Scotland build for WXV2 with six-try win over Wales

Women's International friendly: Scotland v Wales

Scotland (5) 40

Tries: Gallagher, McGhie 2, Rollie 2, Smith Cons: Nelson 5

Wales (7) 14

Tries: Webb, Metcalfe Cons: Bevan 2

Scotland ensured back-to-back wins complete Wales successful 2024 pinch a ascendant six-try triumph successful Edinburgh.

Evie Gallagher and Megan Webb exchanged tries successful an moreover first-half, earlier Scotland’s backs ran riot aft nan break.

Francesca McGhie and Chloe Rollie some crossed twice, pinch Meryl Smith besides a deserving scorer, while Nel Metcalfe salvaged immoderate precocious pridefulness for nan visitors.

Scotland will play Fiji connected 14 September, while Wales big Australia connected 20 September earlier some sides caput to South Africa for WXV2.

Games betwixt Scotland and Wales are usually adjacent encounters, pinch Scotland pipping Wales by conscionable 2 points successful March, but this was a convincing triumph for Bryan Easson’s broadside successful beforehand of their location crowd.

This gathering was only friends successful title arsenic fierce rivalries were renewed betwixt nan Six Nations sides who are looking to summation immoderate momentum going into WXV2.

Players would person been forgiven for looking rusty disconnected nan backmost of pre-season, but nan crippled was played pinch precocious strength from nan whistle, pinch immoderate ferocious tackling and plentifulness of attacking endeavour.

More to follow.

Scotland: Chloe Rollie; Francesca McGhie, Emma Orr, Meryl Smith, Coreen Grant; Helen Nelson, Mairi McDonald; Leah Bartlett, Lana Skeldon, Christine Belisle, Fi McIntosh, Sarah Bonar, Rachel Malcolm (capt), Alex Stewart, Evie Gallagher

Replacements: Elis Martin, Anne Young, Elliann Clarke, Louise McMillan, Eva Donaldson, Jade Konkel, Leia Brebner-Holden, Lucia Scott.

Wales: Jenny Hesketh; Catherine Richards, Meg Webb, Kerin Lake, Jasmine Joyce; Robyn Wilkins, Keira Bevan (capt); Gwenllian Pyrs, Molly Reardon, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Natalia John, Gwen Crabb, Kate Williams, Bethan Lewis, Gwennan Hopkins

Replacements: Rosie Carr, Maisie Davies, Donna Rose, Alaw Pyrs, Alisha Butchers, Sian Jones, Lleucu George, Nel Metcalfe.