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Scotland 7-12 New Zealand
Rachel Law
Watsonians scrum-half on BBC Alba
Evie Gallagher, she spots a gap there and you're not stopping her there.
Scotland are still in this game. They need to get to the rucks quicker and they need to keep the ball safe.
Evie Gallagher, con Helen Nelson
Great response from Scotland!
From the 5m lineout they hammer at the New Zealand door but remain patient until Evie Gallagher is able to dot down.
That's got the home fans on their feet!
Scotland 0-12 New Zealand
New Zealand look like they have created another overlap just outside the 22 but Chloe Rollie picks up an intercept and races downfield.
She is hauled down but New Zealand infringe and Scotland get to the corner.
Can they make it count?
Scotland 0-12 New Zealand
Scotland have actually done well to stem the tide a wee bit and are starting to show a bit more physicality in defence.
They're going to need it!
Scotland 0-12 New Zealand
Rachel Law
Watsonians scrum-half on BBC Alba
You can see the speed at which New Zealand play. The speed and accuracy of the Black Ferns is outstanding.
They've spread that Scotland defence and punched right through the middle.
Maama Mo'onia Vaipulu
Scotland just can not live with this tempo.
It's lovely play from the Black Ferns, backs and forwards combining to pull the Scots this way and that.
It comes out to Maama Mo'onia Vaipulu and the big lock shows good footwork and great power to reach the line.
Mo'omo'oga Palu, con Braxton Sorensen-McGee
New Zealand come roaring out the blocks!
The Black Ferns immediately starting making inroads into the Scottish defence and when the ball reaches the hands of the powerful figure of Mo'omo'oga Palu there is just no stopping the prop.
Ominous signs already for Scotland.
Scotland 0-0 New Zealand
New Zealand fly-half Hannah King gets us under way at Hive Stadium.
Scotland v New Zealand (17:10)
Rachel Law
Watsonians scrum-half on BBC Alba
It's super, super exciting - the first time that the Black Ferns have ever played in Scotland.
A beautiful, slightly windy, but glorious day to play at the Hive.
You can see just how many people have come down just for this historic moment and hopefully, we'll get a good game of rugby.
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The teams are out here at Hive Stadium, Scotland in their traditional navy blue, New Zealand in their change white kit.
Time for the anthems.
Scotland v New Zealand (17:10)
Ceitidh Ainsworth will make her first start for Scotland, while experienced lock Sarah Bonar makes the match-day squad for the first time since the 2025 Rugby World Cup.
Having made her debut off the bench in last weekend's 64-26 defeat by Canada, Glasgow Warriors' Ainsworth replaces clubmate Rhea Clarke at scrum-half in one of four changes made by interim head coach Dave Butcher.
Glasgow lock Holland Bogan returns to the matchday squad to make her second start for Scotland.
Sale Sharks' Eva Donaldson also comes into the starting line-up on the openside flank, and in the front row Glasgow's Anne Young will start at loosehead prop.
Harlequins' Bonar is set to earn her 52nd cap from the bench as she returns from injury.
Clarke drops to the bench along with Sale prop Leah Bartlett, while Bristol Bears second row Hollie Cunningham and Glasgow forward Becky Boyd drop out the match-day squad.
Scotland: C Rollie, R Lloyd, R Phillips, M Smith, S Campbell, H Nelson, R Clarke; L Bartlett, L Skeldon, E Clarke, E Wassell, H Cunningham, R Malcolm, E Gallagher, B Boyd.
Replacements: A Sutcliffe, A young, M Poolman, E Donaldson, A Ferrie, C Ainsworth, H Ramsay, K Buchanan.
New Zealand: B Sorensen-McGee, J McGregor, A Du Plessis, A Saili, S Tuliau-Tua'a, H King, T Turner; M Robinson, G Ponsonby, M Palu, MM Vaipulu, L Bayfield, L Sae, EP King, M Anderson.
Replacements: Vici-Rose Green, Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu, Maiakawanakaulani Roos, Amarante Sititi, Maia Joseph, Logo-I-Pulotu Lemapu-Atai'i Sylvia Brunt, Maia Davis.
Scotland v New Zealand (17:10)
Here we are then, back at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh for some more WXV Global Series action as Scotland take on New Zealand.
It was a tough start for the Scots last weekend as they were outclassed by World Cup runners-up Canada.
Mind you, the Canadians drew 26-26 with England at Sandy Park earlier today to deny the Red Roses victory for the first time since the 2022 World Cup final, so a little perspective and all that.
It doesn't get any easier for Scotland, though. After facing the team ranked third in the world last weekend, now it's the number two side in the world.
The Black Ferns are coming off a terrific 28-14 victory over France in Lyon last weekend, and you sense Scotland will once again have a job on their hands to be competitive today.
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