Best of the weekend: Ireland strike decisive blow in Six Nations title race
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Best of the weekend: Ireland strike decisive blow in Six Nations title race
Italy stun Scotland with last minute scoreItaly produced a last minute penalty try to break Scottish hearts at Murrayfield.
All of Scotland’s progress over the opening two weekends was dashed by a spirited Italian display.
Much of the game was played in the middle of the field, as both sides showed a willingness to move the ball, if not always the imagination to deal telling blows.
The Italian maul was extremely effective and proved their best red zone weapon, producing two tries.
Stuart Hogg and Mark Bennett fizzed and probed for Scotland but couldn’t quite break the Azzurri defence.
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All of Scotland’s progress over the opening two weekends was dashed by a spirited Italian display.
Much of the game was played in the middle of the field, as both sides showed a willingness to move the ball, if not always the imagination to deal telling blows.
The Italian maul was extremely effective and proved their best red zone weapon, producing two tries.
Stuart Hogg and Mark Bennett fizzed and probed for Scotland but couldn’t quite break the Azzurri defence.
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