England beat Ireland 21-10 at Twickenham
England go top of the Six Nations table
Brown and Watson tries for England
Murray try earlier for Ireland
Scotland beat Italy 36-20 in Rome
John Beattie
Former Scotland international on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
“Huge pressure on Laidlaw given the state of the game but he nails the kick. It would have been toward the edges of his range but he makes no mistake.”
The ubiquitous Sergio Parisse masterful from the re-start, gathering the ball and bursting through, putting his team on the front foot.
Italy refusing to cave in and why should they when they have put-in at the scrum with the tryline in sight...
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Peter Wright
Former Scotland prop on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
“Going back to the yellow card, given the pace of the game is massively quick, the referee should have gone to TMO for that decision. I think Russell was a little bit unlucky.”
Italy 20-29 Scotland
Oh Italy, you've given Scotland the chance to sneak ahead once more while Finn Russell is still in the sin bin. Greig Laidlaw's reliable boot adds three points.
Nine points the difference, five minutes of Russell's sin-bin remains...
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Italy 20-26 Scotland
"That is clear and grounded so you may award the try," says the TMO and Italy's fans give out a collective roar.
Marco Fuser is the man who appears from the bottom of a mass of bodies. Kelly Haimona with the crucial conversion and we're set for a grandstand finish.
Image source, Rex FeaturesItaly 13-26 Scotland
With a man advantage, Italy gain quick possession from the line-out... spin it wide... the forwards to the damage... But did they cross the whitewash? Jaco Peyper tells the TMO he has no clear grounding.
Italy 13-26 Scotland
Trouble ahead. There will be a yellow card... Jaco Peyper asks for the TMO's advice to make sure he penalises the right player for handling in the ruck. The man to receive a 10-minute break? Finn Russell.
Michele Campagnaro and Sergio Parisse have undoubtedly been Italy's most threatening performers. The pair play their part in finding holes as the Azzurri ease into the opposition 22...
The number eight with a muscly burst to within 5m of the line to add urgency to the hosts' attack...
Italy 13-26 Scotland
Francesco Minto is the gentleman who goes off his feet in the ruck and that presents Greig Laidlaw with another chance to inflict what could possibly be the killer blow.
The captain is 44m out... but that's nae bother for the scrum-half who's kicking with unnerving accuracy.
Lots more possession and much more threat from the hosts this half. Scotland, despite a 10-point lead, still have work to do if they are to secure their first Six Nations win for two years.
Image source, .John Beattie
Former Scotland international on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
"It is tiny little things like not being able to kick for touch that are still costing Scotland territory. You can have all the shape and possession you want but the mistakes need to go."
A coruscating run from Michele Campagnaro after Sergio Parisse nicks the high ball. The centre bursts into Scotland's half, finds Mattia Bellini, but that's as good as it gets for Italy. Edoardo Gori takes his eye off the ball and Bellini's pass goes astray.
Italy 13-23 Scotland
The men in blue roar their approval at referee Jaco Peyper's decision to penalise the Azzurri for holding on. A bravo to John Barclay. An opportunity for Greig Laidlaw. Does he rattle one over? Of course he does.
Image source, Getty ImagesItaly 13-20 Scotland
Kelly Haimona in front of the posts, he could boot it wearing slippers. Easy-peasy. Italy nibble at Scotland's lead.
Image source, ReutersUndeterred, Italy run the ball into opposition territory... the excitable Roman crowd sense an opportunity... inch by inch the Azzurri gain ground... the whitewash looming... the ball slips from Lorenzo Cittadini grasp, though, but worry not because Italy will come back to the front of the posts for an earlier penalty. The Scots penalised ofr not rolling away.
Italy 10-20 Scotland
Italy were supposed to have supremacy at the scrum in this match, but that is not how it has turned out.
The hosts, forced onto their heels, collapse under pressure and give Greig Laidlaw a chance to extend Scotland's lead from 31m out, which he does with his usual aplomb.
Image source, Getty ImagesGreig Laidlaw fumbles the ball on the deck which presents the Azzurri with a put-in at the scrum but it's ugly stuff, front rows collapsing like a pack of cards... Time to reset.
John Beattie
Former Scotland international on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
"The Italian full back Odiete allowed himself to be caught and bundled out there by Seymour. That is probably why he isn’t a full-time pro."
Scotland start brightly. A shuffle of the hips from Stuart Hogg... the men in navy blue recycle possession and a brilliant chase and subsequent tackle from Tommy Seymour forces David Odiete into touch.
Italy 10-17 Scotland
Toot! Jaco Peyper's whistle gives Finn Russell the signal to get this second half under way.