Where to watch Italy vs Scotland rugby six nations 2026 TV channel UK, USA live stream online and free
Find out where to watch Italy vs Scotland rugby six nations 2026 TV channel UK, USA live stream online and free.
Italy will face off against Scotland in the opening round of the 2026 Six Nations. The game will kick off on Saturday, 7 February at the Stadio Olimpico in the Italian city of Rome.
The game will Kick-off at 2:10 PM in UK time (9:10 AM Eastern USA)
Where to watch Italy vs Scotland rugby six nations TV channel and live stream 2026
Rugby fans can watch the game live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK. In the USA, fans can watch the game live on Peacock.
Match Preview
Italy heads into this fixture after finishing the 2025 Autumn Nations Series with mixed results which includes the famous 26–19 win over Australia.
The team also recorded a defeat to South Africa (14–32), and later earned a 34–19 victory against Chile. Key players like Ange Capuozzo and Sebastian Negri could be out of the game, but Paolo Garbisi and Juan Ignacio Brex are expected to lead the team.
Scotland on the other hand finished the November 2025 Autumn Series with a poor form. The team defeated the USA 85–0, lost to New Zealand before 17–25, and recorded another 24–33 defeat to Argentina before bouncing back with a 56–0 win over Tonga.
Predicted Lineups
Italy
Leonardo Marin; Louis Lynagh, Juan Ignacio Brex, Tommaso Menoncello, Monty Ioane; Paolo Garbisi, Alessandro Fusco; Danilo Fischetti, Giacomo Nicotera, Simone Ferrari; Niccolò Cannone, Andrea Zambonin; Manuel Zuliani, Michele Lamaro (c), Lorenzo Cannone.
Scotland
Blair Kinghorn; Darcy Graham, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu (c), Duhan van der Merwe; Finn Russell, Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, Zander Fagerson; Jonny Gray, Scott Cummings; Jamie Ritchie, Rory Darge, Matt Fagerson.
Form Guide
Italy Form Guide: Loss, Loss, Win, Loss, Win, Loss, Win, Loss
Scotland Form Guide: Win, Loss, Loss, Win, Loss, Win, Loss, Win
Players to Watch
Italy: Paolo Garbisi, Michele Lamaro, Juan Ignacio Brex, Tommaso Menoncello, Ange Capuozzo
Scotland: Finn Russell, Sione Tuipulotu, Darcy Graham, Duhan van der Merwe, Jamie Ritchie.