Scotland’s Laidlaw and Seymour finish off battling Italy to end drought

• Italy 20-36 Scotland• Greig Laidlaw kicks 21 points and Tommy Seymour scores late third tryFor Scotland, the rot has been stopped, and it matters little how. Their terrible run had reached nine games and, while Vern Cotter’s team will know Tommy Seymour’s late try gives the illusion of a comfort that was not always there, they have never scored this many points in the Six Nations, and that is not to be sniffed at. Twice in the last quarter they were reduced to 14 men, twice they hung on.These teams’ seasons are defined by games against each other. Seldom is the margin between the Championshi…