Scotland team to face Wales - 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup

Rugby News
Friday, 22 August 2025 at 13:20
Scotland head coach Bryan Easson has named his side to face Wales, as the two Six Nations rivals get set to reignite their rivalry in Pool B of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup. The action is set to bring a Celtic edge to the Salford Community Stadium, with plenty of bite expected tomorrow at the home of the Gallagher PREM and PWR's Sale Sharks.


The peerless captain Rachel Malcolm will once again captain the side, in what is the 59th cap for the back row battler. Malcolm will hunt for tackles from the blindside flank, and is joined in a back row trio of Rachel McLachlan at openside and Evie Gallagher rounding off the pack at number eight. Gallagher is set to make her Women's Rugby World Cup debut in tomorrow's clash against Sean Lynn's side.
Sarah Bonar will make her long awaited comeback to the Scotland squad and has been named start at lock alongside Emma Wassell. This is the second Women's Rugby World Cup campaign for the locking duo after their partnership began in New Zealand back in 2022. Hooker Lana Skeldon is the most capped member of the squad, and the front row will make her 82nd appearance in the tartan jersey tomorrow.
LINE-UP: SCOTLAND SQUAD TO FACE WALES - 2025 WOMEN'S RUGBY WORLD CUP
15. Charlie Rollie 14. Rhona Llyod 13. Emma Orr 12. Lisa Thomson 11. Francesca McGhie 10. Helen Nelson 9. Leia Brebner-Holden 1 Leah Bartlett 2. Lana Skeldon 3. Elliann Clarke 4. Emma Wassell 5. Sarah Bonar 6. Rachel Malcolm (C) 7. Rachel McLachlan 8. Evie Gallagher
16. Elis Martin 17. Molly Wright 18. Lisa Cockburn 19. Jade Konkel 20. Eva Donaldson 21. Alex Stewart 22. Caity Mattinson 23. Beth Blacklock

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