Scotland have named five Loughborough Lightning players in their starting line-up for this weekend’s Guinness Women’s Six Nations clash with England.
Chloe Rollie, who has operated as a replacement in the opening two rounds, is restored to the run-out side and earns her 64th cap at fullback on Saturday 13 April (kick-off: 2.15pm) at Hive Stadium, Edinburgh.
Fresh from her Lightning contract extension being announced this week, Rachel Malcolm captains her country from blindside flanker as she moves to 45 caps.
Christine Belisle – who also had a new Lightning deal confirmed since Scotland last played – packs down at tighthead prop, Helen Nelson vice captains Scotland from fly-half and Emma Wassell features in the second row.
They will come up against Lightning teammate Sadia Kabeya, who has been selected at openside flanker for England.
SCOTLAND SIDE TO PLAY ENGLAND
Saturday 13 April, 2024
Hive Stadium
Kick-off: 2.15pm
15 Chloe Rollie (Loughborough Lightning, 63 caps)
14 Rhona Lloyd (GB Sevens/Stade Bordelais, 48 caps)
13 Emma Orr (Heriot’s Blues, 16 caps)
12 Meryl Smith (Bristol Bears, 15 caps)
11 Coreen Grant (Saracens, 9 caps)
10 Helen Nelson – (Loughborough Lightning, 57 caps) - vice captain
9 Caity Mattinson (Gloucester-Hartpury, 20 caps)
1 Leah Bartlett (Leicester Tigers, 32 caps)
2 Lana Skeldon (Bristol Bears, 67 caps)
3 Christine Belisle (Loughborough Lightning, 32 caps)
4 Emma Wassell (Loughborough Lightning, 66 caps)
5 Louise McMillan (Saracens, 50 caps)
6 Rachel Malcolm (Loughborough Lightning, 44 caps)
7 Alex Stewart (Corstorphine Cougars, 2 caps)
8 Evie Gallagher (Bristol Bears, 24 caps)
Replacements
16 Molly Wright (Sale Sharks, 20 caps)
17 Elis Martin (Leicester Tigers, 7 caps)
18 Elliann Clarke (Bristol Bears, 8 caps)
19 Fiona McIntosh (Saracens, uncapped)
20 Rachel McLachlan (Sale Sharks, 40 caps)
21 Mairi McDonald (Exeter Chiefs, 20 caps)
22 Lisa Thomson (GB Sevens, 57 caps)
23 Francesca McGhie (Leicester Tigers, 9 caps)
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