Forwards praised as Italy revel in victory

Italy full-back Luke McLean felt credit should go to the forwards as a late penalty try ensured they finished on the right end of a 22-19 victory in the Six Nations clash at Murrayfield.



Mark Bennett's intercept try and 11 points from skipper Greig Laidlaw's boot looked to have put the hosts in command early on, but scores from Joshua Furno and Giovanbattista Venditti, plus five points from kicker Kelly Haimona, allowed the Italians back into the contest just before the break.



Laidlaw added another penalty after the restart, but his side could not hold off a late surge from the Azzurri …