Scotland wins!

Well, after a bit of nerves, especially in the first few opening minutes, I was soon able to relax when Scotland scored 3 points. 2 years ago when Italy played here, they had socred a whopping 21 points in the first 6 minutes, and the rest of the game was a blur. We all just wanted to go home before the second half even started. I was worried that today was bringing the same fate.. But I started to relax when I saw that after 6 minutes that Scotland were ahead by 3-0. At least it wasn't going to be a soul destroying a game as it was when these 2 teams last met up at Murrayfield.

Once the first score got out of the way, the rest of the first half was pretty much a blur as well. It seemed quite boring, mostly kicking back and forth up the park. I suppose that Scotland followed a pretty conservative strategy, and at least the errors were kept to a minimum. The first try of the game was towards the end of the first half - and it was exciting.

Towards the end of the middle of the second half, it looked like Italy has be worn down, and more mistakes were happening. I actually felt that Scotland were not going down tonight.

As we left the stadium, there was a buzz in the air, a spring in the step for most of the Scottish supporters, and a feeling of Bring on the English - we can do it this year again. After watching the game of Ireland vs England, you actually can believe that Scotland may have a chance with the wind blowing in the right direction.

Next game at Murrayfield on the 14 March - Ireland are now looking for the Grand Slam it is within their grasps. And Scotland are hoping to be winning the Wooden Spoon this year.