Cardiff’s Principality Stadium will host a Six Nations encounter on Saturday, February 21, 2026, as Wales face Scotland, with the home side desperately seeking to conclude a 13-game losing streak in the championship. Kick-off is scheduled for 4:40 PM GMT.
The match takes on added significance for Wales, who have endured heavy defeats to England and France already in this campaign. Head coach Steve Tandy has responded by making four changes to his starting lineup, handing a debut to Leicester Tigers winger Gabriel Hamer-Webb. Sam Costelow replaces Dan Edwards at fly-half, while Ben Carter comes into the second row in place of Adam Beard, and Taine Plumtree takes over from Olly Cracknell in the back row.
Scotland, fresh from a convincing victory over England in the Calcutta Cup, arrive in Cardiff aiming for a rare Triple Crown. Head coach Gregor Townsend has also opted for changes, bringing in British & Irish Lions players Blair Kinghorn and Duhan van der Merwe at full-back and wing respectively. Dave Cherry, Max Williamson, and Matt Fagerson are promoted to the starting XV in the pack.
For Wales, Louis Rees-Zammit will start at fullback, with Josh Adams on the wing alongside debutant Hamer-Webb. Dewi Lake will captain the side from hooker. Scotland will be captained by Sione Tuipulotu.
Fans in the UK can watch the match for free on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with coverage beginning at 4:00 PM GMT. Welsh-language commentary will be available on S4C. In Ireland, the game will be broadcast on Virgin Media One and streamed on Virgin Media Play, while French viewers can tune in via TF1 and TF1+.
For those outside of these regions, streaming options include Peacock in the United States (Premium subscription required), SuperSport in South Africa, and Stan Sport in Australia. New Zealand viewers can watch on Sky Sport. A VPN service, such as NordVPN, can be used to access home streams from abroad.
An all-English team of officials will oversee the match, with Matthew Carley as referee, Karl Dickson and Adam Leal as assistant referees, and Ian Tempest as the TMO.
Scotland’s previous victory at the Principality Stadium in 2024 was only their second ever at the venue, and they narrowly avoided relinquishing a significant lead in that match. Wales are seeking their first Six Nations win since 2023.
