Scotland vs Italy Six Nations 2025 Preview
Italy face a tough trip to Murrayfield for the second game of the 2025 Six Nations as Scotland will be looking to kickstart a potential bid for tournament glory.
Scotland host Italy at Murrayfield in Edinburgh in the first of two matches on Saturday afternoon scheduled for a 2:15 pm kickoff.
Find out all you need to know for the upcoming match which promises to be a thriller in the Scottish Capital.
Previous Six Nations meetings
2020- Italy 0-17 Scotland
2021- Scotland 52-10 Italy
2022- Italy 22-33 Scotland
2023- Scotland 26-14 Italy
2024- Italy 31-29 Scotland
History stands strong in favour of the Scottish with four wins in the past five meetings, but with Italy’s recent upturn over the past three years don’t count out the Italians to cause an upset on Scottish soil.
Team News
Scotland starting XV
Pierre Schoeman
Dave Cherry
Zander Fagerson
Jonny Gray
Grant Gilchrist
Jamie Ritchie
Rory Darge ©
Matt Fagerson
Ben White
Finn Russell ©
Duhan Van Der Merwe
Stafford McDowall
Huw Jones
Darcy Graham
Blair Kinghorn
Scotland will be without their injured skipper Sione Tuipulotu so Russell and Darge line up as Co-Captains. This backline looks as exciting as you’d find on a Scottish teamsheet so expect fireworks.
Italy Starting XV
Danilo Fischetti
Giacomo Nicotera
Simone Ferrari
Dino Lamb
Federico Ruzza
Sebastian Negri
Michele Lamaro ©
Lorenzo Cannone
Martin Page-Relo
Paolo Garbisi
Monty Ioane
Tommaso Menoncello
Juan Ignacio Brex
Ange Capuozzo
Tommaso Allan
Italy isn’t far off full strength and looks exceptional in the back row. The centre partnership of Menoncello and Brex could be pivotal for the game and Capuozzo is such a livewire he is always a threat to any defence.
Players to Watch
Scotland - Finn Russell
When Russell is on any rugby field on this planet you cannot help but watch in amazement. There is a reason he has the nickname of the ‘maverick’ because that’s exactly how he plays the game.
Never afraid to push his skills to the limit and always looking for an attacking chance, expect Russell to want control of the game and plenty of ball in hand whilst taking his chances when they come to him.
Italy - Ange Capuozzo
The Italian pocket rocket has been a delight to watch in Six Nations gone by and expect nothing different this time around.
His pace and electric movement on the ball could be just what Italy need to steal a win and cause a real upset for the Scottish.
Where to Watch
The game is Scheduled for a 2:15 pm kick-off on Saturday, February 1st at the Scottish Gas Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh.
In the UK viewers can watch the game on BBC One or BBC iPlayer or listen on BBC Radio Five Live, Radio Scotland or BBC Sounds.