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Scotland beat Italy 36-20 in Six Nations

Published: 28 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am | Last Updated: 08 Nov 2021 - 03:55 pm
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Rugby Union - Italy v Scotland - RBS Six Nations Championship 2016 - Olympic Stadium, Rome, Italy - 27/2/16. Italy's Sergio Parisse (C) in action with Scotland's Greig Laidlaw (R) and Mark Bennett (L) during a Six Nations tournament match. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

Rome: Scotland beat Italy 36-20 in a Six Nations match at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.

The win for the Scots followed defeats to England and Wales and leaves winless Italy the favourites for the wooden spoon.

Scotland scored three tries to two with captain Greig Laidlaw adding 21 points with the boot as his side ended a nine-match Six Nations losing streak.

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