EDINBURGH – A last-minute penalty try gave Italy a stunning 22-19 victory over Scotland in Six Nations rugby on Saturday.
Scotland led by 16 points at the break thanks to an intercept try by Mark Bennett while Joshua Furno and Giovanbattista Venditti scored for Italy.
A Greg Laidlaw penalty midway through the half moved Scotland four points ahead but relentless Italian pressure in the final 10 minutes finally paid off when referee George Clancy awarded a penalty try after Scotland pulled down the Italian maul with Sergio Parisse looking set to score.
Italy captain Sergio Parisse was unable to mask his delight in what was just their second ever victory away from home in the Six Nations.
“It was fantastic for the team to win in the end.”
