Scotland v England: Women’s Six Nations rugby union – live

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England team

A trio of injured players – scrum-half Natasha Hunt, fastener Morwenna Talling and back-rower Alex Matthews – who copped blows against Ireland, are unavailable.

Lucky for John Mitchell, his squad is stacked pinch immense extent successful each position.

Lucy Packer starts astatine 9 pinch a shuffle successful nan backmost row. Demelza Short makes her Red Roses debut successful nan 6 jersey pinch nan fierce Maddi Feaunati slotting successful astatine nan backmost of nan pack.

Ellie Kildunne – who wasn’t rather astatine nan races past week – shifts to helping arsenic nan awesome Emma Sing gets a changeable astatine fullback.

Helena Rowland will play nan creator astatine 2nd receiver arsenic nan metronome that is Zoe Harrison will tally things astatine 10.

England: Emma Sing; Jess Breach, Megan Jones (c), Helena Rowland, Ellie Kildunne; Zoe Harrison, Lucy Packer; Kelsey Clifford, Amy Cokayne, Maud Muir, Abi Burton, Lilli Ives Campion, Demelza Short, Sadia Kabeya, Maddie Feaunati.

Replacements: Connie Powell, Mackenzie Carson, Sarah Bern, Haineala Lutui, Marlie Packer, Flo Robinson, Holly Aitchison, Mia Venner.

Scotland team

Just 1 alteration to nan squad that did nan business against Wales.

Evi Willis moves into midfield, replacing Emma Orr astatine extracurricular centre.

The battalion remains nan aforesaid while Francesca McGhie and Rachel McLachlan inhabit nan chair having missed retired connected nan match-day 23 past week.

Scotland: Chloe Rollie; Rhona Lloyd, Evie Willis, Meryl Smith, Shona Campbell; Helen Nelson, Leia Brebner-Holden; Leah Bartlett, Lana Skeldon, Elliann Clarke, Emma Wassell, Hollie Cunningham, Rachel Maclolm (c), Alex Stewart. Emily Coubrough.

Replacements: Elis Martin, Demi Swann, Molly Poolman, Holland Bogan, Rachel McLachlan, Rianna Darroch, Lucia Scott, Francesca McGhie.

Preamble

Hi everyone! Welcome to nan 2nd information of nan 2026 Women’s Six Nations.

England person travelled northbound of nan separator successful hunt of a 25th consecutive triumph complete Scotland successful nan competition. And you wouldn’t stake against them, would you?

Scotland, though, will judge successful miracles aft they snatched a melodramatic triumph complete Wales past week. Sure, this is simply a full different kettle of fish. But momentum tin play retired successful absorbing ways successful athletics and, well, you ne'er know. Right?

Oval Insights – a supercomputer of sorts, for those successful nan backmost – has predicted an English triumph by 35 points and springiness nan visitors a 95% chance of leaving pinch each nan marbles.

I conjecture it’s a mobility of really galore today. But still plentifulness to play for arsenic nan improving Scots could show what they’re astir pinch a capacity to beryllium proud of.

We’ll find retired really they get connected erstwhile things footwear disconnected astatine 1:30pm

Teams and different updates to come.

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