Italy 31-29 Scotland: Azzurri claim their first home Six Nations win in NINE YEARS after surviving late onslaught – as Gregor Townsend’s men see slim title hopes fade
Italy survived a late attack to record their first home win in the Six Nations since 2015, beating Scotland 31-29.
The Azzurri held firm and survived a late attack to seal the shock victory, extinguishing their Scottish title hopes.
Italy are used to losing every game in the Six Nations; last year they didn’t even manage a draw.
It was hailed as a brilliant report by Italy, with the players in tears at the final whistle.
Italy claimed a first home win in the Six Nations since 2015 by beating Scotland 31-29
Italy center Ignacio Brex said: ‘We are very happy. We worked hard today and maybe we will have something special afterwards, but we will prepare for the next match and celebrate that too today.
“We talked a lot about the passion and I think we showed the world that we have the passion in the last few minutes of the match. It’s not a problem, it’s in our blood.
“It means a lot for the movement of Italian rugby.”
More to follow.