Scotland’s Alasdair Dickinson criticises Irish referee George Clancy

Scotland 10 Italy 22

Scotland slumped to their third defeat of this year’s RBS 6 Nations after going down 22-19 to Italy, leaving them staring at the ignominy of a fourth wooden spoon in 11 years. But, while Dickinson admitted the Dark Blues “should have stopped” the driving mauls Italy used to devastating effect as they stormed back to win with a last-gasp penalty try, the Edinburgh forward insisted Clancy did nothing to help them at the scrum.

The set-piece duel was held up time and again in the first half as the official lectured both sides on their engage method before finally scolding the front-rowers for showing a “terrible attitude”.