Centre Huw Jones scored a hat trick to help Scotland get their Six Nations campaign off to a winning start with a 31-19 bonus-point victory over Italy.

A hat-trick of tries by Huw Jones inspired Scotland to a 31-19 victory over Italy in their Six Nations match at Murrayfield on Saturday. Jones had his hat-trick in the 67th minute, stepping inside Paolo Garbisi and breaking Danilo Fischetti's tackle to force his way over the line.

Huw Jones has called on Scotland to prove they have developed into genuine Guinness Six Nations title contenders by finally landing an elusive win over Ireland next Sunday.