| Scotland: (12) 26 |
| Tries: Van der Merwe, Kinghorn (3); Cons: Kinghorn (3) |
| Italy: (6) 14 |
| Tries: Allan; Pens: Allan (2), P Garbisi |
Scotland concluded their Six Nations campaign with a dramatic bonus-point win over Italy at Murrayfield to all but guarantee a third-place finish in the Championship.
A stunning Duhan van der Merwe finish and Blair Kinghorn score – with Italy down to 14 – opened a half-time lead.
Kinghorn plunged over after the break but Tommaso Allan’s try and a Paolo Garbisi penalty brought Italy within five and sparked a frantic finale.
However, Scotland survive a late onslaught and streaked away with the clock in the red, Kinghorn bursting over after a coruscating break to complete his hat trick.
England would now need to record a bonus point win in Ireland and score heavily to have any chance of denying Gregor Townsend’s side third place.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Scotland: 15-Smith; 14-Steyn, 13-Jones, 12-Tuipulotu, 11- Van der Merwe; 10-Kinghorn, 9-White; 1-Schoeman, 2-Turner, 3-Zander Fagerson, 4-Skinner, 5-Jonny Gray, 6-Ritchie (capt), 7-Watson, 8-Dempsey
Replacements: 16-Ashman, 17-Sutherland, 18-Nel, 19-Cummings, 20-Matt Fagerson, 21-Price, 22-Healy, 23-Redpath
Italy: 15-Allan; 14-Bruno, 13-Brex, 12- Menoncello, 11-Gesi;10-Paolo Garbisi, 9-Fusco; 1-Fischetti, 2-Nicotera, 3-Riccioni, 4-Iachizzi, 5-Ruzza, 6-Negri, 7- Lamaro (capt), 8-Lorenzo Cannone
Replacements: 16-Manfredi, 17-Zani, 18-Ceccarelli, 19-Niccolo Cannone, 20-Pettinelli, 21-Zuliani, 22-Alessandro Garbisi, 23-Morisi
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Touch judges: Matthew Carley (England) & Craig Evans (Wales)
TMO: Brett Cronan (Australia)
