Scotland to face Italy, France and Georgia ahead of Rugby World Cup

Scotland have unveiled the fixtures leading to the Rugby World Cup scheduled this year in France.

In addition to their Six Nations fixtures, Gregor Townsend's men will have a home game against Italy at Murrayfield on 29th July before they take on France a week later.

The Dark Blues then take on the Les Bleus on 12th August before concluding their World Cup preparations with a clash against Georgia on 26th August.

“2023 is a huge year for our national team, and after the Guinness Six Nations our focus will quickly turn to the Rugby World Cup,” said head coach Townsend.

“All four fixtures will provide invaluable experiences in our preparation for the tournament.

“Having the opportunity to play at home on three occasions before we depart will enable our players to feel the backing of our supporters ahead of setting off for the World Cup.

“The match against France away from home will be very important as we are going to spend time at our training base for the World Cup in Nice prior to the match and replicate the schedule our players will experience during the tournament itself.”

Scotland are grouped in Pool B in the Rugby World Cup 2023 alongside Ireland, Tonga and Romania.