Marcato sent over the extras as the Stadio Flaminio crowd sensed a first 2008 Six Nations victory.

BBC: Italy 23-20 Scotland

At Rome's Stadio Flaminio, it looked like England were going to let victory slip through their fingers for a second successive game.

BBC: Stevens backs England to triumph

Jones has been given the chance to lead the side at the Stadio Flaminio by coach Warren Gatland, with Ryan Jones named among the replacements for the Italy clash.

BBC: Williams backs Jones as captain

Injury-hit Scotland's defeat at the Stadio Flaminio means they lie bottom of the table and face the prospect of taking the Wooden Spoon unless they can take points from Ireland or England.

BBC: Italy 16-12 Scotland

Two years ago Italy won their first ever away points in the championship with an 18-18 draw in Cardiff, while last season in the Stadio Flaminio they staged a fine comeback to down Wales 23-20.

BBC: Wales will not take bait - Gough

In May 2011, the ribbon was cut for Ponte della Musica, a pedestrian bridge in the Flaminio district that connects the Stadio Olimpico sports complex with the MAXXI and the Auditorium Parco della Musica.

BBC: Rome��s new architectural renaissance

Worse was to come for the iconic England fly-half just after the 20-minute mark when he missed a far simpler effort, to gasps of disbelief from the massed ranks of travelling England fans at the Stadio Flaminio.

BBC: Italy 12-17 England