Parisse savours Azzurri revenge
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Italy captain Sergio Parisse admitted revenge tasted extremely sweet after a last-gasp penalty try secured a dramatic Six Nations victory over Scotland at Murrayfield.
Twelve months ago Italian hearts were broken by a late Duncan Weir drop-goal in Rome, but this time it was the Azzurri who triumphed in the closing stages to secure only the second away Six Nations victory in their history.
And No.
8 Parisse, who was controlling the driving maul in the final play that eventually secured the match-winning penalty try, could not hide his delight at the final whistle.
"It is special.
It…
Twelve months ago Italian hearts were broken by a late Duncan Weir drop-goal in Rome, but this time it was the Azzurri who triumphed in the closing stages to secure only the second away Six Nations victory in their history.
And No.
8 Parisse, who was controlling the driving maul in the final play that eventually secured the match-winning penalty try, could not hide his delight at the final whistle.
"It is special.
It…
