Scotland have retained the same five Loughborough Lightning players who featured in Round 1 of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations for this weekend’s clash with France.
Rachel Malcolm captained her country to an historic 20-18 win away in Wales last weekend and leads Scotland once more from blindside flanker on Saturday at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh (kick-off: 2.15pm).
Christine Belisle and Emma Wassell remain at tighthead prop and lock respectively while Player of Round 1 nominee Helen Nelson is at fly-half and is vice captain once more.
Chloe Rollie made her return to action following an injury lay-off in Cardiff as a substitute and is named amongst the replacements once more.
SCOTLAND SIDE TO PLAY FRANCE
Saturday 30 March, 2024
Hive Stadium
Kick-off: 2.15pm
15 Meryl Smith (Bristol Bears)
14 Rhona Lloyd (GB Sevens/ Stade Bordelais)
13 Emma Orr (Heriot’s Blues)
12 Lisa Thomson (GB Sevens)
11 Coreen Grant (Saracens)
10 Helen Nelson (Loughborough Lightning) - vice captain
9 Caity Mattinson (Gloucester-Hartpury)
1 Leah Bartlett (Leicester Tigers)
2 Elis Martin (Leicester Tigers)
3 Christine Belisile (Loughborough Lightning)
4 Emma Wassell (Loughborough Lightning)
5 Louise McMillan (Saracens)
6 Rachel Malcolm (Loughborough Lightning) - captain
7 Alex Stewart (Corstorphine Cougars)
8 Evie Gallagher (Bristol Bears)
Replacements
16 Molly Wright (Sale Sharks)
17 Lisa Cockburn (Leicester Tigers)
18 Elliann Clarke (Bristol Bears)
19 Fiona McIntosh (Saracens)
20 Eva Donaldson (Leicester Tigers)
20 Rachel McLachlan (Sale Sharks)
21 Mairi McDonald (Exeter Chiefs)
22 Nicole Flynn (University of Edinburgh)
23 Chloe Rollie (Loughborough Lightning)
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