Six Nations/ Italy 10 Scotland 13: Mike Blair revealed the confidence surging through the Scotland squad after their successful Six Nations Championship campaign when he declared Frank Hadden's revitalised side have yet "to really perform".
Surprise wins against championship favourites France and world champions England at Murrayfield were followed on Saturday by a workmanlike triumph against Italy in Rome.
Chris Paterson, who had earlier scored Scotland's try, kicked a penalty with little more than two minutes remaining to hand Hadden's men a victory they just about deserved. It was Scotland's first win on the road since 2002.
SCORERS - Italy: Tries: Bergamasco. Cons: Pez. Pens: Pez. Scotland: Tries: Paterson. Cons: Paterson. Pens: Paterson. Drop Goals: Ross.
ITALY: Stoica; Canavosio, Canale, Bergamasco, Nitoglia; Pez, Griffen; Perugini, Ongaro, Castrogiovanni, Dellape, Bortolami, Parisse, Zaffiri, Sole. Replacements: Galon for Stoica (23), Festuccia for Ongaro (62), Lo Cicero for Castrogiovanni (55), Del Fava for Dellape (67), Zanni for Zaffiri (54).
SCOTLAND: Southwell; Paterson, Di Rollo, Henderson, Lamont; Ross, Cusiter; Kerr, Lawson, Douglas, Hines, Murray, White, Hogg, Taylor.Replacements: Webster for Lamont (72), Parks for Ross (62), Blair for Cusiter (9), Hall for Lawson (75), Smith for Douglas (55), Kellock for Murray (30). Not Used: Petrie.
Referee: A Roland (IRFU).
