Rugby fans in the UK are once again among the luckiest in the world, with all matches of the 2025 Six Nations set to be shown live on free-to-air networks BBC and ITV. This means viewers in the UK will be able to stream every game for free on ITVX and BBC iPlayer. This match will be shown live on BBC 1, with coverage starting at 2 p.m. GMT.

James Doleman is the referee for Scotland vs Ireland in the 2025 Six Nations. The New Zealander made his tournament debut during the 2022 championship, and has been given the whistle for a significant round two fixture as Scotland attempt to end their losing run against their visitors and emerge as genuine title cointenders.

Check out Six Nations fixtures here. Six Nations 2025 kicks off today, Friday, January 31 in France, and Ireland will be playing its first match at home in Dublin on Saturday against England.