Preview: Scotland v Wales

The team will play back-to-back matches at Hive Stadium before they head off to South Africa for WXV2.

What they said

Head Coach Bryan Easson said: “Hive Stadium is somewhere we love going to. We got a record crowd against England this year, the noise that they bring is exceptional and the players love it.

“They love that walk from the changing room onto the pitch, but the most important thing is the noise they get from supporters when they’re on the pitch.

“We’re looking forward to getting out in front of them on Friday night and putting in a performance. We’ve been working hard over the summer, just to put it in front of the supporters on Friday night will be a really enjoyable experience.”

The teams

The previous meetings

Wales 18-20 Scotland – Cardiff Arms Park, 23 March 2024
Scotland 22-34 Wales – Hive Stadium, 1 April 2023
Scotland 15-18 Wales – Okara Park, 9 October 2022
Wales 24-19 Scotland – Cardiff Arms Park, 2 April 2022
Scotland 27-20 Wales – Scotstoun Stadium, 24 April 2021

The stats

• A victory for Scotland Women would represent their first consecutive victories over Wales since 2005.
• This is the 10th Scotland Women game played at Hive Stadium; they have won four of the nine played there so far, and have scored 186 points at the stadium.
• Leia Brebner-Holden and Lucia Scott would become Scotland caps 238 and 239 if they make their debuts off the bench.