Watch Scotland v United States today, as Gregor Townsend’s team get their autumn campaign underway at Murrayfield.

There’s been more talk about Gregor Townsend than his players in the run-up to the Autumn Nations Series, thanks to the head coach’s new part-time advisory role with Newcastle Red Bulls. He’ll surely be keen for his players to shift the conversation to the pitch, as they kick-off their autumn campaign against the Men’s Eagles.

On paper this should be a comfortable victory for Scotland, who sit seven places ahead of the visitors in the world rankings. However, with England- and France-based players such as Finn Russell and Blair Kinghorn unavailable for selection, Saturday’s line-up will be a few men short of a full strength side. Luckily, Townsend can still call on prolific wingers Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe (who wins his 50th cap), who’ll both be keen to find their scoring boots, knowing that sterner tests against New Zealand and Argentina are still to come.

This in-depth guide tells you everything you need to know to watch every minute of the match wherever you are on the planet, including details of Scotland v USA live streams, TV channels and how you can use a VPN to watch your usual streaming service if you’re travelling overseas.

• Read more: For details of other Quilter Nations Series matches, check out our in-depth guide to watching the Autumn Internationals around the world.

Scotland v USA: Essential information

– Date: Saturday 1 November 2025

– Kick-off time: 5.40pm GMT (local) / 1.40pm ET / 4.40am AEDT (Sunday)

– Live streams: TNT Sports (UK and Ireland) / Peacock (US)

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Watch Scotland v USA in the UK

As is the case with every fixture in this year’s Quilter Nations Series, you can watch Scotland v USA on Discovery+ (and the TNT Sports 2 TV channel) in the UK and Ireland. Kick-off for Scotland v USA is 5.40pm GMT this evening.

Watch Scotland v USA from anywhere

You don’t need to worry about missing Scotland v USA, even if you’re travelling overseas. By using a VPN (or Virtual Private Network), you can avoid the geo-blocking restrictions that might otherwise get in the way of watching your usual streamers when you’re away from home.

This is because VPNs have the useful ability to change your IP address, making your laptop, smartphone or tablet appear to be back home. This means you can still tune into the Murrayfield match, even if you’re thousands of miles away from your sitting room.

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More streaming options for Scotland v USA

• South Africa: There are various SuperSport packages available, whether you want to watch via DStv or stream. Kick-off is 7.40pm SAST this evening.
• Australia: Stan Sport is the home of all the Quilter Nations Series games down under, and it costs $20 per month to add Stan Sport to your base Stan plan (prices for the latter start at $12 per month). Kick-off is a rather antisocial 4.40am AEDT on Sunday morning.
• New Zealand: Kiwi rugby fans can watch Scotland v USA live streams on Sky Sport NZ. Sky Sport Now subscriptions start at $54.99 per month, but day passes are also available for $29.99. The match gets underway at 6.40am NZDT on Sunday morning.

Scotland v USA line-ups and officials

Scotland
Kyle Rowe, Darcy Graham, Ollie Smith, Stafford McDowall (captain), Duhan van der Merwe, Adam Hastings, Jamie Dobie; Rory Sutherland, Patrick Harrison, D’Arcy Rae, Scott Cummings, Marshall Sykes, Liam McConnell, Dylan Richardson, Jack Dempsey

Replacements:
Harri Morris, Nathan McBeth, Murphy Walker, Alex Samuel, Max Williamson, Magnus Bradbury, George Horne, Ross Thompson

USA
Erich Storti, Mitch Wilson, Dominic Besag, Tommaso Boni, Toby Fricker, Chris Hilsenbeck, Ruben de Haas; Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Kaleb Geiger, Pono Davis, Marno Redelinghuys, Jason Damm (captain), Viliami Helu, Cory Daniel, Paddy Ryan

Replacements:
Sean McNulty, Payton Telea-Ilalio, Maliu Niuafe, Tevita Naqali, Makeen Alikhan, Ethan McVeigh, Tavite Lopeti, Luke Carty

Damián Schneider of Argentina has the whistle for Scotland v USA, alongside assistant referees Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy) and Katsuki Furuse (Japan). Leo Colgan (Ireland) is the TMO.

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