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

5 Feb 2026

The Scotland vs Italy fixture has been a consistent feature of the Guinness Men's Six Nations Championship for over two decades. Focusing on the past ten years (2016–2025), this article provides a detailed, data-driven record of results, points, margins, and trends, along with the next scheduled fixture.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 01: Huw Jones scores Scotland's fourth try of the match during a Guinness Six Nations match between Scotland and Italy at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, on February 01, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Overall Head-to-Head (All Time)

  • Total matches played: 38

  • Scotland wins: 29

  • Italy wins: 9

  • Draws: 0


Six Nations Results (2016–2025)

  • 2016, Rome: Scotland 36–20 Italy

  • 2017, Edinburgh: Scotland 29–0 Italy

  • 2018, Rome: Scotland 29–27 Italy

  • 2019, Edinburgh: Scotland 33–20 Italy

  • 2020, Rome: Scotland 17–0 Italy

  • 2021, Edinburgh: Scotland 52–10 Italy

  • 2022, Rome: Scotland 33–22 Italy

  • 2023, Edinburgh: Scotland 26–14 Italy

  • 2024, Rome: Italy 31–29 Scotland

  • 2025, Edinburgh: Scotland 31–19 Italy


Win-Loss Record (2016–2025)

  • Scotland wins: 9

  • Italy wins: 1

  • Draws: 0


Aggregate Points and Margins

  • Scotland total points: 315

  • Scotland average points per match: 31.5

  • Italy total points: 163

  • Italy average points per match: 16.3

  • Overall points difference: +152 (Scotland)

  • Average margin of victory: 15.2 points per game

  • Largest margin: 42 points (Scotland 52–10, 2021)

  • Smallest margin: 2 points (Italy 31–29, 2024)


Clean Sheets and Scoring Notes

  • Scotland clean sheets:

    • 2017: 29–0

    • 2020: 17–0

  • Italy clean sheets: 0

  • Matches Italy scored ≤10 points: 3

  • Matches Scotland scored ≥30 points: 6


Home vs Away Performance

In Scotland:

  • Matches played: 5

  • Scotland wins: 5

  • Italy wins: 0

  • Average Scotland score: 34.2

  • Average Italy score: 12.6

In Italy:

  • Matches played: 5

  • Scotland wins: 4

  • Italy wins: 1

  • Average Scotland score: 28.8

  • Average Italy score: 19.8


Try-Scoring Highlights

  • Huw Jones (Scotland) hat-trick: 2025, Scottish Gas Murrayfield

  • Blair Kinghorn (Scotland) hat-trick: 2023, Scottish Gas Murrayfield

  • Italy scored 3 tries in their 31–29 win in 2024


Cuttitta Cup Results (Since 2022)

  • 2022: Scotland 33–22 Italy

  • 2023: Scotland 26–14 Italy

  • 2024: Italy 31–29 Scotland

  • 2025: Scotland 31–19 Italy

  • Cuttitta Cup record (2022–2025): Scotland 3 wins, Italy 1 win

  • Points scored in Cuttitta Cup matches: Scotland 119, Italy 86


Historical Trends

  • Longest Scotland winning streak vs Italy: 13 consecutive wins (2015–2023)

  • Italy back-to-back wins vs Scotland: None

  • Scotland’s highest points in a fixture (2016–2025): 52 (2021)

  • Italy’s largest historical win over Scotland (pre-2016): 37–17 (2007)


Next Scheduled Fixture

  • Date: Saturday 7 February 2026

  • Competition: 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations Championship

  • Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy

  • Kick-off time: 14:10 GMT

  • This match will also determine the next holder of the Cuttitta Cup.


Summary (2016–2025)

  • Matches played: 10

  • Scotland wins: 9

  • Italy wins: 1

  • Scotland total points: 315

  • Italy total points: 163

  • Largest Scotland victory: 42 points

  • Smallest margin: 2 points

  • Scotland clean sheets: 2

  • Italy clean sheets: 0

  • Cuttitta Cup victories: Scotland 3, Italy 1

  • Average match total points: 47.8

  • Average Scotland margin: +15.2

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