Saturday 9 February 2013 19:31, UK
Scott Johnson declared Scotland are contenders for the Six Nations crown after their 34-10 victory over Italy at Murrayfield.
Scotland captain Kelly Brown was delighted with the fight shown by his players as they won their first Six Nations game for almost two years. "We said last week after England that they won all the one-on-ones but it felt out there that we fought hard and worked hard as a side," Brown said. "My overriding emotion is pride. We knew after last week we needed to bounce back and I felt we did that. "But it's only the start. It's only one game and it's up to us to make sure we learn from this match and on our next outing are even stronger." Italy coach Jacques Brunel was disappointed with his side's defending but brushed aside claims he had taken too many risks with his tactics. "I think that's the price we pay to keep on growing," he said. "Today we certainly paid a high price. "The Scots defended really well and there were many issues with our speed and defence throughout the game as well. "We played in such an individual way, now we have two weeks to try to understand and come back for the Wales game."
