SCOT
No.Name
15Hugo Southwell, FB
14Simon Danielli, W
T
13Max Evans, C
12Graeme Morrison, C
11Thom Evans, W
10Phil Godman, FH
9Mike Blair, SH
1Allan Jacobsen, P
2Ross Ford, H
3Euan Murray, P
4Jason White, L
5Alastair Kellock, L
6Alasdair Strokosch, FL
7John Barclay, FL
8Simon Taylor, N8
Replacements
16Dougie Hall, H
17Alasdair Dickinson, P
18Kelly Brown, P
19Scott Gray, FL
T
20Chris Cusiter, SH
21Chris Paterson, FH
3
22Nick de Luca, C

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Scottish Gas Murrayfield
10:00 AM, February 28, 2009
Attendance: 51,039
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

82'26-6 End of half
82'26-6 End of half
81'+126-6 End of second half
80'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.
79'Still Scotland - penalty to the home side.
78'Back infield
77'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 .
77'Player substituted - Marco Bortolami , Italy
77'Substitute on - Josh Sole , Italy
76'Uncontested scrum - Italy go blind - Mauro Bergamasco bursts through - chip - but the ball bounces in to a Scots hand for a 22 drop out.
75'Scots get the ball following the lineout - move left - recycle - left again - forward pass - Italy scrum on half way.
74'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.
73'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.
72'Godman puts the ball down the line to touch inside the Italian half..
71'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.
70'Parisse out wide right - back infield - inside the 22 - chip - and Thom Evans gets and chips and chases
69'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.
69'Substitute on - Kelly Brown , Scotland
69'Player substituted - Allan Jacobsen , Scotland
68'Italy go left at the restart - Scots gather and the forwards drive it on - recycle
68'Substitute on - Nick de Luca , Scotland
68'Player substituted - Graeme Morrison , Scotland
68'Substitute on - Alasdair Dickinson , Scotland
68'Player substituted - Euan Murray , Scotland
68'26-6 Penalty goal - Chris Paterson , Scotland
67'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.
66'Italy pick up the ball at the base - and driven on - the forwards keep it and make more yardage - but give away a penalty.
65'Scots win the Italian lineout - but Italy turn it over - they did well - scrum to Italy - 5 metres from the Italian tryline.
64'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.
64'23-6 Conversion - Chris Paterson , Scotland
64'21-6 Try - Scott Gray , Scotland
63'Paterson converts
62'TRY Thom Evans bursts through - just stopped short - but Scott Gray is on hand to score - the home sides second try.
61'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.
60'Italy go wide right after their throw - recycle - ball right again - back infield - wide - recycle - but going across field - recycle - Scots nick it.
59'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.
59'Substitute on - Franco Sbaraglini , Italy
59'Substitute on - Carlos Nieto , Italy
59'Player substituted - Leonardo Ghiraldini , Italy
59'Player substituted - Martin Castrogiovanni , Italy
58'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.
58'Substitute on - Carlo Antonio del Fava , Italy
58'Player substituted - Santiago Dellape , Italy
57'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.
57'Player substituted - John Barclay , Scotland
57'Substitute on - Scott Gray , Scotland
57'Substitute on - Pablo Canavosio , Italy
57'Player substituted - Paul Griffen , Italy
56'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.
56'Player substituted - Mike Blair , Scotland
56'Substitute on - Chris Cusiter , Scotland
55'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.
55'16-6 Penalty goal - Luke McLean , Italy
54'Good push by Scots - ball moved right for Italy - Scots up quickly - chip ahead - Paterson gathers and kicks down field - Italy counter.
53'Scrum - inside the Scots half down Italian right.
53'Player substituted - Ross Ford , Scotland
53'Substitute on - Dougie Hall , Scotland
52'Scots win their throw- knock on - Italy scrum.
51'Ball moved wide right - ball in to touch - bad pass to no-one.
50'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.
49'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.
48'Italian forwards drive it on but lose the ball and Blair clears - Italy gather and ball is bounced in to touch.
48'Substitute on - Chris Paterson , Scotland
48'Player substituted - Hugo Southwell , Scotland
48'Player substituted - Andrea Marcato , Italy
48'Substitute on - Guilio Rubini , Italy
47'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.
46'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.
45'Good kick to touch just outside the Scots 22.
44'Ball kicked long but fails to find touch - kicked back - Italy gather down the centre of the pitch - recycle - box kick.
43'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.
42'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.
41'Parisse charges on - recycle.
41'16-3 End of first half
40'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.
40'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.
40'16-3 Start of second half
39'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.
38'Just misses.
37'Andrea Marcato the full back going for the posts - long kick
37'16-3 Conversion - Phil Godman , Scotland
36'Scotland get the restart - and kick down the centre - Italian penalty on the half way line.
36'14-3 Try - Simon Danielli , Scotland
35'Godman converts
34'TRY Scots throw -ball moved down centre and passed back to winger Danielli and he cuts his way through to score under the posts.
33'Italy win the throw - kick - Scotland gather and counter wide left - back infield - wide right - chip - Freekick to Italy.
32'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.
31'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.
31'9-3 Penalty goal - Phil Godman , Scotland
30'Another harsh decision on the Italians. Godman scores.
29'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.
28'McLean misses touch - Scotland kick high back and re gather - scrum to Scotland inside the Italian half.
27'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.
26'Ball left - recycle - Blair darts left - chip ahead - Italy gather and clear to touch under pressure.
25'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.
24'Italy kick long down the centre from the drop out - Scotland counter up to the half way.
23'Phil Godman take the kick - misses - perhaps he should have gone off again with a blood injury!
22'Italy gather and move the ball wide left - but again give away a penalty.
22'6-3 Drop goal - Sergio Parisse , Italy
21'Scotland restart left.
20'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!
19'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
18'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.
17'Good position - but Scotland get a penalty at the scrum for the Italians pushing up - harsh decision.
16'Ball not straight at the throw - Italian scrum 7 metres out from the Scots line.
15'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.
14'Scots win their throw and attack down the centre - ball moved back left - recycle - Italy up quickly - recycle again.
13'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.
13'Substitute on - Phil Godman , Scotland
13'Player substituted - Chris Paterson , Scotland
13'6-0 Penalty goal - Chris Paterson , Scotland
12'The right boot swings and through the posts.
11'Paterson going for the posts again - and again not easy - not very kickable for Paterson.
10'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.
9'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.
8'Scots scrum - untidy - reset - The visitors have started well - Scots get a penalty at the scrum.
7'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.
6'Centre Canale bursts through down the left touch line - 3 metres out - but a slight knock on
5'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.
5'3-0 Penalty goal - Chris Paterson , Scotland
4'Ball near the Scots 10 metres line - about 40 metres and the ball just sneaks over the ball. Good kick.
4'Player substituted - Phil Godman , Scotland
4'Substitute on - Chris Paterson , Scotland
4'Player substituted - Gonzalo Garcia , Italy
4'Substitute on - Andrea Bacchetti , Italy
3'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!
2'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.
1'The teams re-enter the arena. The Scots will want to push forward in this half.
1'Penalty to Italy ball down the left hand to touch. Italy win their throw and move infield left - recycle
1'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.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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