Scotland rugby and Italy will kick off their 2025 Six Nations campaigns at Murrayfield Feb. 1, with both sides eager to make a statement from the start of the tournament.
For Scotland, the stakes are high after a shock defeat to the Azzurri in last year’s tournament, and Gregor Townsend’s men will be desperate to get their campaign off on the right foot.
They’ll be led by co-captains Finn Russell and Rory Darge, with key returning players like Jonny Gray looking to bring power and experience to the pack.
Meanwhile, Italy, coming off an impressive 2024 Six Nations campaign that included a memorable victory over Scotland, will look to build on their resurgence under new head coach Gonzalo Quesada.
Scotland vs. Italy start their Six Nations 2025 journeys. Here’s what to know.
Scotland Vs. Italy Rugby Kickoff Time
The match kicks off at 9:15 a.m. ET on Feb. 1 at Scottish Gas Murrayfield in Edinburgh, Scotland.
How To Stream Six Nations 2025
The 2025 Six Nations Championship will be streaming on Peacock in the United States.
Scotland Rugby LineupPierre SchoemanDave CherryZander FagersonJonny GrayGrant GilchristJamie RitchieRory DargeMatt FagersonBen WhiteFinn RussellDuhan van der MerweStafford McDowallHuw JonesDarcy GrahamBlair Kinghorn
Substitutes: 16. Ewan Ashman, 17. Rory Sutherland, 18. Will Hurd, 19. Gregor Brown, 20. Jack Dempsey, 21. George Horne, 22. Tom Jordan, 23. Kyle Rowe
Italy Rugby LineupDanilo FischettiGiacomo NicoteraSimone FerrariDino LambFederico RuzzaSebastian NegriMichele LamaroLorenzo CannoneMartin Page-ReloPaolo GarbisiMonty IoaneTommaso MenoncelloJuan Ignacio BrexAnge CapuozzoTommaso Allan
Substitutes: 16. Gianmarco Lucchesi, 17. Luca Rizzoli, 18. Marco Riccioni, 19. Niccolo Cannone, 20. Manuel Zuliani, 21. Ross Vintcent, 22. Alessandro Garbisi, 23. Simone Gesi
Six Nations 2025 Fixtures: Round 1Jan. 31 – France vs. Wales – 3:15 p.m. ETFeb. 1 – Scotland vs. Italy – 9:15 a.m. ETFeb. 1 – Ireland vs. England – 11:45 a.m. ETScotland World Rugby Ranking
Scotland is ranked No. 6 in the world with 83.34 points.
Italy World Rugby Ranking
Italy is ranked No. 10 in the world with 78.64 points.
World Rugby Rankings 2025South Africa – 92.78Ireland – 90.78New Zealand – 90.36France – 88.51Argentina – 84.97Scotland – 83.34England – 82.31Australia – 81.52Fiji – 80.07Italy – 78.64Wales – 74.01Georgia – 73.85Japan – 72.95Samoa – 72.68USA – 70.02Portugal – 68.82Uruguay – 67.06Spain – 65.98Tonga – 65.46Romania – 63.01Six Nations 2025 Schedule
Round 1
Jan. 31 – France vs. Wales – 3:15 p.m. ETFeb. 1 – Scotland vs. Italy – 9:15 a.m. ETFeb. 1 – Ireland vs. England – 11:45 a.m. ET
Round 2
Feb. 8 – Italy vs. Wales – 9:15 a.m. ETFeb. 8 – England vs. France – 11:45 a.m. ETFeb. 9 – Scotland vs. Ireland – 10 a.m. ET
Round 3
Feb. 22 – Wales vs. Ireland – 9:15 a.m. ETFeb. 22 – England vs. Scotland – 11:45 a.m. ETFeb. 23 – Italy vs. France – 10 a.m. ET
Round 4
March 8 – Ireland vs. France – 9:15 a.m. ETMarch 8 – Scotland vs. Wales – 11:45 a.m. ETMarch 9 – England vs. Italy – 11 a.m. ET
Round 5
March 15 – Italy vs. Ireland – 10:15 a.m. ETMarch 15 – Wales vs. England – 12:45 p.m. ETMarch 15 – France vs. Scotland – 4 p.m. ETHow To Watch The 2025 Rugby Europe Championship
Rugby Europe Championship 2025 Schedule
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