Moments of brilliance by a backline shorn of its best player have spared Scotland from a second straight humbling by Italy in Six Nations rugby.

Following Scotland's 31-19 win over Italy at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Planet Rugby runs through the key winners and losers.

A Huw Jones hat-trick got Scotland off to a winning start in a nervy Six Nations opener against Italy at Murrayfield. Gregor Townsend's team had raced into an early 14-0 lead when Rory Darge and ...

Following Scotland's 31-19 victory over Italy in their opening Six Nations match, here is how we rated Gregor Townsend's men ...

Scotland's Huw Jones with the The Cuttitta Cup after scoring a hat-trick in the Six Nations win over Italy. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group) | SNS Group / SRU They dominated for the most part ...

Huw Jones came to the fore in the absence of fellow centre Sione Tuipulotu as his hat-trick helped Scotland fend off another Italian comeback to open their Guinness Six Nations campaign with a 31 ...

And that’s the real test.” Scotland held 14-0 and 19-6 leads against Italy following first-half tries by Rory Darge, Jones and Ben White but they were pegged back to 19-19 early in the second ...

Centre Huw Jones scored a hat trick to help Scotland get their Six Nations campaign off to a winning start with a 31-19 bonus-point victory over Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday. The home side ...

Huw Jones savoured a hard-fought Six Nations triumph over Italy but warned that Scotland will need to raise their game if they are to get the better of an Ireland side that have ‘had our number ...

Huw Jones hat-trick seals Scotland's victory over Italy On the ... a reminder of his capacity to trouble any defence in world rugby. "Huw was outstanding today," co-captain Finn Russell said.