Italy team to play Scotland: Manuela Furlan (Captain); Aura Muzzo, Michela Sillari, Beatrice Rigoni, Sofia Setan; Veronica Madia, Sara Barattin; Gaia Giacomoli, Melissa Bettoni, Lucia Gai, Valentina Ruzza, Giordana Duca, Ilaria Arrighetti, Giada Franco, Elisa Giordano.

Replacements: Silvia Turani, Elena Serilli, Sara Tounesi, Valeria Fedrighi, Lucia Cammarano, Francesca Sberna, Jessica Busato, Camilla.

Scotland team to face Italy: Chloe Rollie; Liz Musgrove, Hannah Smith, Lisa Thomson, Annabel Sergeant; Helen Nelson, Mhairi Grieve; Lisa Cockburn, Lana Skeldon, Megan Kennedy; Emma Wassell, Sarah Bonar; Rachel Malcolm, Rachel McLachlan, Siobhan Cattigan.

Replacements: Jodie Rettie, Katie Dougan, Mairi Forsyth, Sophie Anderson, Nicola Howat, Sarah Law, Lisa Martin, Rhona Lloyd.

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Scotland's women will be a "fitter, faster, stronger" team for the 2019 Six Nations, says head coach Shade Munro.

England's newly professional squad are under pressure to take the title from Grand Slam champions France, while Wales and Scotland seek to show progress.

England entered the 2018 competition as firm favourites to defend the title they won the year before, but the Red Roses had to settle for second as France finished as champions.

Les Bleus beat the 2017 World Cup runners-up 18-17 in Grenoble on their way to a fifth Grand Slam, winning all their games to finish top of the Women’s Six Nations table with 27 points.

Ireland and Italy finished third and fourth respectively with 10 points apiece, ending the campaign 17 points adrift of champions France.

Scotland (fifth) and Wales (sixth) will be hoping to improve on last year’s results which saw both teams win just one game. However, Scotland orchestrated the biggest shock of the 2018 competition as they defeated Ireland 15-12 at Donnybrook to claim their first away win in the tournament in 12 years.

Despite being the lowest ranked team in this year’s competition, Scotland welcome Italy to Scotstoun hoping to avenge the 38-0 defeat they suffered during the autumn.

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You can watch Scotland v Italy in the Women's Six Nations live on Connected TV and the BBC Sport website and BBC Alba from 19:30-21:30.

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