Scotland Women vs Italy Women: Head-to-Head Rugby Statistics (2016–2025)

21 Apr 2026

The rivalry between Scotland and Italy has become a defining fixture in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations. While Italy held a period of dominance in the mid-2010s, recent years has seen Scotland level the playing field, culminating in historic victories both at home and away. This summary tracks the results and key trends from 2016 to 2025.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - APRIL 13: Scotland's Becky Boyd at a lineout during a Guinness Women's Six Nations match between Scotland and Italy at The Hive Stadium, on April 13, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)

Six Nations Results (2016–2025)

  • 2016, Bologna: Italy 22–7 Scotland

  • 2017, Cumbernauld: Scotland 14–12 Italy

  • 2018, Reggio Emilia: Italy 26–12 Scotland

  • 2019, Glasgow: Scotland 7–28 Italy

  • 2020: Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

  • 2021, Glasgow: Scotland 20–41 Italy

  • 2022, Parma: Italy 20–13 Scotland

  • 2023, Edinburgh: Scotland 29–21 Italy

  • 2024, Parma: Italy 10–17 Scotland

  • 2025, Edinburgh: Scotland 17–25 Italy

Win-Loss Record (Last 9 Played)

  • Scotland wins: 3

  • Italy wins: 6

  • Draws: 0

Aggregate Points and Margins (Last 9 Played)

  • Scotland total points: 136

  • Scotland average points per match: 15.1

  • Italy total points: 205

  • Italy average points per match: 22.8

  • Largest Scotland margin: 8 points (29–21, 2023)

  • Largest Italy margin: 21 points (41–20, 2021; 28–7, 2019)

  • Smallest margin: 2 points (Scotland 14–12 Italy, 2017)

Home vs Away Performance (2016–2025)

In Scotland:

  • Matches played: 5

  • Scotland wins: 2

  • Italy wins: 3

  • Average Scotland score: 17.4

  • Average Italy score: 25.4

In Italy:

  • Matches played: 4

  • Scotland wins: 1

  • Italy wins: 3

  • Average Scotland score: 12.3

  • Average Italy score: 19.5

Try-Scoring Highlights

  • Evie Gallagher (Scotland): In the 2025 summer test against Italy, Scotland fell to an early 15-0 deficit. On the comeback, Evie Gallagher gathered the ball 5 metres out and dragged three defenders across the line to score. Later that game Gallagher finished her second to bring Scotland back within a score although a knock-on in the final surge saw the comeback fall just short.
  • Chloe Rollie (Scotland): In the 2024 Guinness Women’s Six Nations match-up, after a gruelling 17 phases, Scotland broke through the Italian line with a Chloe Rollie dummy giving her space before shaking of a final defender to cross the whitewash. The score helped Scotland secure a historic first win on Italian soil. 

  • Manuela Furlan (Italy): The legendary Italian fullback recorded a clinical hat-trick at Scotstoun in 2021, showcasing the finishing that defined Italy’s attacking threat for much of the decade.

Historical Trends

  • The Italian breakthrough: The 17–10 victory in 2024 was a landmark moment for Scotland Women, representing their first win in Italy since the tournament’s inception.

  • Momentum swings: The two sides haven recently traded blows across various competitions with the Azzurre coming off back-to-back victories. However, prior to this success in the last twelve months, Scotland enjoyed three victories on the bounce.

Next Scheduled Fixture

  • Date: Saturday 25 April 2026

  • Competition: 2026 Guinness Women’s Six Nations

  • Venue: Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

  • Kick-off time: 4:30pm

RELATED

Match Report: Scotland 14-66 New Zealand Scotland Women Match Report: Scotland 14-66 New Zealand Sat 19 Sep 2026 Rollie’s roots standing her in good stead Scotland Women Rollie’s roots standing her in good stead Fri 18 Sep 2026 Ceitidh Ainsworth on her ‘surreal’ debut for Scotland Women Scotland Women Ceitidh Ainsworth on her ‘surreal’ debut for Scotland Women Thu 17 Sep 2026 Changes made as Scotland Women face New Zealand Scotland Women Changes made as Scotland Women face New Zealand Thu 17 Sep 2026 Scotland Women vs New Zealand: Kick-off Time, Team News & How to Watch Scotland Women Scotland Women vs New Zealand: Kick-off Time, Team News & How to Watch Wed 16 Sep 2026 Helen Nelson: Finding Perspective in the Scottish Hills Scotland Women Helen Nelson: Finding Perspective in the Scottish Hills Tue 15 Sep 2026 Scouting the Black Ferns: Whitney Hansen’s New Zealand Squad Scotland Women Scouting the Black Ferns: Whitney Hansen’s New Zealand Squad Tue 15 Sep 2026 Match Report: Scotland Women 26-64 Canada Scotland Women Match Report: Scotland Women 26-64 Canada Sat 12 Sep 2026 Scotland v Canada: Your Matchday Guide Scotland Women Scotland v Canada: Your Matchday Guide Fri 11 Sep 2026 Rachel Philipps: The gentle aggressor in Scotland’s midfield Scotland Women Rachel Philipps: The gentle aggressor in Scotland’s midfield Fri 11 Sep 2026 Scotland Women captain Rachel Malcolm on what leadership means to her Scotland Women Scotland Women captain Rachel Malcolm on what leadership means to her Thu 10 Sep 2026 Scotland Women team to take on Canada in Vodafone Scotland WXV Series opener confirmed Scotland Women Scotland Women team to take on Canada in Vodafone Scotland WXV Series opener confirmed Thu 10 Sep 2026 Scotland Women vs Canada: Kick-off Time, Team News & How to Watch Scotland Women Scotland Women vs Canada: Kick-off Time, Team News & How to Watch Tue 8 Sep 2026 Scouting Canada: Kevin Rouet’s Canada Squad Scotland Women Scouting Canada: Kevin Rouet’s Canada Squad Thu 3 Sep 2026 Molly Poolman reflects on Scotland Women journey ahead of upcoming Vodafone Scotland WXV Series Scotland Women Molly Poolman reflects on Scotland Women journey ahead of upcoming Vodafone Scotland WXV Series Mon 31 Aug 2026 Scotland Women take rugby into community with school and club visit Scotland Women Scotland Women take rugby into community with school and club visit Thu 27 Aug 2026 Scotland Women A squad to face the Netherlands confirmed Scotland Women Scotland Women A squad to face the Netherlands confirmed Thu 27 Aug 2026 Scottish Rugby x YETI products now available to buy online Scotland Men Scottish Rugby x YETI products now available to buy online Tue 18 Aug 2026 Vodafone Scotland WXV Series prep underway for Meryl Smith Scotland Women Vodafone Scotland WXV Series prep underway for Meryl Smith Tue 11 Aug 2026 How to Watch the Vodafone Scotland WXV Series: TV & Live Stream Guide Scotland Women How to Watch the Vodafone Scotland WXV Series: TV & Live Stream Guide Tue 4 Aug 2026