24-07-2025
BBC to show Scotland Summer Test against Italy
Scotland's opening Summer Test match against Italy tomorrow - as part of their preparations for next month's women's Rugby World Cup - will be showed live on BBC ALBA and BBC Easson's side travel to the Stadio Luigi Zaffanella in Viadana on Friday, 25 July (kick-off 18:30 BST) before taking on Ireland at Virgin Media Park in Cork (Saturday, 2 August ) as they ramp up for their World Cup opener against Wales on 23 who announced earlier this week he would be leaving his role as head coach at the end of the upcoming tournament, says these games will be "crucial in sharpening our focus" for the World Cup."Playing two high-quality teams, who pushed us hard during the Six Nations, away from home presents exactly the kind of competitive challenge we need at this stage," he added."It's a fantastic opportunity to put our systems under pressure and continue building cohesion within the squad. Every minute we spend together in this pre-season phase is invaluable."Coverage will begin ten minutes before kick-off at 18:20, with former Scotland scrum-half Rachel Law joining Iona Whyte on commentary.
