Helen Nelson and Leia Brebner-Holden have been named to start for Scotland this Saturday (11 April, kick-off: 4:40pm) at the Principality Stadium, with Elis Martin and Lucia Scott named on the bench.
Brebner-Holden and Nelson form Scotland’s starting half-back partnership, with Nelson also named as vice-captain, to face Wales
On the bench, Martin is set to appear for the first time in the 25/26 season after being sidelined from PWR duty with injury with Scott also in line for her eighth international cap.
Scotland squad to face Wales
Guinness Women’s Six Nations, Round 1
Saturday, 11 April, kick-off: 4:40pm
Principlaity Stadium
15 Chloe Rollie – Toulon Provence Méditerranée (81)
14 Rhona Lloyd – Sale Sharks (62)
13 Emma Orr – Bristol Bears (34)
12 Meryl Smith – Bristol Bears (22)
11 Shona Campbell – Sale Sharks (9)
10 Helen Nelson – Loughborough Lightning (75) – Vice-captain
9 Leia Brebner-Holden – Loughborough Lightning (15)
1 Leah Bartlett – Sale Sharks (49)
2 Lana Skeldon – Bristol Bears (84)
3 Elliann Clarke – Bristol Bears (24)
4 Emma Wassell – Trailfinders Women (72)
5 Hollie Cunningham – Bristol Bears (2)
6 Rachel Malcolm – Trailfinders Women (61) – Captain
7 Alex Stewart – Edinburgh Rugby/University of Edinburgh (17)
8 Emily Coubrough – Glasgow Warriors/University of Edinburgh (uncapped)
Replacements
16 Elis Martin – Loughborough Lightning (26)
17 Demi Swann – Exeter Chiefs (uncapped)
18 Molly Poolman – Edinburgh Rugby/Watsonian FC (7)
19 Holland Bogan – Glasgow Warriors/Stirling County (uncapped)
20 Eva Donaldson – Sale Sharks (21)
21 Rianna Darroch – Glasgow Warriors/Hillhead Jordanhill (uncapped)
22 Evie Wills – Sale Sharks (8)
23 Lucia Scott – Loughborough Lightning (7)