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Scotland Women A squad to face the Netherlands confirmed

27 Aug 2026

Claire Cruikshank has named her Scotland Women A matchday squad ahead Saturday’s fixture against the Netherlands in Amsterdam.

The matchday 23, with Emily Barber travelling as a reserve, is mostly made up of players working in the Central Programme and National Academy, with many also already capped across the age grades.

Upon naming the squad, Claire Cruikshank, said: “This is going to be a really valuable opportunity for this group of players to experience what Test rugby is about and to be exposed to this kind of international environment.

“Some of the squad will have experience of that before, whilst it will be a new opportunity for others. The game against the Netherlands will give the squad a real taste of the demands, intensity and physicality of international rugby, and that learning experience will be hugely important in their development and progression.”

Scotland Women A squad to face the Netherlands

15. Poppy Mellanby (Glasgow Warriors/Edinburgh University)
14. Cieron Bell (Edinburgh Rugby/Watsonian FC)
13. Lisa Brown – Vice Captain (Edinburgh Rugby/Edinburgh University)
12. Holly McIntyre (Glasgow Warriors/Hillhead Jordanhill)
11. Bethan Mathieson (Edinburgh Rugby/Heriots)
10. Nicole Marlow (Edinburgh Rugby/Watsonian FC)
9. Emily Love (Edinburgh Rugby/Watsonian FC)

1.Poppy Fletcher (Glasgow Warriors/Edinburgh University)
2. Megan Hyland (Glasgow Warriors/Heriots)
3. Kaylee McHugh (Saracens)
4. Fiona McIntosh – Captain (Glasgow Warriors)
5. Adelle Ferrie (Edinburgh Rugby/Corstorphine Cougars)
6. Gemma Thomson (Glasgow Warriors/Stirling County)
7. Lauryn McGrotty (Edinburgh Rugby/Corstorphine Cougars)
8. Merryn Gunderson (Edinburgh Rugby/Corstorphine Cougars)

Replacements

16. Aila Ronald (Edinburgh Rugby/Edinburgh University)
17. Talei Tawake (Edinburgh Rugby/Watsonian FC)
18. Faye Sutherland (Edinburgh Rugby/Heriots)
19. Ellie Williamson (Edinburgh Rugby/Stirling County)
20. Alina Prokopenko (Edinburgh Rugby/Heriots)
21. Rianna Darroch (Glasgow Warriors/Hillhead Jordanhill)
22. Lucy MacRae (Edinburgh Rugby/Edinburgh University)
23. Scarlett Haddow (Glasgow Warriors/Stirling County)

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