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Evie Gallagher will make her first Test appearance in 363 days Scotland host Canada in WXV Global Series this weekend.
The Bristol Bears the flanker missed out on her team’s fifth-place finish in this year’s Guinness Women’s 2026 competition. Six Nations with a hamstring injury, but was immediately recalled to the starting XV by interim head coach Dave Butcher.
Her last appearance for Scotland was against England in their female Rugby World Cup 2025 exit in the quarter-final stage.
She is part of a back row that includes Rachel Malcolm, who missed the Women’s Six Nations through injury, and No. 8 Becky Boyd.
Elsewhere, Hollie Cunningham partners Emma Wassell in the second row and Leah Bartlett gets the nod in the front row which features the talents of Lana Skeldon and Elliann Clarke.
Scrum-half Rhea Clarke gets her first start for Scotland as she earns her fifth cap. She is the partner of Vice Captain Helen Nelson. In the backs, Meryl Smith starts at inside center and partners powerful midfield runner Rachel Philips. Chloe Rollie, Rhona Lloyd and Shona Campbell form an electric back three.
Among the replacements, Ceitidh Ainsworth and Katie Buchanan are in line to make their Scotland debuts. Adelle Feri was also named on the bench after joining the squad as cover for the injured Alex Stewart.
2026 WXV Global Series | Day 23 Scotland v Canada match
15. Chloe Rollie – Edinburgh Rugby (86)
14. Rhona Lloyd – Sale Sharks (66)
13. Rachel Philipps – Edinburgh Rugby (4)
12. Meryl Smith – Bristol Bears (27)
11. Shona Campbell – Sale Sharks (14)
10. Helen Nelson – Deputy Captain – Trailfinders women (80)
9. Rhea Clarke – Glasgow Warriors (4)
1. Leah Bartlett – Sale Sharks (54)
2. Lana Skeldon – Bristol Bears (87)
3. Elliann Clarke – Glasgow Warriors (29)
4. Emma Wassell – Trailfinders Women (78)
5. Hollie Cunningham – Bristol Bears (7)
6. Rachel Malcolm – Captain – Trailfinders Women (64)
7. Evie Gallagher – Bristol Bears (40)
8. Becky Boyd – Glasgow Warriors (6)
Substitutions
16. Aicha Sutcliffe – Glasgow Warriors (2)
17. Anne Young – Glasgow Warriors (22)
18. Molly Poolman – Edinburgh Rugby (12)
19. Eva Donaldson – Sale Sharks (26)
20. Adelle Ferrie – Edinburgh Rugby (7)
21. Katie Ainsworth – Glasgow Warriors (Uncapped)
22. Hannah Ramsay – Edinburgh Rugby (2)
23. Katie Buchanan – Exeter Chiefs (uncapped)
