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Scotland 31-19 Italy

Scotland 31-19 Italy: What Townsend said

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend tells BBC Sport: "I think a lot of the forwards provided a platform at times, they worked really hard. "We had to defend our line on two or three occasions in that second half so it was a tough opening game but we managed to get the win.

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Gregor Townsend says win over Italy will prepare Scotland for what is to come

Gregor Townsend says win over Italy will prepare Scotland for what is to come - The visitors fought back until Scotland pulled away.

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Scotland 31-19 Italy: Have your say

Scotland fans, were you at Murrayfield to watch Gregor Townsend's side start their Six Nations campaign with victory over Italy or were you following along from home? Either way, we want your thoughts.

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Jones hat-trick gives Scotland nervy win over Italy

Darge, Jones 3, White Cons: Russell 3 Italy (9) 19 Tries: Brex Pens: Allan 4 Cons: Allan A Huw Jones hat-trick got Scotland off to a winning start in a nervy Six Nations opener against Italy at Murrayfield.

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Scots held nerve to beat Italy, says satisfied Townsend

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend praised the mental strength of his side after they beat Italy 31-19 in their Six Nations opener at Murrayfield on Saturday. Townsend embarking on his eighth Six Nations campaign,

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'Only Scotland can score five tries and still make the game a struggle'

I suspect this is the best squad Scotland have ever had too? Jamie: I had very high hopes for this campaign but injuries and this performance have dented those. After a great start, we made too many ...

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Ex-Falkirk ace Finn Russell: Scotland need 'to be a lot better' to make mark in Six Nations

Ex-Falkirk rugby star Finn Russell admits Scotland "have to be a lot better" than they were against Italy if they want to ...

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Huw Jones sees Ireland clash as chance to show how far Scotland have come

Huw Jones sees Ireland clash as chance to show how far Scotland have come - The experienced centre scored a hat-trick as the ...

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Hear from Townsend & new Scottish Rugby CEO

Tom English and Andy Burke chat to Scottish Rugby's new CEO Alex Williamson, plus Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend ...

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Scotland v Italy preview: Townsend’s troops have ‘too much firepower’ as Finn Russell will ensure Scots don’t repeat 2024 slip-up

Scotland will be keen to avoid a potential banana skin when they kick off their 2025 Six Nations campaign against Italy at ...

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Gregor Townsend says ‘experience and set-piece accuracy’ led to Dave Cherry pick

Gregor Townsend says ‘experience and set-piece accuracy’ led to Dave Cherry pick - The 34-year-old Edinburgh forward’s Test ...

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Finn Russell frustration as Scotland talisman makes Italy performance admission and Gregor Townsend has say

Scotland co-captain and head coach assess opening Six Nations victoryScotland took maximum points from their Six Nations opener against Italy but Finn Russell has warned that they will need to be a ...

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Huw Jones hat-trick rescues Scotland against Italy as hosts begin Six Nations in underwhelming fashion

Scotland withstood a scare from Italy as Huw Jones’ hat-trick helped them open their 2025 Six Nations campaign with a 31-19 ...

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Scotland vs Italy LIVE: Six Nations result and reaction as title-chasing hosts start with hard-fought win

Scotland have hope of mounting a Six Nations title challenge as they embark on a fresh campaign against Italy.While optimism has been punctured somewhat by a string of untimely injuries, Gregor ...

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