It's all over! The referee Ben O'Keeffe has blown their whistle to end the game.
Danilo Fischetti comes on for Italy.
Mirco Spagnolo leaves the field.
Italy decide to make a substitution, with Lorenzo Pani getting some game time.
Italy decide to make a substitution, with Leonardo Marin being replaced.
Italy make a substitution with Federico Ruzza coming on.
Italy make a substitution with Andrea Zambonin coming off.
Italy make a substitution with Manuel Zuliani coming on.
Italy make a substitution with Michele Lamaro coming off.
Finn Russell curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.
Scotland are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with George Horne touching down.
Scotland sub Rory Darge comes onto the field.
Ewan Ashman departs for Scotland.
Scotland sub Elliot Millar-Mills comes onto the field.
Zander Fagerson departs for Scotland.
Scotland sub Max Williamson comes onto the field.
Matt Fagerson departs for Scotland.
Scotland sub George Horne comes onto the field.
Ben White departs for Scotland.
Scotland sub Nathan McBeth comes onto the field.
Pierre Schoeman departs for Scotland.
Italy sub Alessandro Garbisi comes onto the field.
Alessandro Fusco departs for Italy.
Scotland sub Ewan Ashman comes onto the field.
Rory Darge departs for Scotland.
Muhamed Hasa comes on for Italy.
Simone Ferrari leaves the field.
Tommaso Di Bartolomeo comes on for Italy.
Giacomo Nicotera leaves the field.
Mirco Spagnolo comes on for Italy.
Danilo Fischetti leaves the field.
Riccardo Favretto comes on.
Manuel Zuliani comes off.
George Turner (Scotland) is shown a yellow card
Scotland decide to make a substitution, with Darcy Graham getting some game time.
Scotland decide to make a substitution, with Jamie Dobie being replaced.
Scotland decide to make a substitution, with Gregor Brown getting some game time.
Scotland decide to make a substitution, with Grant Gilchrist being replaced.
Scotland decide to make a substitution, with George Turner getting some game time.
Scotland decide to make a substitution, with Ewan Ashman being replaced.
Paolo Garbisi makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.
Lorenzo Cannone makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
Finn Russell makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.
Fabulous play by Italy has led to Tommaso Menoncello being able to wriggle through a gap.
The second half kicks off.
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Paolo Garbisi will have to re-adjust the radar.
Scotland sub Pierre Schoeman comes onto the field.
Nathan McBeth departs for Scotland.
Fabulous play by Italy has led to Monty Ioane being able to wriggle through a gap.
The Italy supporters go wild as Paolo Garbisi successfully kicks the penalty goal.
Italy decided to go for goal with Paolo Garbisi taking the drop goal but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.
Nathan McBeth comes on.
Pierre Schoeman comes off.
Finn Russell makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Scotland are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Jack Dempsey picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
That's a great try assist by Matt Fagerson.
Paolo Garbisi converts the try.
A series of passes by Italy results in a try for Tommaso Menoncello
A gap opened in the defence and Tommaso Menoncello took full advantage.
Spellbinding play by Michele Lamaro is finished off with a try.
Paolo Garbisi hits the right post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.
The kick through from Italy has allowed Louis Lynagh to touch down.
The defensive line has been broken as Louis Lynagh goes through the gap.
That's a great try assist by Juan Ignacio Brex.
We are underway as the referee Ben O'Keeffe blows their whistle.
Italy face off against Scotland in Six Nations Round 1 on Sat 7th February 2026 at Stadio Olimpico. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 14:10 and is broadcast on BBC iPlayer, BBC, Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 16:10 SAST on SuperSport, 03:10 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 01:10 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 06:10 EST on NBC Sports in the US.
Italy won the last encounter but Italy are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 places in the rankings with Italy in position 9 and Scotland in position 10, underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Italy vs Scotland will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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