Scotland vs Italy live stream: how to watch the Six Nations game online

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Have Italy once again saved their best performance for last?

Blair Kinghorn from Scotland, dives to score a try ahead of the Six Nations clash with Italy in Round 5 this weekend
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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.

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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)
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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.

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How to watch Scotland vs Italy: live stream Six Nations for FREE in the UK

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Scotland vs Italy is being shown for free in the UK on BBC One, with kick-off set for 12.30pm GMT on Saturday afternoon.

You can also watch a Scotland vs Italy live stream for free on BBC iPlayer.

Away from home right now? No worries:

Use ExpressVPN to watch BBC iPlayer from abroad.

BBC iPlayer is free to use (with a valid TV licence) and works across a wide range of devices including smart TVs, laptops, games consoles, mobile phones, tablets and streaming sticks.

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

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Once you've downloaded the software, just follow the prompts to install it then select the location you want to relocate your IP address to - it really is that easy.

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 for UK citizens abroad.

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How to watch Scotland vs Italy: live stream Six Nations FREE in Ireland

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Scotland vs Italy is being shown for FREE on RTÉ 2 in Ireland, with kick-off set for 12.30pm GMT on Saturday.

You can also live stream Scotland vs Italy on RTÉ Player, which is available via your browser or via dedicated iOS and Android apps.

Outside of Ireland? Watch Six Nations rugby online just like you would at home with the help of a quality VPN.

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How to watch Scotland vs Italy: live stream Six Nations rugby in the US without cable

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The Scotland vs Italy Six Nations rugby game is being shown on both CNBC and Peacock TV in the US, with kick-off set for 8.30am ET / 5.30am PT on Saturday morning.

Peacock costs just $4.99 a month for an ad-supported version of the service that also offers live coverage of EPL soccer, every big WWE event, Premiership Rugby, plus plenty more live sports. You also have the option of paying $10 a month for commercial-free coverage.

OTT streaming service FuboTV carries CNBC and more than 100 additional channels including Fox, CBS and ESPN. Prices start at $74.99 a month after a FREE FuboTV trial.

If you subscribe to Peacock, FuboTV or any other US streaming service and find yourself unable to access coverage because you're out of the country, consider using a VPN as outlined below - of the many options, we rate ExpressVPN as the best of the best.

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How to watch a Scotland vs Italy Six Nations live stream in Australia

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In Australia you can watch Scotland vs Italy on Stan Sport, but be warned that kick-off is set for 11.30pm AEDT on Saturday night. 

If you don't mind the brutally late night, a subscription costs $10 per month (on top of a $10 Stan sub), but you can take advantage of a 7-day FREE trial.

Stan Sport is also the place to watch Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League football, and Formula E.

If you're currently out of Australia but want to watch a Scotland vs Italy live stream, you'll need to get yourself a VPN as per the instructions above. 

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How to watch Scotland vs Italy: live stream Six Nations in New Zealand

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Sky Sport is showing the Scotland vs Italy game in New Zealand. Unfortunately, kick-off is set for the rather inconvenient time of 1.30am NZDT in the small hours of Sunday morning.

If that doesn't put you off, know that subscribers can watch Scotland vs Italy online using the country's Sky Go service, while cord-cutters and anyone else can try the Sky Sport Now streaming-only platform - where a pass costs $19.99 per week or $39.99 per month. 

The monthly package comes with a 7-day free trial.

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How to watch Scotland vs Italy: live stream Six Nations rugby in Canada

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Scotland vs Italy kicks off at 8.30am ET / 5.30am PT on Saturday morning, and is being shown on streaming service DAZN in Canada.

And it's a real bargain too - DAZN costs CA$24.99 a month or $199.99 a year. Away from home this weekend? No problem.

Use a VPN to watch Scotland vs Italy on DAZN while abroad.

Not only do you get every Six Nations 2023 match, but DAZN is also the exclusive Canadian streaming home of Champions League, Europa League and EFL Championship soccer!

It also comes with support for iOS, Android, Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Roku, Xbox One, PS4, and laptop/PC streaming (including Mac devices). 

Aatif Sulleyman
Aatif Sulleyman

Aatif is a freelance copywriter and journalist based in the UK. He’s written about technology, science and politics for publications including Gizmodo, The Independent, Trusted Reviews and Newsweek, but focuses on streaming at Future, an arrangement that combines two of his greatest passions: sport and penny-pinching.