Scotland vs Italy live stream
You can watch Scotland vs Italy for free on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK, and on RTÉ 2 and RTÉ Player in Ireland. Six Nations fans can pay to watch a Scotland vs Italy live stream on Peacock in the US, and on Stan Sport in Australia. Full information on the TV viewing options below. Away from home? Use a VPN to watch a free stream from abroad (opens in new tab).
| Kick-off: Saturday, March 18, 12.30pm GMT / 8.30am ET / 5.30am PT |
| TV channel: BBC One (UK) | RTÉ 2 (IRE) | CNBC / Peacock (US) | Stan Sport (AUS) |
| Free live stream: BBC iPlayer (UK) | RTÉ Player (IRE) |
| Use ExpressVPN to watch any stream |
Scotland vs Italy match preview
Five years since Scotland last finished in the top three of the Six Nations, Gregor Townsend's men look set to wrap up their championship in style at Murrayfield. They take on Italy in the first game of Super Saturday, knowing that victory would almost certainly secure third place.
The Azzurri, however, have plenty of motivation of their own. Having pushed both Ireland and France hard, ill discipline proved their undoing in the two games they actually stood a decent chance of winning, and so it is that they enter the final weekend of the competition at the bottom of the standings and without a victory to their name.
If that's to change in Edinburgh, they surely can't afford to go down to 14 men for 10 minutes, let alone 20, as they did against both England and Wales. The 17-29 defeat last weekend would have stung Kieran Crowley more than the three previous reverses, because even with 14 men on the field they were the better team – they just didn't take their chances.
The absence of Ange Capuozzo was keenly felt, especially at the back, but if anyone's capable of filling his shoes it's Tommaso Allan. That means Paolo Garbisi remains at fly-half, though Crowley has mixed things up elsewhere, handing Alessandro Fusco his first start of the championship at scrum-half, and naming debutant Simone Gesi at left-wing.
Scotland are without injured trio Finn Russell, Stuart Hogg and Richie Gray. Blair Kinghorn starting at fly-half lends a slight throwback feel to the team, while Ollie Smith replaces Hogg, Sam Skinner comes in at lock, and Hamish Watson starts at openside flanker, with skipper Jamie Ritchie switching to the blindside at the expense of Matt Fagerson.
Follow our guide as we explain all the ways to get a Scotland vs Italy live stream wherever you are – starting with how to watch the Six Nations for FREE in the UK and Ireland.
How to watch Scotland vs Italy: live stream Six Nations for FREE in the UK
(opens in new tab)How to watch Scotland vs Italy from outside your country
If you're abroad right now and struggling to tap into your usual coverage of the Six Nations, you'll want a VPN. This'll help you circumvent the geo-blocking that will try to stop you watching a Scotland vs Italy live stream in particular parts of the world.
They're a useful means of getting around this issue, are cheap, and easy to set-up as well. Here's how it's done.
Use a VPN to watch Scotland vs Italy from anywhere
(opens in new tab)How to use a VPN for Scotland vs Italy
Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...
1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN
2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location, eg: 'UK' for iPlayer.
3. Go to the broadcaster's stream - head to your home broadcaster's site or app and watch as if you were at home - BBC iPlayer (opens in new tab) for UK citizens abroad.
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