Leia Brebner-Holden returns to the Scotland starting line-up for their Guinness Six Nations final round clash with Ireland.
The Lightning scrum-half earns cap number nine from the off, partnering her clubmate Helen Nelson in the half-backs, as the fly-half earns her 70th cap on Saturday 26 Apil (kick-off: 2.30pm).
Anne Young and Elis Martin are both set to reach 20 caps as replacements at Hive Stadium, along with fellow Lightning player Becky Boyd, who has made her first three senior international appearances during the 2025 Six Nations.
Scotland team to face Ireland
15 Chloe Rollie – Trailfinders Women (74)
14 Rhona Lloyd – Les Lionnes du Stade Bordelais (56)
13 Emma Orr – Bristol Bears (28)
12 Lisa Thomson – Trailfinders Women (68)
11 Francesca McGhie – Leicester Tigers (21)
10 Helen Nelson– Loughborough Lightning (69) (vice-captain)
9 Leia Brebner-Holden – Loughborough Lightning (8)
1 Leah Bartlett – Leicester Tigers (42)
2 Lana Skeldon – Bristol Bears (78)
3 Elliann Clarke – Bristol Bears (19)
4 Jade Konkel – Harlequins (70)
5 Sarah Bonar – Harlequins (46)
6 Rachel Malcolm (captain) – Unattached (55)
7 Rachel McLachlan – Montpellier (50)
8 Evie Gallagher – Bristol Bears (34)
Replacements:
16 Elis Martin – Loughborough Lightning (19)
17 Anne Young – Loughborough Lightning (19)
18 Molly Poolman –Edinburgh Rugby/Watsonian FC (3)
19 Becky Boyd – Loughborough Lightning (3)
20 Gemma Bell – Glouster Hartpury/Hartpury University (1)
21 Rhea Clarke – Edinburgh Rugby/University of Edinburgh (1)
22 Evie Wills – Leicester Tigers (4)
23 Lucia Scott – Gloucester-Hartpury/Hartpury University (4)
