Nine uncapped players in Scotland's Women's Six Nations squad

Scotland head coach Bryan Easson has named nine uncapped players in a training squad of 34 for next month’s Women’s Six Nations.

Bristol Bears teammates Hollie Cunningham and Meg Varley have been called up for the first time alongside Loughborough Lightning second row Becky Boyd. Sale Sharks centre Rachel Phillips is included once again having travelled to WXV 2 without winning a cap.

The five other new faces are all supplied by Edinburgh Rugby, for whom Aila Ronald, Hannah Walker, Adelle Ferrie, Molly Poolman and Rhea Clarke – sister of current squad member Elliann – have each impressed during the Celtic Challenge.

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A further six Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors players – Talei Tawake, Natasha Logan, Hannah Ramsay, Holland Brogan, Emily Coubrough and Poppy Mellanby – have been “invited into camp as day trainers to support their development”.

Leicester Tigers centre Evie Wills, meanwhile, is included for the first time since recovering from the ACL injury that ruled her out of the 2023/24 season.

Rachel Malcolm, who announced on Tuesday that she would be leaving Loughborough at the end of the season, is again named as captain for the Six Nations, which will get underway for Scotland at home against Wales on March 22.

Experienced trio Coreen Grant, Emma Wassell and Meryl Smith have been ruled out of the squad due to injury.

Scotland Women training squad

Forwards
Leah Bartlett – Leicester Tigers (38)
Christine Belisle – Loughborough Lightning (40)
Becky Boyd – Loughborough Lightning (uncapped)
Sarah Bonar – Harlequins (42)
Elliann Clarke – Bristol Bears (15)
Hollie Cunningham – Bristol Bears (uncapped)
Evie Gallagher – Bristol Bears (31)
Adelle Ferrie – Edinburgh Rugby/Corstorphine Cougars (uncapped)
Jade Konkel – Harlequins (66)
Rachel Malcolm – captain – Loughborough Lightning (52)
Elis Martin – Loughborough Lightning (15)
Rachel McLachlan – Montpellier (46)
Aila Ronald – Edinburgh Rugby/University of Edinburgh (uncapped)
Molly Poolman – Edinburgh Rugby/University of Edinburgh (uncapped)
Lana Skeldon – Bristol Bears (74)
Alex Stewart – Edinburgh Rugby/Corstorphine Cougars (8)
Anne Young – Loughborough Lightning (15)
Molly Wright – Sale Sharks (23)

Backs
Leia Brebner-Holden – Loughborough Lightning (5)
Beth Blacklock – Saracens (3)
Rhea Clarke – Edinburgh Rugby/University of Edinburgh (uncapped)
Rhona Lloyd – Les Lionnes du Stade Bordelais (52)
Caity Mattinson – Trailfinders Women (27)
Francesca McGhie – Leicester Tigers (17)
Liz Musgrove – Trailfinders Women (18)
Helen Nelson – vice-captain – Loughborough Lightning (65)
Rachel Philipps – Sale Sharks – (uncapped)
Chloe Rollie – Trailfinders Women (70)
Lucia Scott – Edinburgh Rugby/Gloucester-Hartpury (3)
Emma Orr – Bristol Bears (24)
Lisa Thomson – Trailfinders Women (64)
Hannah Walker – Edinburgh Rugby/University of Edinburgh (uncapped)
Evie Wills – Leicester Tigers (3)
Meg Varley – Bristol Bears (uncapped)