Scotland vs Italy live stream FREE: How to watch Six Nations clash today

SCOTLAND and Italy don't stock overmuch similarities but what the brace bash person successful communal is simply a underdog presumption astatine the Six Nations - the 2 sides to ne'er person won one.

The Scots have ne'er finished higher than 3rd successful the standings portion their Italian counterparts person held the Wooden Spoon an astonishing 18 times.

That being said, there's a quiescent optimism the some sides transportation into this year's Six Nation.

Scotland fluctuated past clip retired successful the championships - finished 4th with 2 wins - yet each of their games were decided by single-figure scores.

There's been a a much pragmatic attack adopted from the flair driven benignant of rugby that perceives them nether Gregor Townsend which has yielded results.

As for Italy, the buoyancy that they near past Nations run with hasn't burned retired yet.

The Azzurri are headlined by the youthful innovation of Ange Capuozzo and Tommaso Menoncello and airs the benignant of rugby benignant that is befitting of astonishment package.

Scotland vs Italy lineups

Gregor Townsend was fixed a enactment headache conscionable days earlier his archetypal Six Nations lucifer of 2025, with skipper Sione Tuipulotu injured for the full tournament.

Stafford McDowall comes successful to spouse Huw Jones astatine centre.

SCOTLAND: 15. Kinghorn, 14. Graham, 13. Jones, 12. McDowall, 11. van der Merwe, 10. Russell (C), 9. White; 1. Schoeman, 2. Cherry, 3. Z Fagerson, 4. Gray, 5. Gilchrist, 6. Ritchie, 7. Darge (C) 8. M Fagerson.

Replacements: 16. Ashman, 17. Sutherland, 18. Hurd, 19. Brown, 20. Dempsey, 21. Horne, 22. Jordan, 23. Rowe

Italy utilized to beryllium a squad the different 5 would remainder their players against, but Gonzalo Quesada has enactment unneurotic a truly competitory Italian team.

ITALY: 15. Allan, 14. Capuozzo, 13. Brex, 12. Menoncello, 11. Ioane, 10. P Garbisi, 9. Page-Relo; 1. Fischetti, 2. Nicotera, 3. Ferrari, 4. Lamb, 5. Ruzza, 6. Negri, 7. Lamaro (C), 8. L Cannone

Replacements: 16. Lucchesi, 17. Rizzoli, 18. Riccioni, 19. N Cannone, 20. Zuliani, 21. Vintcent, 22. A Garbisi, 23. Gesi

How to ticker Scotland vs Italy?

• The Six Nations clash volition beryllium shown unrecorded on BBC Sport successful the UK for FREE.
• Fans volition besides person the enactment to watercourse each full enactment connected BBC Sport iPlayer which is disposable to download via immoderate compatible mobile instrumentality oregon tablet.
• Kick-off for the immense lucifer is scheduled to get underway at 2.15pm GMT on Saturday, February 1.