{"id":28159,"date":"2025-04-17T18:12:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T18:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/28159\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T18:12:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T18:12:23","slug":"two-changes-to-scotland-line-up-for-england-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/28159\/","title":{"rendered":"Two changes to Scotland line up for England game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        Scotland head coach Bryan Easson has made two changes to the starting XV that featured in last weekend\u2019s match against Italy for the game against England in the Guinness Women\u2019s Six Nations on Saturday 19 April\u00a0at the Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium, Leicester.<\/p>\n<p>Rachel McLachlan is poised to earn her 50th cap and following an impressive first start against Italy, Becky Boyd retains the number four jersey.<\/p>\n<p>She will again partner with Sarah Bonar in the second row. The front row remains unchanged, with Anne Young at loosehead, Lana Skeldon at hooker, and Elliann Clarke at tighthead.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Evie Gallagher moves to blindside flanker in the only positional change to the starting XV, with captain Rachel Malcolm set to miss out after sustaining concussion against Italy. McLachlan earns her 50th cap on the openside, with Jade Konkel starting in the number eight jersey.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the absence of Malcolm, Helen Nelson will assume the role of captain and will partner with Caity Mattinson as the half-backs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The remainder of the backline remains unchanged from the last three rounds, starting with a midfield pairing of Lisa Thomson and Emma Orr. Last weekend\u2019s try-scorers Chloe Rollie and Francesca McGhie start at full-back and left wing respectively, with Rhona Lloyd lining up on the right wing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the bench, Easson has opted for a 5:3 split between forwards and backs. Elis Martin, Leah Bartlett, Molly Poolman and Adelle Ferrie are all named once again, with uncapped Gemma Bell, who has U20s honours, added as the final forward replacement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the backs, Rhea Clarke \u2014 younger sister of Elliann \u2014 could earn her first senior cap if called upon as scrum-half cover. Centre Rachel Philipps is also in line for a potential debut, while Lucia Scott completes the bench and could feature for the first time in this year\u2019s Six Nations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Scotland Women team (caps in brackets) to face England in Round Four of the 2025 Guinness Women\u2019s Six Nations on Saturday 19 April (kick-off 4.45pm) \u2013 broadcast live across BBC Two, iPlayer, BBC Sport website &amp; app.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a015. Chloe Rollie \u2013 Trailfinders Women (73)\u00a014. Rhona Lloyd \u2013 Les Lionnes du Stade Bordelais (55)\u00a013. Emma Orr \u2013 Bristol Bears (27)\u00a0<br \/>12. Lisa Thomson \u2013 Trailfinders Women (67)\u00a011. Francesca McGhie \u2013 Leicester Tigers (20)\u00a010. Helen Nelson (Captain) \u2013 Loughborough Lightning (68)\u00a09. Caity Mattinson \u2013 Trailfinders Women (30)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1. Anne Young \u2013 Loughborough Lightning (18)\u00a02. Lana Skeldon \u2013 Bristol Bears (77)\u00a03. Elliann Clarke \u2013 Bristol Bears (18)\u00a04. Becky Boyd \u2013 Loughborough Lightning (2)\u00a05. Sarah Bonar \u2013 Harlequins (45)\u00a06. Evie Gallagher \u2013 Bristol Bears (33)\u00a07. Rachel McLachlan \u2013 Montpellier (49)\u00a0<br \/>8. Jade Konkel \u2013 Harlequins (69)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Replacements\u00a016. Elis Martin \u2013 Loughborough Lightning (18)\u00a017. Leah Bartlett \u2013 Leicester Tigers (41)\u00a018. Molly Poolman \u2013Edinburgh ugby\/Watsonian FC (2)\u00a019. Adelle Ferrie \u2013 Edinburgh Rugby\/Corstorphine Cougars (3)\u00a020. Gemma Bell \u2013 Gloucester Hartpury\/Hartpury University (uncapped)\u00a021. Rhea Clarke \u2013 Edinburgh Rugby\/University of Edinburgh (uncapped)\u00a022. Rachel Philipps \u2013 Sale Sharks (uncapped)\u00a023. Lucia Scott \u2013 Gloucester-Hartpury\/Hartpury University (3)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/04\/two-changes-to-scotland-line-up-for-england-game\/?print=pdf\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744913542_945_pdf.png\" alt=\"image_pdf\" title=\"View PDF\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/04\/two-changes-to-scotland-line-up-for-england-game\/?print=print\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744913543_761_print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"m-a-box-avatar-url\" href=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/author\/john-hislop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"67\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744913543_534_Untitled-design-79.png\" class=\"attachment-100x100 size-100x100\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. 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