Loughborough Lightning’s versatile back Lucia Scott has been picked to start at outside centre as Scotland take on Italy this weekend.
After two appearances from the bench so far during the Guinness Women’s Six Nations and an eye-catching try against Wales, Scott will feature in the same back line as her club mates Helen Nelson and Leia Brebner-Holden – who form the half-back partnership for a third successive game.
Completing the Lightning quartet is hooker Elis Martin, who is named amongst the replacements for the fixture at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Saturday (kick-off: 4.30pm UK).
Scotland team to face Italy
15. Chloe Rollie – Toulon Provence Méditerranée (83)
14. Francesca McGhie – Trailfinders Women (27)
13. Lucia Scott – Loughborough Lightning (9)
12. Meryl Smith – Bristol Bears (24)
11. Shona Campbell – Sale Sharks (11)
10. Helen Nelson – Vice-Captain – Loughborough Lightning (77)
9. Leia Brebner-Holden – Loughborough Lightning (17)
1. Demi Swann – Exeter Chiefs (2)
2. Lana Skeldon – Bristol Bears (86)
3. Elliann Clarke – Bristol Bears (26)
4. Emma Wassell – Trailfinders Women (74)
5. Hollie Cunningham – Bristol Bears (4)
6. Eva Donaldson – Sale Sharks (22)
7. Rachel McLachlan – Montpellier (57)
8. Rachel Malcolm – Captain – Trailfinders Women (63)
Replacements
16. Elis Martin – Loughborough Lightning (28)
17. Leah Bartlett – Sale Sharks (51)
18. Molly Poolman – Edinburgh Rugby/Watsonian FC (9)
19. Holland Bogan – Glasgow Warriors/Stirling County (2)
20. Louise McMillan – Saracens (58)
21. Alex Stewart – Edinburgh Rugby/University of Edinburgh (19)
22. Rianna Darroch – Glasgow Warriors/Hillhead Jordanhill (1)
23. Rachel Phillips – Sale Sharks (1)
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