Six Nations wins for Scotland and Wales
Stuart Hogg scores the try of the championship so far to help Scotland to their first win of the Six Nations.
Tim Visser, Matt Scott and Sean Lamont also ran in tries while man of the match Greig Laidlaw kicked 14 points as Scotland beat Italy 34-10 at Murrayfield.
Italy went into the match full of confidence after beating France last weekend, but it was Scotland’s aggression and attacking verve that carried the day.
In a match billed as the wooden spoon decider, Scotland, beaten 38-18 by England on the opening weekend, dominated in all areas and capitalised on a string of Italian errors.
The high point for Scotland fans came when Hogg intercepted a pass from Luciano Orquera and set off on a stunning 80m sprint for his second try in consecutive matches.
Italy’s Alessandro Zanni bundled the ball over late on for a consolation try but it came too late to spark a revival.
After Scott had a second try ruled out for a forward pass, Lamont added the final gloss to the scoreline when he picked up a loose ball and ran 50 metres for another excellent solo effort.
Meanwhile at the Stade de France Wales finally ended a run of straight defeats by beating the hosts 16-6, effectively ending French hopes of capturing the title.
Winger George North Scored a late try to seal a victory that could have been much bigger if not for careless handling errors.
France made a string of mistakes too and the crowd were jeering them even before North scored the match-winning try off a Dan Biggar chip into the left corner.
Ireland hosts England on Sunday in what could be the match that decides the title. France, the pre-tournament favorite, is the only team without a win so far.