SCOT
No.Name
2Ross Ford, H
7John Barclay, FL
T
1Alasdair Dickinson, P
9Greig Laidlaw, SH
2
4
3WP Nel, P
6Ryan Wilson, FL
8David Denton, -
5Grant Gilchrist, L
4Jonny Gray, L
15Stuart Hogg, FB
14Sean Lamont, W
T
2
13Mark Bennett, C
T
12Pete Horne, C
11Tim Visser, W
T
2
10Finn Russell, FH
Replacements
16Stuart McInally, -
17Gordon Reid, -
18Jon Welsh, -
19Rob Harley, -
20Blair Cowan, -
21Henry Pyrgos, -
22Ruaridh Jackson, -
23Matt Scott, -

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Scottish Gas Murrayfield
8:15 PM, August 28, 2015
Attendance: 32,352
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'And there we have it. A record win for Scotland against Italy, despite Finn Russell just then kicking wide. They've got one last warm-up against France next week before the World Cup and right now it's looking good for Vern Cotter's side. So far so good. Italy really disappointing, mind you. They take on Wales in Cardiff next Saturday.
81'+148-7 End of second half
80'Very almost for the Italians, but Scotland regain the possession. Mark Bennett greets the ball in the air, dodges a couple of last ditch Italian tackles before running to try line to touch down. Great, great play from Bennett.
80'48-7 Try - Mark Bennett , Scotland
79'Nice bit of footwork from Alessandro Zanni navigating through the Scottish line, but it's not enough to make a real breakthrough.
79'Substitute on - Samu Vunisa , Italy
79'Player substituted - Martin Castrogiovanni , Italy
78'Italy's turn to feed the scrum, and they retain possession succesfully but it's not long before they're overawed by the strength of the Scottish forwards before kicking the ball back to Ruaridh Jackson.
76'Scottish scrum, and the men in white do what they've done all day and drive heroically forward. Men v boys here.
75'Player substituted - Samu Vunisa , Italy
75'Substitute on - Martin Castrogiovanni , Italy
74'Substitute on - Carlo Canna , Italy
74'Player substituted - Tommaso Allan , Italy
74'Substitute on - Marcello Violi , Italy
74'Player substituted - Guglielmo Palazzani , Italy
73'Scotland convert the kick. Running away with it now.
73'43-7 Conversion - Finn Russell , Scotland
72'But not for long, as Visser intercepts a pass and then almost runs the entire pitch with no challenge to touch down. Scotland dominating while Italy looking rusty and not up for this at all.
72'41-7 Try - Tim Visser , Scotland
71'Italians making such much needed progress themselves through the Scottish defence.
69'Yellow card - Michele Rizzo , Italy
69'Substitute on - Ruaridh Jackson , Scotland
69'Player substituted - Stuart Hogg , Scotland
68'Scottish lineout, and once again they push forward with much success. Some solid, precise passing enabling them to progress deeper into the Italian territory.
66'Italy scrum, results in an Italian kick.
66'Substitute on - Henry Pyrgos , Scotland
66'Player substituted - Greig Laidlaw , Scotland
65'Substitute on - Mauro Bergamasco , Italy
65'Player substituted - Francesco Minto , Italy
65'Player substituted - Leonardo Ghiraldini , Italy
65'Substitute on - Andrea Manici , Italy
64'Scotland really looking the dominant side here, looking good ahead of the World Cup. Stuart Hogg getting in the action with another pacing forward burst. Italy struggling to hold these runners out.
63'Laidlaw kicks wide and fails to convert the try.
63'Substitute on - Jon Welsh , Scotland
63'Player substituted - WP Nel , Scotland
63'Player substituted - Alasdair Dickinson , Scotland
63'Substitute on - Gordon Reid , Scotland
62'Big tackle from Lamont on Andrea Masi, which eventually leads to another Scottish try scored by Lamont himself. His second, Scotland's fourth.
62'36-7 Try - Sean Lamont , Scotland
61'Player substituted - Grant Gilchrist , Scotland
61'Substitute on - Rob Harley , Scotland
61'Substitute on - Tommaso Allan , Scotland
61'Player substituted - John Barclay , Scotland
60'Scotland's attack making the Italian defence look weak. They're struggling to hold out some of the Scottish runners here without putting up much of a fight, too.
59'Another collapsed try...Penalty given to Scotland.
57'Another Scotland scrum.
57'Substitute on - Stuart McInally , Scotland
57'Player substituted - Ross Ford , Scotland
56'Player substituted - Marco Fuser , Italy
56'Substitute on - Quintin Geldenhuys , Italy
56'Player substituted - Martin Castrogiovanni , Italy
56'Substitute on - Dario Chistolini , Italy
56'31-7 Penalty goal - Greig Laidlaw , Scotland
54'Luke McLean making a quick break through the Italian defence, Scotland looking the more likely, yet again. Italy stopped defending the decoy runners.
53'Scotland feed the scrum after some pretty tough battling in midfield.
52'Player substituted - Pete Horne , Scotland
52'Substitute on - Matt Scott , Scotland
52'Substitute on - Andrea Masi , Italy
52'Player substituted - Angelo Esposito , Italy
49'Laidlaw lines up a difficult conversion from the sideline, but drags it wide.
48'28-7 Try - Tim Visser , Scotland
47'Try for Scotland! The hosts drive on from the lineout, sucking in the Italy defence before Russell spins a pass wide for Visser to trott over in the corner.
46'Scotland win a penalty and kick to the corner...
45'Italy lose possession near halfway and hand Scotland a free kick.
44'Italy win a penalty from the subsequent lineout and Allan is able to clear.
43'Scotland launch another pacey attack from their lineout but just as it looks they will score, Hogg passes to Visser who is crowded out. Hogg maybe should have backed himself to score there.
42'A nice break from Luke McLean, who finds Luca Morisi but the centre knocks on and Scotland can clear.
42'Angelo Esposito is eventually forced to chase the ball over his try line and touches down to bring the half to an end. Scotland coach Cotter will be very happy with what he has seen. Scotland have been positive from the off and looked to attack Italy with pace. Italy, on the other hand, have been largely dominated in the scrum and at the lineout and have not been able to turn what possession they have managed into quick ball and pressure.
41'Italy use their possession to make ground but the ball is too slow and Scotland eventually turn it over.
41'+223-7 End of first half
40'Allan restarts the second half and begins a period of kicking that ends with Russell clearing into the Italian half.
40'It seems the stadium clock and the official match clock were not aligned.
40'23-7 Start of second half
39'Confusion at Murrayfield. Scotland gather the restart before Russell chips off the pitch. But there are still 20 seconds of the half to go and Italy now have a lineout in the home half.
39'23-7 Conversion - Greig Laidlaw , Scotland
39'21-7 Try - John Barclay , Scotland
38'Try for Scotland! The hosts look to use their extra man at the lineout. Ryan Wilson claims the ball cleanly and the hosts start a drive that ends with Barclay crashing over. Referee Romain Poite goes upstairs to check the grounding, and eventually he is satisfied enough to award the five points. The conversion sails over from the boot of Laidlaw.
38'Yellow card - Francesco Minto , Italy
37'Penalty to Scotland, and yellow card for Minto as he tried to bring down the hosts' drive from the lineout.
36'Joshua Furno steals the lineout for Italy on his own five-yard line and the visitors can clear.
35'Penalty for Scotland, Alessandro Zanni not rolling away. Russell - who took a big hit from Vunisa in that play - dusts himself down to kick for the corner.
34'Rizzo immediately penalised for lining up incorrectly for the scrum, and Scotland are on the attack.
34'Substitute on - Michele Rizzo , Italy
34'Player substituted - Matias Aguero , Italy
33'Matias Aguero needs treatment following a couple of failed scrums. The prop was forced upright very early there. Indeed Aguero goes off for a head injury assessment with Leicester prop Michele Rizzo coming on.
31'Forward pass from Horne in midfield gives Italy a scrum when it seemed the hosts were in a positive position.
31'16-7 Conversion - Tommaso Allan , Italy
30'Allan adds the conversion and the visitors are back in this.
30'16-5 Try - Michele Campagnaro , Italy
29'Try for Italy! With a penalty coming Allan takes the ball out of the maul and kicks behind the defence where Campagnaro profits from the bounce to score.
28'Allan, though, again kicks to the corner rather than take on the posts. Italy win the lineout and begin a drive.
27'Knock-on from Ross Ford at the restart gives Italy an attacking scrum. The scrum goes down and Italy have a penalty in a kickable position.
27'16-0 Penalty goal - Greig Laidlaw , Scotland
26'Laidlaw again dissects the posts and the hosts have a fully deserved 16-point lead.
25'Good work from Russell and Barclay to wrap up Allan and force a penalty on Italy's 22'.
24'Penalty to Italy, against Alasdair DIckinson for not rolling away. Allan does not go for the posts, instead kicking his side into the opposing 22'. But Italy are penalised at the lineout.
23'13-0 Penalty goal - Greig Laidlaw , Scotland
22'Laidlaw makes no mistake with the three points.
21'Scotland get good ball from the lineout and Horne looks to batter his way through. Eventually, Russell almost puts Mark Bennett through a gap but Francesco Minto is pinged for offside.
20'Scotland, and debutant Willem Nel, highlight their dominance at the scrum as they win a penalty from an Italy feed. Russell boots it down towards the Azzurri 22'.
18'Scotland's display so far should encourage their fans - they're looking to put pace on the ball at every opportunity and they have been dominant at the breakdown.
17'Italy creep into the 22' for the first time but Campagnaro spills Allan's offload and the hosts attempt to counter.
16'Italy awarded a penalty on halfway and Tomasso Allan boots it down into Scotland territory.
15'John Barclay has already got through a lot of work and he is forced to show off his juggling skills to keep a Scotland attack alive on halfway.
14'Hogg again involved, making a good break but as Italy slow the ball down Martin Castrogiovanni forces a penalty.
13'Scotland again attack with pace, Hogg putting in a kick this time that Italy deal with comfortably.
12'Tim Visser kicks behind the Azzurri defence looking for Lamont but Leonardo Sarto is there to mop up.
10'Michele Campagnaro threatens the Scotland defence but again the hosts stand firm.
10'10-0 Conversion - Greig Laidlaw , Scotland
9'Laidlaw adds the extras and Scotland have a 10-point lead.
9'8-0 Try - Sean Lamont , Scotland
8'Try for Scotland! Some well-worked build-up from the hosts ends with a wonderful chip from Russell into the path of Sean Lamont who scurries over the whitewash.
7'The home side definitely have the edge up front so far. Stuart Hogg gets his hands on the ball and makes a burst to force Scotland into the 22'.
6'Scotland win a penalty from a scrum in their own half. Some impressive work from the home forwards there to steady the ball and force the infringement.
5'Some defending for Scotland on their own 22' as Laidlaw's box kick spirals high into the air. Peter Horne steps up well though and forces the turnover.
5'3-0 Penalty goal - Greig Laidlaw , Scotland
4'Penalty to Scotland at the scrum. Laidlaw makes no mistake from just over 22 yards out.
2'Scotland pass up the chance to build an attack though as captain Greig Laidlaw passes forward. Italy cannot build on possession though, but have the scrum.
1'Finn Russell boots the kick off out on the full to give Italy an early scrum on halfway. However, the hosts win a penalty and their No.10 kicks them deep into light blue territory.
1'Hello and welcome to live coverage of Scotland's Rugby World Cup warm-up match against Italy at Murrayfield. The game represents the home side's last chance to impress coach Vern Cotter before he names his 31-man World Cup squad. Italy, meanwhile, will be out to avenge last week's 16-12 defeat in Turin.
1'0-0 Start of first half