Gregor Townsend praised Huw Jones-inspired Scotland for holding their nerve to fend off an Italian fightback as they got their Six Nations campaign off to a victorious start for the fifth year in succession.
The Scots led 14-0 after 10 minutes and were 19-6 up at the interval after tries from co-captain Rory Darge, Jones and Ben White, only to be pegged back to 19-19 early in the second half following some impressive goal-kicking from Tommaso Allan and a Juan Ignacio Brex breakaway try after a loose pass from Finn Russell.
