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<blockquote data-quote="Swami" data-source="post: 66125" data-attributes="member: 13"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Italy 13-34 Scotland: Gregor Townsend off to winning start</strong></span></p><p><img src="http://c.files.bbci.co.uk/173EA/production/_90901259_tomenglish200bw.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>By Tom English</p><p></p><p>BBC Scotland in Singapore</p><p></p><p></p><p>Scotland 'not perfect' but Gregor Townsend happy at win over Italy</p><p>On the stroke of the break, Visser stretched the lead after fine work in the air by Hoyland and a delicious dink over the top by Russell.</p><p></p><p>The Harlequins wing ran on to get Scotland's second try and in Russell's brief absence with a blood injury, the versatile Duncan Taylor banged over the conversion.</p><p></p><p>Scotland's lead at the break was 12 points and a couple of minutes into the new half it was 19 when Ford mauled his way over from close range.</p><p></p><p>Russell converted and then Italy were made to pay for further wretched discipline when debutant Budd, the second row, was binned.</p><p></p><p>In a relative blink, Ford scored again, with Russell's ambition at the heart of it. The fly-half linked nicely with the hooker and Ford had no trouble eluding a jaded Italian defence.</p><p></p><p>Having started his evening with two tries in 108 caps across 13 years, he had now doubled his total in six minutes.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/8D7F/production/_96432263_gettyimages-694476496.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Ford is one short of Chris Paterson's record of 109 Scotland caps</p><p>With the game now won at 27-3, Townsend emptied his bench bit by bit, saving some of his key men for Sydney.</p><p></p><p>Italy got a consolation score when one of those Scottish replacements, Magnus Bradbury, spilled the ball into the hands of the Italy back-row Maxime Mbanda, who offloaded to Campagnaro to score the try.</p><p></p><p>Their respite was brief. They lost another man to the bin in 71 minutes, replacement Steyn walking for dumping Henry Pyrgos illegally, and that made them increasingly vulnerable.</p><p></p><p>Within two minutes, Taylor sent Hoyland clear up the right wing and he went over for a first Test try, which Peter Horne converted.</p><p></p><p>The last act belonged to Italy and a try from their right-wing Esposito - a disappointing end to the game for Townsend and his team on an otherwise decent start to his reign.</p><p></p><p><strong>Italy:</strong> E Padovani, A Esposito, M Campagnaro, T Boni, L Sarto, T Allan, E Gori (capt); A Lovotti, L Bigi, S Ferrari, M Fuser, D Budd, F Minto, M Mbanda, R Barbieri.</p><p></p><p>Replacements: O Gega, F Zani, P Ceccarelli, A Van Schalkwyk, A Steyn, M Violi, C Canna, T Benvenuti.</p><p></p><p><strong>Scotland:</strong> D Taylor, D Hoyland, M Scott, A Dunbar, T Visser, F Russell, A Price; A Dell, R Ford, WP Nel, T Swinson, B Toolis, J Barclay (capt), R Wilson, J Strauss.</p><p></p><p>Replacements: F Brown, G Reid, Z Fagerson, R Harley, M Bradbury, H Pyrgos, P Horne.</p><p></p><p>Swami</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swami, post: 66125, member: 13"] [SIZE=6][B]Italy 13-34 Scotland: Gregor Townsend off to winning start[/B][/SIZE] [IMG]http://c.files.bbci.co.uk/173EA/production/_90901259_tomenglish200bw.jpg[/IMG] By Tom English BBC Scotland in Singapore Scotland 'not perfect' but Gregor Townsend happy at win over Italy On the stroke of the break, Visser stretched the lead after fine work in the air by Hoyland and a delicious dink over the top by Russell. The Harlequins wing ran on to get Scotland's second try and in Russell's brief absence with a blood injury, the versatile Duncan Taylor banged over the conversion. Scotland's lead at the break was 12 points and a couple of minutes into the new half it was 19 when Ford mauled his way over from close range. Russell converted and then Italy were made to pay for further wretched discipline when debutant Budd, the second row, was binned. In a relative blink, Ford scored again, with Russell's ambition at the heart of it. The fly-half linked nicely with the hooker and Ford had no trouble eluding a jaded Italian defence. Having started his evening with two tries in 108 caps across 13 years, he had now doubled his total in six minutes. [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/8D7F/production/_96432263_gettyimages-694476496.jpg[/IMG] Ford is one short of Chris Paterson's record of 109 Scotland caps With the game now won at 27-3, Townsend emptied his bench bit by bit, saving some of his key men for Sydney. Italy got a consolation score when one of those Scottish replacements, Magnus Bradbury, spilled the ball into the hands of the Italy back-row Maxime Mbanda, who offloaded to Campagnaro to score the try. Their respite was brief. They lost another man to the bin in 71 minutes, replacement Steyn walking for dumping Henry Pyrgos illegally, and that made them increasingly vulnerable. Within two minutes, Taylor sent Hoyland clear up the right wing and he went over for a first Test try, which Peter Horne converted. The last act belonged to Italy and a try from their right-wing Esposito - a disappointing end to the game for Townsend and his team on an otherwise decent start to his reign. [B]Italy:[/B] E Padovani, A Esposito, M Campagnaro, T Boni, L Sarto, T Allan, E Gori (capt); A Lovotti, L Bigi, S Ferrari, M Fuser, D Budd, F Minto, M Mbanda, R Barbieri. Replacements: O Gega, F Zani, P Ceccarelli, A Van Schalkwyk, A Steyn, M Violi, C Canna, T Benvenuti. [B]Scotland:[/B] D Taylor, D Hoyland, M Scott, A Dunbar, T Visser, F Russell, A Price; A Dell, R Ford, WP Nel, T Swinson, B Toolis, J Barclay (capt), R Wilson, J Strauss. Replacements: F Brown, G Reid, Z Fagerson, R Harley, M Bradbury, H Pyrgos, P Horne. Swami [/QUOTE]
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