Scotland have selected five Loughborough Lightning players in their matchday squad for their Guinness Women’s Six Nations opener against Wales this weekend.
Scrum-half Leia Brebner-Holden and Helen Nelson have been selected as the half-back pairing, with the latter also operating as vice-captain for the contest that takes place at Hive Stadium on Saturday 22 March (kick-off: 4.45pm) – which is being broadcast live across BBC Two and iPlayer from 4.30pm.
Loosehead prop Anne Young completes the starting Lightning contingent, while hooker Elis Martin and tighthead prop Christine Belisle await their opportunity to impress as replacements.
Former Lightning forward Rachel Malcolm, who left the club at the end of the 2024/25 campaign, captains from blindside flanker.
Scotland team to face Wales
15 Chloe Rollie (Trailfinders Women)
14 Rhona Lloyd (Les Lionnes du Stade Bordelais)
13 Emma Orr (Bristol Bears)
12 Lisa Thomson (Trailfinders Women)
11 Francesca McGhie (Leicester Tigers)
10 Helen Nelson (Loughborough Lightning) - vice-captain
9 Leia Brebner-Holden (Loughborough Lightning)
1 Anne Young (Loughborough Lightning)
2 Lana Skeldon (Bristol Bears)
3 Elliann Clarke (Bristol Bears)
4 Hollie Cunningham (Bristol Bears)
5 Sarah Bonar (Harlequins)
6 Rachel Malcolm (Unattached) – captain
7 Rachel McLachlan (Montpellier)
8 Evie Gallagher (Bristol Bears)
Replacements:
16 Elis Martin (Loughborough Lightning)
17 Leah Bartlett (Leicester Tigers)
18 Christine Belisle (Loughborough Lightning)
19 Adelle Ferrie (Edinburgh Rugby/Corstorphine Cougars)
20 Alex Stewart (Edinburgh Rugby/Corstorphine Cougars)
21 Jade Konkel (Harlequins)
22 Caity Mattinson (Trailfinders Women)
23 Evie Wills (Leicester Tigers)
