Overview
- Scottish Rugby confirmed the match at the 10,000-capacity Stadio Centro D’Italia in Rieti as part of its revived A-team schedule.
- Nigel Carolan takes charge after four years with Glasgow Warriors, with assistants Scott Forrest of Glasgow and Stevie Lawrie of Edinburgh.
- The A squad will travel with the senior men’s team to Rome to experience the national set-up ahead of the Six Nations.
- Scotland U20s will face Italy in Treviso the same evening, creating parallel development opportunities across two squads.
- The announcement follows recent A-team wins over Chile, including a 45-5 victory in Santiago in 2022 and a 19-17 result at Hive Stadium last November.