SCOT
	No.	Name
15Stuart Hogg, FB T
14Tommy Seymour, W
13Huw Jones, C
12Sam Johnson, C
11Blair Kinghorn, W T 3
10Finn Russell, FH 
9Greig Laidlaw, SH  3
1Allan Dell, P
2Stuart McInally, H
3WP Nel, P
4Ben Toolis, L
5Grant Gilchrist, L
6Sam Skinner, FL
7Jamie Ritchie, FL
8Ryan Wilson, N8
Replacements
16Jake Kerr, R
17Jamie Bhatti, R
18Simon Berghan, R
19Gary Graham, R
20Josh Strauss, R
21Ali Price, R
22Adam Hastings, R
23Chris Harris, R T

ITALY
	No.	Name
15Jayden Hayward, FB
14Angelo Esposito, W T
13Luca Morisi, C
12Tommaso Castello, C
11Michele Campagnaro, W
10Tommaso Allan, FH  
9Guglielmo Palazzani, SH T
1Andrea Lovotti, P
2Leonardo Ghiraldini, H
3Simone Ferrari, P
4David Sisi, L
5Dean Budd, L
6Sebastian Negri, FL
7Braam Steyn, FL
8Sergio Parisse, N8
16Luca Bigi, R
17Cherif Traore, R
18Tiziano Pasquali, R
19Jimmy Tuivaiti, R
20Federico Ruzza, R
21Tommaso Benvenuti, R
22Ian McKinley, R
23Edoardo Padovani, R T

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Scottish Gas Murrayfield

9:15 AM, February 2, 2019

2169dReuters

Blair Kinghorn hat-trick drives Scotland past Italy in Six Nations

Winger Blair Kinghorn scored a hat-trick of tries and pivot Finn Russell provided decisive moments of genius as Scotland got their Six Nations campaign off to a winning start.

Match Commentary

81'		33-20 End of second half
80'		Stay with us for live coverage of Ireland versus England in Dublin, with kick off just over 40 minutes away. And don't forget to check how your Fantasy Rugby team has performed -- if you had George North and Blair Kinghorn in your team, take a bow...
80'		Blair Kinghorn has been named man of the match, and Scotland bundle the ball into touch to end the game. Job done, somewhat half-baked at times, but Scotland were unequivocally the better side while the match remained a contest.

Match Stats

SCOT

ITALY

46%

54%

53%

47%

SCOT

ITALY

132	Runs	146
454	Meters Run	427
16	Clean Breaks	8
167	Tackles	153
23	Missed Tackles	24
6	Turnover Knock On	7

Standings

Six Nations
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	ENG	0	0	0
2	FRA	0	0	0
3	IRE	0	0	0
4	ITALY	0	0	0
5	SCOT	0	0	0
6	WALES	0	0	0

Six Nations 2019 News

England's RFU confirms 17 men's players given 'hybrid' contracts
The Rugby Football Union has finally announced the 17 players who have been awarded enhanced Elite Player Squad (EPS) contracts, which will provide a guaranteed annual payment in place of game-by-game match fees.
Wales veteran Gareth Davies confirms international retirement
Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies announced his retirement from international rugby on Thursday, bringing down the curtain on the 34-year-old's decade-long career with his country.
England rugby: Borthwick defends environment after departures
Steve Borthwick has defended the England environment after two of his coaches handed in their resignations over the summer, and confirmed he is eager to add Saracens general manager Phil Morrow to his backroom staff.
John Jeffrey 'bitter, betrayed' after ending World Rugby bid
Scotland legend John Jeffrey has said he feels "hurt, bitter and betrayed" after failing to secure the support of his own union, thus ending his bid to become World Rugby chairman.
England's Henry Slade has shoulder surgery, out 3-4 months
England centre Henry Slade will be out for three to four months after having shoulder surgery, Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter said on Friday.
Ex-Scotland captain Hogg 'resets' in rehab following arrest
Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg said spending time at a rehabilitation centre has helped him "reset" after he was arrested and charged following an incident in his hometown of Hawick last month.