Scotland v England to make history at Murrayfield in Women’s Six Nations

Next year when Scotland host England in Murrayfield, they will play their first Women’s Six Nations game in front of a crowd of people.

For the past four seasons, Scotland has stayed at Hive Stadium, where Edinburgh play in the shadow of Murrayfield.

The match against England in 2024 was sold out, drawing a record crowd of 7,774 to the Scottish women’s international.

Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm remarked, “We have all dreamed that one day our fan base would grow to the point where we would have the opportunity to run out and be cheered on by our supporters, on this iconic pitch.”

The fact that young girls competing in the National Youth Cup Finals can now look around and think, “One day, I want to run out here for Scotland Women,” is “something that we always talk about,” and it’s so special.

It demonstrates how far we have come and how many ways can we inspire the next generation.

Scotland’s women have previously played at Murrayfield twice. In preparation for the men’s November Test against Fiji, they faced Sweden in 2002.

And in 2020, they played behind closed doors after Storm Ciara caused the game to be rescheduled and moved from Scotstoun.