Rugby Union: Pat On the Back! ; Rugby World Cup: Scotland 18 Italy 16 Chris Kicks Six Out of Six to Put Scots in Last Eight

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A FLAWLESS kicking display by Chris Paterson secured Scotland a World Cup quarterfinal place at the expense of Italy in a tense but scrappy Pool C eliminator in St Etienne.

The Gloucester back nailed six penalties out of six as the Scots squeezed home in a error-strewn game to reach the tournament's last eight for the sixth successive occasion.

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Rugby Union: Pat On the Back! ; Rugby World Cup: Scotland 18 Italy 16 Chris Kicks Six Out of Six to Put Scots in Last Eight

The Italians scored the game's only try - through Alessandro Troncon - and had 11 points from the point of David Bortolussi, but the latter missed a late penalty which would have sent the Azzurri through. Frank H...

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