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Four changes for Scotland with Italy away next in the Six Nations
By Liam Heagney
Bryan Easson has made four changes to his Scotland side to visit Italy in the Guinness Six Nations this Saturday.
The Scottish boss was disappointed that his selection failed to fire a shot in their 0-46 home loss to England last weekend in Edinburgh and he has reacted by making two backline alterations and two more in the pack.
In the backs, Lisa Thomson returns to the midfield in the place of the benched Meryl Smith while Francesca McGhie is promoted from the subs to take over on the left wing from Coreen Grant, who has been named as the 23rd woman for Parma.
Up front, Molly Wright is another of last weekend’s round three subs to secure a promotion as she takes over at loosehead in place of the benched Leah Bartlett, and Eva Donaldson also makes the jump from the bench at the expense of Fi McIntosh to get her first Test start.
Saturday’s round four game will be a milestone occasion for right wing Rhona Lloyd, the Great Britain 7s/Stade Bordelais player, as it will be her 50th Test cap for Scotland.
Scotland (vs Italy, Saturday)
15. Chloe Rollie – Loughborough Lightning (64)
14. Rhona Lloyd – GB Sevens / Stade Bordelais (49)
13. Emma Orr – Heriot’s Blues (17)
12. Lisa Thomson - GB Sevens (58)
11. Francesca McGhie – Leicester Tigers (10)
10. Helen Nelson – (vice-captain) – Loughborough Lightning (57)
9. Caity Mattinson – Gloucester-Hartpury (20)
1. Molly Wright – Sale Sharks (21)
2. Lana Skeldon – Bristol Bears (67)
3. Christine Belisle – Loughborough Lightning (32)
4. Eva Donaldson – Leicester Tigers (9)
5. Louise McMillan – Saracens (51)
6. Rachel Malcolm (captain) – Loughborough Lightning (45)
7. Alex Stewart – Corstorphine Cougars (3)
8. Evie Gallagher – Bristol Bears (25)
Replacements:
16. Elis Martin – Leicester Tigers (8)
17. Leah Bartlett – Leicester Tigers (33)
18. Elliann Clarke – Bristol Bears (9)
19. Fiona McIntosh – Saracens (1)
20. Rachel McLachlan – Sale Sharks (41)
21. Mairi McDonald – Exeter Chiefs (21)
22. Meryl Smith – Bristol Bears (16)
23. Coreen Grant – Saracens (10)
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Agreed. As a Saffa I have much respect for the ABs. I also have to say given any option I would ONLY prefer to lose to ABs. To lose to England is probably the most embarrassing think to happen to either of us.
There was a time when both of us lost to England and we both hated it. Thankfully those days are behind us. Kudos to you guys, kudos to ABs. But dear old BS seems to hate us Boks. No idea why.
Go to commentsI got the sense that holding him to it was kickback from SB and the rfu smarting at being jilted quite so soon, so unexpectedly and so publicly.
Seem to remember that they spoke to Gustard before appointing Joe and you really have to think he would have come in at a higher level?
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