • 9.lightie: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2013, 22:12 pm

    Having to make 146 tackles, at home, to Italy is not the greatest stat to have. Clinical for a change though! I must also say the 6 nations commentary is by far the worst on tele these days.

  • 10.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2013, 23:26 pm

    @JockBok-5:
    well done, JB
    was a good win by the Scots.

    i must caution you though; ‘feet firmly on the ground’.

  • 11.Predawn: Reply to this comment
    10 Feb 2013, 10:57 am

    No mention of Visser who made a huge impact on the Scots attack..

  • 12.FrenklyMuDeah: Reply to this comment
    10 Feb 2013, 11:00 am

    Ireland to win today bring Poms back to earth.

  • 13.JockBok: Reply to this comment
    10 Feb 2013, 13:22 pm

    @FrenklyMuDeah-12:

    Really looking forward to this game.

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