SCOTLAND take on Italy in the Women's Six Nations TONIGHT with both teams looking to get their first win of the tournament.
The Scots went down 28-8 to France last weekend, while Italy lost 29-8 in Ireland.
- Kick off time: 7.20pm (UK)
- TV channel: BBC Red Button
- Live stream: BBC Sport website and iPlayer
- Italy team: 15. Manuela Furlan (captain), 14. Aura Muzzo, 13. Michela Sillari, 12. Beatrice Rigoni, 11. Maria Magatti, 10. Veronica Madia, 9. Sofia Stefan, 1. Melissa Bettoni, 2. Vittoria Vecchini, 3. Lucia Gai, 4. Valeria Fedrighi, 5. Giordana Duca, 6. Beatrice Veronese, 7. Isabella Locatelli, 8. Ilaria Arrighetti.
- Scotland team: 15. Chloe Rollie, 14. Rhona Lloyd, 13. Lisa Thomson, 12. Helen Nelson, 11. Shona Campbell, 10. Sarah Law, 9. Caity Mattinson, 1. Molly Wright, 2. Lana Skeldon, 3. Christine Belisle, 4. Emma Wassell, 5. Sarah Bonar, 6. Rachel Malcolm (captain), 7. Rachel McLachlan, 8. Evie Gallagher.
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Italy 3-3 Scotland
27. Italy are still persisting in trying to break through those lines.
Feeding passes to players running onto the ball.
Often getting hit by big Scottish tackles.
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Italy 3-3 Scotland
25. Italy are penalised for not throwing straight in the lineout.
Both teams have been guilty of this in the early stages.
There is no wind here today so no excuse other than nerves.
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Italy 3-3 Scotland
23. Sillari strokes the penalty over the posts to give Italy their first points of the game.
Scotland restart the game.
Italy are able to return the ball to touch on halfway.
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Penalty – Sillari (Italy)
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Italy 0-3 Scotland
21. Italy are driving forward with the maul.
They are only five metres from the Scottish line.
The hosts are trying to drive through the visitors' tackles.
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Italy 0-3 Scotland
19. Italy find themselves deep in Scotland territory.
They manage to win their own line out and start to press.
The Scottish defence is hitting the Italians with some big tackles.
Play is stopped while an Italian player receives treatment.
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Italy 0-3 Scotland
17. It has been a patchy start by both teams.
It is evident that Italy are going to look to run the ball today as opposed to relying on a kicking game at all.
Scotland however seem very keen to utilise their tactical kicking.
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Italy 0-3 Scotland
15. Scotland take the chance to put points on the board.
The Italy restart does not go ten yards so the referee pulls it back.
Scrum on halfway with a Scotland put in.
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Penalty – Helen Nelson (Scotland)
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Italy 0-0 Scotland
13. It is a story of errors so far in this game.
Italy give the ball straight away with another unforced error.
Big chance for Scotland being gifted the ball straight back.
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Italy 0-0 Scotland
11. Thomson with a great kick to find touch near the Italy try line.
Scotland waste the chance by not throwing straight in an uncontested line out.
Chance for Italy to clear their lines.
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Italy 0-0 Scotland
9. Madia makes a fantastic break through the Scotland lines.
She is finally tackled as she seems she is clean away.
Unforced error by Italy with a forward pass leads to a Scotland put in at the scrum.
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Italy 0-0 Scotland
7. Scotland give away a penalty from not getting away from the ball.
Italy have the put in at the scrum on the halfway line.
Referee pulls play back for an Italy penalty where the scrum was taken.
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Italy 0-0 Scotland
5. Scotland have the put in at the first scrum of the game.
Good work from Scotland sees them get it away cleanly.
The Scotland scrum half is not getting the ball out quick enough.
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Italy 0-0 Scotland
3. Italy manage to win the ball back and kick deep into the Scotland half to relieve the pressure.
Scotland return the favour.
Furlan breaks down the left wing and looks free but her foot touched the line and the referee pulls it back.
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Italy 0-0 Scotland
1. Great start for the Scots as Italy take the ball rather awkwardly into touch.
Early lineout for Scotland deep in the Italy twenty-two.
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Kick-off: Italy vs Scotland
Scotland get the game started.
The visitors playing in their normal blue strip, Italy in white.
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Scotland replacements:
16. Jodie Rettie, 17. Leah Bartlett, 18. Katie Dougan, 19. Louise McMillan, 20. Anne Young, 21. Jenny Maxwell, 22. Hannah Smith, 23. Megan Gaffney.
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Scotland starting XV:
15. Chloe Rollie, 14. Rhona Lloyd, 13. Lisa Thomson, 12. Helen Nelson, 11. Shona Campbell, 10. Sarah Law, 9. Caity Mattinson, 1. Molly Wright, 2. Lana Skeldon, 3. Christine Belisle, 4. Emma Wassell, 5. Sarah Bonar, 6. Rachel Malcolm (captain), 7. Rachel McLachlan, 8. Evie Gallagher.
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Italy replacements:
16. Silvia Turani, 17. Gaia Maris, 18. Michela Merlo, 19. Sara Tounesi, 20. Alessandra Frangipani, 21. Sara Barattin, 22. Alyssa D'Inca, 23. Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi
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Italy starting XI:
15. Manuela Furlan (captain), 14. Aura Muzzo, 13. Michela Sillari, 12. Beatrice Rigoni, 11. Maria Magatti, 10. Veronica Madia, 9. Sofia Stefan, 1. Melissa Bettoni, 2. Vittoria Vecchini, 3. Lucia Gai, 4. Valeria Fedrighi, 5. Giordana Duca, 6. Beatrice Veronese, 7. Isabella Locatelli, 8. Ilaria Arrighetti.
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Welcome to Italy vs Scotland
Scotland travel to Italy with both teams still looking for their first win in this year’s TikTok Six Nations championship.
Individual errors have taken the shine off performances by both teams so far but for Scotland, an away win would be a huge boost ahead of the rugby World Cup.
They are without star no.8 Jade Konkel but Chloe Rollie’s influence from full back has been growing each game and led to her being named the tournament’s player of round three so will be looking to build on that.
Lock Emma Wassell is back for Scotland after injury and other changes in the pack see Molly Wright make her first start at loosehead, Rachel McLachlan comes in at openside flanker and Evie Gallacher switches from flanker to no.8.
Ilaria Arrighetti makes her first appearance of the campaign in the Italy back row, Vittoria Vecchini comes in at hooker and Melissa Bettoni shifts to loosehead prop.
Sofia Stefan starts at scrum-half, Aura Muzzo comes onto the wing and Michela Sillari is at outside-centre.
In the backs, Caity Mattinson starts at scrum-half alongside Sarah Law, Shona Campbell is back on the wing and Helen Nelson and Lisa Thomson shift one position out each to form a new midfield pairing.
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