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Wales v Scotland, Six Nations 2020: What time is kick-off, what TV channel is it on and what is our prediction?

Six nations international rugby captains (L-R) Scotland's captain Stuart Hogg, England's captain Owen Farrell, Wales' captain Alun Wyn Jones, and Ireland's captain Jonathan Sexton pose with the Triple Crown trophy during the 6 Nations Rugby Union launch event in east London - GETTY IMAGES
Six nations international rugby captains (L-R) Scotland's captain Stuart Hogg, England's captain Owen Farrell, Wales' captain Alun Wyn Jones, and Ireland's captain Jonathan Sexton pose with the Triple Crown trophy during the 6 Nations Rugby Union launch event in east London - GETTY IMAGES

What is it?

Scotland travel to Llanelli to take on Wales in their final match of the Six Nations at Parc y Scarlets.

When is it?

Saturday, October 31.

What time is kick-off?

The match will start at 2.15pm BST.

What TV channel is it on?

BBC will broadcast this fixture, but you can also follow the action with our live blog right here.

What is the team news?

Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones will become rugby's most capped international on Saturday with a record 149th Test appearance.

Wayne Pivac has made six changes from his side's 38-21 friendly defeat in Paris with a debut handed to Cardiff Blues back-rower Shane Lewis-Hughes.

The 23-year-old gets his opportunity alongside Lions duo Justin Tipuric and Taulupe Faletau after originally being called into Wayne Pivac's squad as training cover.

Will Rowlands, fresh from playing in the Gallagher Premiership final with Wasps, makes his first start in the second row alongside skipper Jones.

Exeter prop Tomas Francis comes into the front-row alongside Rhys Carre and Ryan Elias.

In the backline, scrum-half Gareth Davies partners Dan Biggar, while Owen Watkin comes into the midfield alongside Jonathan Davies.

Liam Williams replaces the 96-times capped George North in the back three after recovering from a foot injury.

Six Nations 2020: Wales team to face Scotland
Six Nations 2020: Wales team to face Scotland

Meanwhile, Finn Russell will start for Scotland with Adam Hastings dropping to the bench to make way for the fly-half, who will make his first Six Nations appearance this year.

Captain Stuart Hogg and second-row forward Jonny Gray return to the side in the wake of their double-winning exploits with Exeter.

Duhan Van Der Merwe drops to the bench following his try-scoring debut against Georgia, with Blair Kinghorn taking his place on the wing after vacating Hogg's full-back position.

Scarlets number eight Blade Thomson also comes in to start on his home ground in Llanelli in place of the injured Matt Fagerson, while Ben Toolis also drops to the bench.

Six Nations 2020: Scotland team to face Wales
Six Nations 2020: Scotland team to face Wales

What have we said about the teams?

If anyone knows how Scotland feel going to Wales this weekend having not won there for 18 years, it is John Rutherford. Back in 1982, the doyen of Scotland fly-halves was part of a team who travelled south to face a Wales side who had not been beaten at the Arms Park in a Five Nations game for 14 years.

What are the odds?

Wales: 4/11

Scotland: 2/1

Draw: 25/1

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What's our prediction?

Scotland are on the up, and Wales are struggling for form. Gregor Townsend's side will arrive in Wales on the back of a hefty win over Georgia and with very little to lose. They perhaps deserved more from narrow losses to Ireland and England, while France saw how dangerous they can be. With Wales away from their Cardiff fortress, never have Scotland had a better chance to end 18 years of hurt on Welsh soil.

Wales 18 Scotland 22

Read more: Six Nations 2020 results table