Italy stunned Scotland with three tries in an astonishing first six minutes and went on to win 37-17 at Murrayfield to secure their first away victory since joining the Six Nations.

The amazing victory was their highest score and biggest margin of victory in the championship - eclipsing the 14-point margin from their 34-20 win over Scotland in their first match in the competition in Rome in 2000.

Italy went ahead with a charge-down try by Mauro Bergamasco after 19 seconds, and added two more - both interceptions - in the next five minutes through Andrea Scanavacca and Kaine Roberson. All three were converted by Scanavacca.

Scotland came back into the game with a Rob Dewey try converted by Chris Paterson, who then added a penalty and a converted try to complete his side's scoring but the hosts will rue the many penalty opportunities they declined as they panicked in the face of the shocking early onslaught.

Italy, who had shown their forward strength throughout, added three penalties before sealing their breakthrough win with a forward-assisted try for scrumhalf Alessandro Troncon.

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