Finn Russell calls for his kicking tee and splits the posts.

Scotland back within five points.

This is becoming farcical.

Ewan Ashman hesitates with another lineout throw and it's stolen again. That's five lineouts that Scotland have lost now.

Ewan Ashman fails to find his man again.

Gregor Townsend has to change something.

Peter Wright
Former Scotland prop on BBC Radio Scotland

The pitch must be close to being unplayable, the boys are aquaplaning on the pitch.

Ronan O'Gara
Former Ireland fly-half on BBC One

Great scramble from Scotland. A huge moment at the start of the second half.

Scotland have a lineout on the edge of the Italy 22, but Ewan Ashman's wayward throwing gifts the ball back to the hosts.

Tommaso Menoncello then hares over halfway before being tackled into a massive puddle.

Scotland force a penalty at the breakdown and kick to touch, where Ashman will try again.

Away we go again.

What have you got, Scotland?

This pictures just about sums that first half up.

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John Barclay
Former Scotland captain on BBC One

Scotland are getting pinned back and kicking long. We've not seen a huge amount of action over on Jamie Dobie's wing.

The wingers will have arguably the biggest role in this game now. The ball is going to be in the air a lot.

Who wins that but not only in the air, who wins the ball on the ground after that because there's not going to be a lot of clean catches.

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Scotland's tendency in recent years has been to collapse in the second half.

Can you collapse if you're already losing?

It's difficult to express how heavy the rain is in Rome.

Call it off? (Joking)

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Sergio Parisse
Former Italy number eight on BBC One

When the rain was so strong, Italy scored two tries.

Discipline is massive.

This type of Scotland performance - and the deflating nature of it - is very familiar.

There has been so much chat from Gregor Townsend and his players about how they have learned from previous failings.

You wouldn't know it on this showing.

Martin Johnson
England's World Cup winning captain on BBC One

It's so hard to score points.

That's why Garbisi has been going for drop-goals.

A dismal first half for Scotland comes to an end. They have been second best in nearly every department.

Gregor Townsend has an enormous task on his hands to turn this around.

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It's gone from pouring to torrential in Rome.

One for all you weather fans.

Chris Paterson
Former Scotland international on BBC One

Italy have had 116 tackles to Scotland's 25. Whether that has a fatiguing effect later on, or a galvanising effect...

Scotland's set-piece continues to creak.

Their scrum goes backwards at an alarming rate and Italy duly kick a penalty into the visitors' 22.

Paolo Garbisi then miscues another drop-goal attempt.