Scotland finish as best of the rest

By BRYN PALMER

Scotland ........................... 26pts
Tries: van der Merwe 13, Kinghorn 30, 44, 80+1 Conversions: Kinghorn 31, 46, 80+2

Italy.....................................14pts
Tries: Allan 62 Penalties: Allan 8, 16; Garbisi 66
Scotland survived an almighty scare against Italy before Blair Kinghorn sealed victory in the final minute with a hat-trick clinching try to seal a third-place finish in the Championship.
Kinghorn, starting at 10 in place of the injured Finn Russell, twice finished smartly from close range after Duhan van der Merwe’s opening try to put the hosts 19-6...

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