Scotland aim to ‘finish on high’ against Ireland

Scotland vs. Ireland: Guinness Women’s Six Nations

Location: Hive Stadium, Edinburgh Date: Saturday, April 26 Kick-off: 14:30 BST

When Scotland take on Ireland on Saturday, Captain Rachel Malcolm and scrum-half Leia Brebner-Holden will end their Six Nations campaign strong.

After suffering concussions in their previous defeat to Italy, the pair were unable to play in England’s dramatic defeat last weekend.

As Rhea Clarke continues to provide cover at number nine, Leah Bartlett also makes the roster at loosehead, taking the place of Becky Boyd and Anne Young, who both drops to the bench.

Jade Konkel moves into the second row, her third different starting position of the tournament, to accommodate Malcolm’s change to back row.

Scotland are six points adrift of the visitors, having lost three straight games since winning the Welsh on the opening weekend.

Head coach Bryan Easson said, “This weekend is about finishing on a high.” “It’s about everything coming together,” according to the statement “. Some really good performances and some really challenging stages in games.

We now have the opportunity to put those learnings together on the pitch because we have learned a lot about ourselves.

In Belfast, Scotland dropped 15-12 to finish one point clear of the Irish in 2024.

Ireland have a very physical side, added Evans, adding that “we have to fight fire with fire.” I can see how tight the situation is because we had to choose last year.

If our processes are followed, we think we can pressure Ireland.

Scotland kick off their World Cup campaign against Wales in late August, along with matches against Fiji and Canada in Manchester and Exeter.

Easson said, “We need to wait until we can finish our World Cup preparation.”