STRONGwords from coach Gregor Townsend at half-time put Scotland back on track in Florence as the side continues to build momentum impressively.
“Gregor touched on the fact we weren’t working hard enough and as players that hurt us,” revealed skipper Stuart Hogg. “I was pretty annoyed that Gregor had to say that. It gave us the kick up the backside we needed.
“I said to the boys at half-time that nobody questions our work-rate or our physicality again. We turned that around in the second half and got the result.”

Ho gg added: “We didn’t real...