Scotland player ratings vs Italy: 2025 Six Nations
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Scotland player ratings vs Italy as Gregor Townsend’s men started their 2025 Six Nations with a comprehensive win against the Azzurri.
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The home side entered the tournament without talismanic centre Sione Tuipulotu but their performance today suggested they are not rueing his loss.
Scotland started with usual suspects in the back three of Blair Kinghorn, Darcy Graham, and Duhan van der Merwe. Finn Russell co-captained from out-half, lining up alongside his familiar halfback partner of Ben White, while Rory Darge provided the other captaincy role from open side flanker.
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SCOTLAND: 31
- Tries: Rory Darge(03′), Huw Jones(08′, 60′, 65′), Ben White(28′)
- Conversions: Finn Russell (04′, 09′, 61′)
- Penalties:
ITALY: 19
- Tries: Juan Ignacio Brex(45′)
- Conversions: Tommaso Allan(46′)
- Penalties: Tommaso Allan(20′, 23′, 38′, 43′)
SCOTLAND PLAYER RATINGS VS ITALY:
15. Blair Kinghorn – 8
Assured performance. Kinghorn was brilliant aerially, giving Scotland an attacking platform throughout the game. Linked up well with both his wingers and carried a whopping 18 times.
14. Darcy Graham – 7
Graham was a constant threat in the air, contesting many of Scotland's kicks. Made a try from nothing with a brilliant break, giving the Scots much-needed momentum.
13. Huw Jones
Three tries in a great performance. Jones marked his 20th Scottish career try with his first, running a brilliant support line. His third was the sweetest of the three, beating three Italian defenders in the corner and powering over to reach for the line.
12. Stafford McDowall – 7
Scottish fans will have been interested to see his impact given Tuipulotu's absence, and McDowall slotted in with ease. A confident performance.
11. Duhan van der Merwe – 7
Linked well with Kinghorn throughout the game, giving Scotland an attacking platform. Showed real maturity to look inside and offload to Jones for his first try.
10. Finn Russell – 6
Russell had a so-so afternoon. Scotland had great attacking shape in the first quarter but seemed to lose it, and his silly pass was picked off by Brex, letting him saunter through. Wasn't at his vintage best today.
9. Ben White – 8
White was superb today. The Toulon man has been out of favour at club level but kicked brilliantly and seemed to be everywhere in both attack and defence.
1. Pierre Schoeman – 7
2. Dave Cherry – 7
3. Zander Fagerson – 6
4. Richie Gray – 7.5
5. Grant Gilchrist – 7
6. Jamie Ritchie – 6.5
7. Rory Darge – 8.5
8. Matt Fagerson – 7.5
Replacements
16. Ewan Ashman – 6
17. Rory Sutherland – 6
18. Will Hurd – 5
19. Gregor Brown – 6
20. Jack Dempsey – 7
21. George Horne – 6
22. Tom Jordan – 6
23. Kyle Rowe – 5
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