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  • Scotland have lost opening two WXV fixtures against Canada & New Zealand

  1. Kick-offpublished at 16:10 BST 26 September

    Scotland 0-0 Australia

    Australia centre Faitala Moleka gets us under way at Hive Stadium.

  2. Teams outpublished at 16:04 BST 26 September

    Scotland v Australia (16:10)

    The teams are making their way out onto the field here at Hive Stadium.

    We'll have the national anthems and then we will be ready to roll!

  3. Bogan has tools to be world-class - Malcolmpublished at 16:03 BST 26 September

    Scotland v Australia (16:10)

    Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm believes 21-year-old Holland Bogan has the potential to develop into a world-class second row for the national team.

    Despite a heavy defeat by New Zealand in the WXV Series last weekend, Bogan showed up well against the Black Ferns with some big carries and excellent work at the breakdown.

    "She definitely has all the tools - she's a phenomenal athlete," Malcolm said of the young Glasgow Warriors lock who will earn her seventh cap against Australia today.

    "When you look at her, she probably brings something a little bit different to our pack than what we have already and I think that's really exciting.

    "She's a bit of a baller with the ball in hand, she's got really good skills, but she's equally very abrasive in how she carries and how she tackles and I think, for her, it's just about getting game time, which she's now getting at this level, which is going to be phenomenal for her development.

    "I think she absolutely has the ability to go and be a world-class second-row and I think the way that she carries herself is a confidence well beyond her years - and that's both on and off the pitch.

    "She's someone that comes in with a huge amount of energy and what you see is what you get, which is really good fun to be around. She's got a massive future ahead of her and she's just a ball of energy in there, so it's pretty cool."

  4. Team newspublished at 16:01 BST 26 September

    Scotland v Australia (16:10)

    Rachel McLachlan and Evie Wills return from injury to start for Scotland, while Sarah Bonar and Hannah Ramsay also come into the starting line-up as interim head coach Dave Butcher makes four changes following the 66-14 defeat by New Zealand.

    Montpellier's McLachlan comes into the line-up at openside flanker, with Sale Sharks' Eva Donaldson dropping to the bench.

    Glasgow Warriors' Wills starts at outside centre in place of Edinburgh's Rachel Philipps, who misses out through injury.

    Edinburgh's Ramsay, who was a replacement against Canada and the Black Ferns, makes her second Scotland start at full-back, with clubmate Chloe Rollie dropping to the bench.

    Harlequins lock Bonar, who came off the bench last time out, makes her first appearance in a Scotland starting XV since the 2025 Rugby World Cup quarter-final against England and replaces Trailfinders' injured Emma Wassell.

    Bristol Bears hooker Lana Skeldon will become the second-most capped Scotland women's player when making her 90th appearance.

    Having made her first start against the Black Ferns, Glasgow's Ceitidh Ainsworth keeps her place at scrum-half.

    Edinburgh scrum-half Leia Brebner-Holden is named in the matchday squad for the first time this campaign after overcoming injury.

    Scotland: 15) Hannah Ramsay, 14) Rhona Lloyd, 13) Evie Wills, 12) Meryl Smith, 11) Shona Campbell, 10) Helen Nelson, 9) Ceitidh Ainsworth; 1) Anne Young, 2) Lana Skeldon, 3) Elliann Clarke, 4) Holland Bogan, 5) Sarah Bonar, 6) Rachel Malcolm (c), 7) Rachel McLachlan, 8) Evie Gallagher.

    Replacements: 16) Aicha Sutcliffe, 17) Leah Bartlett, 18) Molly Poolman, 19) Hollie Cunningham, 20) Eva Donaldson, 21) Leia Brebner-Holden, 22) Katie Buchanan, 23) Chloe Rollie.

    Australia: 15) Caitlyn Halse, 14) Amelia Whitaker, 13) Georgina Friedrichs, 12) Faitala Moleka, 11) Desiree Miller, 10) Waiaria Ellis, 9) Samantha Wood; 1) Brianna Hoy, 2) Brittany Merlo, 3) Faliki Pohiva, 4) Kaitlan Leaney, 5) Michaela Leonard, 6) Pia Tapsell, 7) Piper Duck, 8) Siokapesi Palu Sekona (c).

    Replacements: 16) Tania Naden, 17) Martha Fua, 18) Bridie O'Gorman, 19) Jemma Bemrose, 20) Emily Chancellor, 21) Lily Bone, 22) Tia Hinds, 23) Ava Wereta.

  5. Scots aiming to make history against Australiapublished at 15:52 BST 26 September

    Scotland v Australia (16:10)

    Good afternoon from Hive Stadium in Edinburgh.

    It's been a tough old WXV Series so far for Scotland, conceding 10 tries in heavy defeats to both Canada and New Zealand.

    After facing the number two and three sides in the world, today's meeting with Australia looks like a more level playing field. Scotland currently sit eighth in the world rankings, with the Wallaroos ninth.

    The Scots are chasing a little bit of history here today - a first ever victory over Australia.