The first Six Nations match of the Super Saturday action sees Scotland take on Italy in Edinburgh.
Gregor Townsend's Scots have enjoyed a fruitful tournament thus far, with big wins over Wales and England. Fly-half Finn Russell has starred throughout, but won't feature in this game due to injury. Scotland will look to finish strongly and target three wins when they welcome Kieran Crowley's side to their home patch.
The Italians, meanwhile, have also performed strongly but are without a win this term. They lost by just five points to France in the opening round, and put in a valiant effort against the world's top-ranked side Ireland in round three, scoring 20 points, so will be no walkover.
What time is Scotland v Italy kick-off?
Scotland v Italy kicks off at 12.30pm on Saturday, March 18, at BT Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh.
What TV channel is Scotland v Italy on? What about live streaming?
Scotland v Italy is being broadcast live on BBC One. Coverage begins at 12pm. You can also live stream the game using BBC iPlayer.
What's the Scotland v Italy team news?
There are four changes to the Scotland team that lost to Ireland last weekend.
With no Stuart Hogg or Finn Russell, Ollie Smith comes in at No. 15, with Blair Kinghorn at fly-half. Sam Skinner comes in at lock alongside Jonny Gray, while the front row remains unchanged with Pierre Schoeman, George Turner and Zander Ferguson starting for the third consecutive match. Jack Dempsey, Jamie Ritchie and Hamish Watson make up the loose forward trio.
Kyle Steyn and Duhan van der Merwe take up the wing positions, with Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones continuing their partnership in midfield. Ben White partners Kinghorn in the half-backs.
As for the visitors, Kieran Crowley has also made four changes to his Italy team.
Simone Gesi will make his debut for the Azzurri on the wing. Alessandro Fusco makes his first start this year at scrum-half, while second row Edoardo Iachizzi and tight-head prop Marco Riccioni also start.
Scotland: 15. Ollie Smith, 14. Kyle Steyn, 13. Huw Jones, 12. Sione Tuipulotu, 11. Duhan van der Merwe, 10. Blair Kinghorn, 9. Ben White; 1. Pierre Schoeman, 2. George Turner, 3. Zander Fagerson, 4. Sam Skinner, 5. Jonny Gray, 6. Jamie Ritchie, 7. Hamish Watson, 8. Jack Dempsey.
Replacements: 16. Ewan Ashman, 17. Rory Sutherland, 18. WP Nel, 19. Scott Cummings, 20. Matt Fagerson, 21. Ali Price,22. Ben Healy, 23. Cameron Redpath.
Italy: 15. Tommaso Allan, 14. Pierre Bruno, 13. Juan Ignacio Brex, 12. Tommaso Menoncello, 11. Simone Gesi, 10. Paolo Garbisi, 9. Alessandro Fusco, 1. Danilo Fischetti, 2. Giacomo Nicotera, 3. Marco Riccioni, 4. Edoardo Iachizzi, 5. Federico Ruzza, 6. Sebastian Negri, 7, Michele Lamaro, 8. Lorenzo Cannone.
Replacements: 16. Marco Manfredi, 17. Federico Zani, 18. Pietro Ceccarelli, 19. Niccolo Cannone, 20. Giovanni Pettinelli, 21. Manuel Zuliani, 22. Alessandro Garbisi, 23. Luca Morisi.
Who is the Scotland v Italy referee?
- Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
- Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (RFU) and Craig Evans (WRU)
- TMO: Brett Cronan
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