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Smith announces sides to face Wales and France in U18 Six Nations Festival

11 Apr 2025

Scotland Women U18 Head Coach Lindsey Smith has named her sides to face Wales and France in day one of the U18 Six Nations Festival at Wellington College.

The festival offers a crucial development platform for players, coaches, and match officials across the men’s and women’s game. Since their introduction, the festival have become a breeding ground for future international stars, providing invaluable experience in a high-performance environment, and for the majority of players offers up the first opportunity for international match experience.

Notable players who have progressed from the festival in the women’s game include Alex Stewart, who earned her first Scotland cap in 2024 against Wales in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations. Aila Ronald, Holland Bogan, Hannah Walker and Hannah Ramsay have since all earned call ups into the senior training squad.

Scotland kick off their campaign against Wales and France in 35-minute long matches, with the teams listed below.

Click here to watch the live streams of all matches.

Scotland Women U18 team to face Wales at 12 noon

15. Scarlett Haddow (Stirling County)
14. Lucy Giles (Dumfries Saints)
13. Lisa Brown (University of Edinburgh)
12. Katherine Bird (Northern)
11. Bethan Mathieson (Dunfermline)
10. Poppy Mellanby (Biggar)
9. Eilidh Comerford (West of Scotland FC)

1. Amy Vance (Dumfries Saints)
2. Ella Rae (Stirling County)
3. Imogen Spence (Biggar)
4. Daisy Morrison (Stirling County)
5. Ailsa Merryweather (Hull Ioanians)
6. Eve MacKay (Strathendrick)
7. Scarlett Down (Horsham)
8. Gemma Thomson – captain (Stirling County)

Scotland Women U18 team to face France at 1pm

15. Lucy Giles (Dumfries Saints)
14. Bethan Mathieson (Dunfermline)
13. Ellie Campbell – (Ivybridge)
12. Nina Hausrath – (Stirling County)
11. Josie Foubister – (University of Edinburgh)
10. Niamh Waters – captain – (Biggar)
9. Tamzin Rosie – (Caithness)

1. Ellie Moffat (Watsonian FC)
2. Mary Rudd (Henley College)
3. Cailin Lardner (Stirling County)
4. Kara Borthwick (Currie Chieftains)
5. Pip Sutherland (Old Reigatians)
6. Ellen Nimmo (Boroughmuir Banshees)
7. Alina Prokopenko (Dalkeith)
8. Estella Vaughan (Guildfordians)

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