Loughborough Lightning’s Helen Nelson and Leia Brebner-Holden have been named to start on Saturday (6 September, kick-off: 12pm BST) at Sandy Park against Canada, with Elis Martin and Anne Young poised to come off the bench.
Nelson and Brebner-Holden once again form the starting half-back pairing for Scotland in their final Pool B clash after earning qualification for the quarter-finals last weekend.
Young is poised to come off the bench again and is joined by her fellow front row replacement, Martin.
Scotland v Canada
Sandy Park, Exeter
Saturday 6 September
Kick-off: 12pm BST
15. Chloe Rollie – Toulon Provence Mediterranee (79)
14. Rhona Lloyd – Sale Sharks – Sale Sharks (61)
13. Emma Orr – Bristol Bears (32)
12. Lisa Thomson – Trailfinders Women (73)
11. Francesca McGhie – Trailfinders Women (24)
10. Helen Nelson – vice-captain – Loughborough Lightning (73)
9. Leia Brebner-Holden – Loughborough Lightning (13)
1. Leah Bartlett – Sale Sharks (47)
2. Lana Skeldon – Bristol Bears (82)
3. Lisa Cockburn – Gloucester Hartpury (35)
4. Emma Wassell – Trailfinders Women (71)
5. Sarah Bonar – Harlequins (49)
6. Rachel Malcolm – captain – Trailfinders Women (60)
7. Rachel McLachlan – Montpellier (55)
8. Evie Gallagher – Bristol Bears (39)
Replacements:
16. Elis Martin – Loughborough Lightning (24)
17. Anne Young – Loughborough Lightning (22)
18. Molly Poolman – Watsonian FC/Edinburgh Rugby (5)
19. Jade Konkel Jade Konkel – Harlequins (72)
20. Eva Donaldson – Sale Sharks (19)
21. Alex Stewart – Edinburgh Rugby/Corstorphine Cougars (15)
22. Caity Mattinson – Trailfinders Women (35)
23. Evie Wills – Sale Sharks (6)
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