21 Aug 2011

Scotland beat Italy

7:06 am on 21 August 2011

Scotland have beaten Italy 23-12 in a Rugby World Cup warmup match at Murrayfield.

Both sides scored 2 tries each with Scotland flyhalf Dan Parks making the difference with two conversions and three penalties in a starting-lineup which featured 14 changes to the team which overcame Ireland earlier this month.

Scotland open their World Cup Pool B campaign in New Zealand against Romania on September 10th while Italy, who beat Japan last weekend, begin against Australia on September 11th.