Scotland player ratings vs Italy. RUCK marks every player after Scotland overcame Italy in their 2019 Six Nations opener in Edinburgh. Scroll on down to see our player ratings.
Scotland player ratings vs Italy
15-Stuart Hogg: The two-time Six Nations player of the tournament made a fantastic start to the 2019 edition, assisting the second try and scoring the third while also being a thorn in the Azzurri's side, making 131 metres with the ball in hand. 8.5 out of 10
14-Tommy Seymour: Didn't get a lot of the ball but managed to make 40 metres in his four carries. 6.5
13-Huw Jones: Not at his very best, making just 10 metres in the match but did throw two offloads. 6.5
12-Sam Johnson: The Australian born centre made a competent debut and was at the heart of a lot of the good Scotland attack, beating six defenders. 8
11-Blair Kinghorn: Italy simply couldn't handle the 6ft 5in powerhouse speedster. He scored two first-half tries, finishing both superbly, before completing his hat-trick in the second half. Also made 10 tackles! 9
10-Finn Russell: Today was a wonderful reminder of just what a rare talent he is. A beautiful cross-field kick for the first try and beautiful knock through for the third were probably the highlights of what was a pretty mature performance all round. 8
9-Greig Laidlaw: Did what he was there to do, kicking three conversions. A few wrong decision, but overall a good display from the playmaker. 7
1-Allan Dell: Solid in the scrum and made 10 tackles in open play. 7
2-Stuart McInally: A bustling ball of energy, as we have come to expect. 7
3-Willem Nel: The cornerstone of a dominant set-piece. 7
4-Ben Toolis: He was always willing to carry, but didn't contribute as much as his second-row partner. 6.5
5-Grant Gilchrist: The lock was an imposing figure in defence, landing 19 tackles to blunt Italy's attack time and time again. Was also a good option at the lineout. An all-action display around the park. 8
6-Sam Skinner: Had a couple of carries but didn’t have much of a chance to impose himself before being replaced by Josh Strauss in the 15th minute with a leg injury. 6
7-Jamie Ritchie: 7
8-Ryan Wilson: An imposing performance. The back-rower was Scotland's go-to ball carrier, making 16 carries to continuously drive the hosts forward. 7.5
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