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Scotsman
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Two Scots in 2025 Women's Six Nations Team of the Championship
Helen Nelson helped Scotland beat Ireland at the weekend. | SNS Group / SRU Back-rower and stand-off fly the Saltire in composite side Sign up to our Rugby Union newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Two Scots have been named in the 2025 Women's Six Nations Team of the Championship following a public vote. Back-row forward Evie Gallagher and stand-off Helen Nelson are the two representatives from Bryan Easson's squad to make the side. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Grand Slam winners England supply four players and runners-up France also provide four, including sisters Manaé and Teani Feleu. There are three from Ireland and two from Italy but no representative from Wales who lost all five games to take the wooden spoon. Helen Nelson helped Scotland beat Ireland at the weekend. | SNS Group / SRU Organisers said 12,639 voted to decide the top player in each position, a 406 per cent increase in participation compared to 2024. Gallagher and Nelson's inclusion comes after a campaign which saw Scotland beat Wales and Ireland but lose to France, Italy and England. Scotland's Evie Gallagher is in the Guinness Women's Six Nations team of the championship. | SNS Group / SRU Gallagher topped the charts for defensive rucks hit (38) and breakdown steals (11), averaging 3.2 turnovers per game, almost twice as many as the next best player (Abbie Fleming of Wales, on 1.7). She also contributed in attack, with 44 carries and six offloads. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Nelson won twice as many turnovers - six - as the other stand-offs in the tournament combined. She also beat the most defenders - nine - and made the most passes - 126 - of any Six Nations fly-half this year. The shortlist of nominees for the 2025 Guinness Player of the Championship will be announced soon, said organisers. 2025 Women's Six Nations Team of the Championship:
BBC News
20-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Scots 'getting depth' despite big England defeat
Scotland captain Helen Nelson took some comfort from her side's improved second-half display despite their hefty 59-7 Women's Six Nations defeat by visitors found themselves 42-0 behind at the break, when a much more damaging defeat appeared to be on the cards."We were frustrated at half-time," Loughborough Lightning fly-half Nelson told BBC Two. "We showed glimpses in the first half, but England are so clinical and score quickly. "It was a much better second half from us."Nelson thinks the Scotland squad continues to improve."We are getting depth," he added. "We had three new caps today, as you need with a World Cup coming, but England are world class and have so much depth."We put in a really strong performance in the second half and move on to a big game against Ireland next weekend."With Scotland sitting fifth, a win over Ireland is needed if they are to at least match last season's fourth-place finish.
The Independent
22-03-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Is Scotland v Wales on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Women's Six Nations clash
Wales travel to Scotland for their 2025 Women's Six Nations opener as they look to provide a much-needed morale boost for the country's rugby scene. The women's side have endured similar struggles to their male counterparts in recent times and will hope to avoid a second consecutive wooden spoon this term, having finished last in 2024's edition of the tournament. Scotland, meanwhile, are eager to improve on their fourth-place finish last year and will hope for an early success on home soil in a fixture that has produced some memorable battles in recent years. For the visitors, this encounter marks the start of a new era with Sean Lynn beginning his tenure as head coach fresh from leading Gloucester-Hartpury to a Here's everything you need to know about the clash. When is Ireland vs France? The Women's Six Nations matchup is due to kick off at 4:45pm GMT on Saturday 22 March at the Hive Stadium in Edinburgh. How can I watch it? The fixture will be available to watch live in the United Kingdom on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. Team news Scotland's side is dominated by its Loughborough Lightning contingent as Helen Nelson, Leia Brebner-Holden, Anne Young, Elis Martin and Christine Belisle all start for the hosts. Hollie Cunningham is also set to make her international debut at second row and is joined by the experienced Sarah Bonar. Wales field a new-look squad as Hannah Jones captains the side. Props Maisie Davies and Jenni Scoble, along with second row Alaw Pyrs, are handed their first full starts in a Wales shirt, joining an otherwise experienced lineup. Gloucester-Hartpury trio Kate Williams, Bethan Lewis and Lleucu George also start, coming in fresh off their Premiership Women's Rugby title triumph last weekend. Line-ups Scotland XV: 1 Anne Young, 2 Lana Skeldon, 3 ElliAnne Clarke; 4 Hollie Cunningham, 5 Sarah Bonar; 6 Rachel Malcolm (capt.); 7 Rachel McLachlan, 8 Evie Gallagher; 9 Laia Brebner-Holden, 10 Helen Nelson; 11 Francesca McGhie, 12 Lisa Thomson, 13 Emma Orr, 14 Rhona Lloyd; 15 Chloe Rollie. Replacements: 16 Elis Martin, 17 Leah Bartlett, 18 Christine Belisle, 19 Adelle Ferrie, 20 Alex Stewart, 21 Jade Konkel; 22 Caity Mattison, 23 Evie Wills. 15. Rollie, 14. Lloyd, 13. Orr, 12. Thompson, 11. McGhie, 10. Nelson, 9. Brebner-Holden; 1. Young, 2. Skeldon, 3. Clarke, 4. Cunningham, 5. Bonar, 6. Malcolm, 7. McLachlan, 8. Gallagher Wales XV: 1 Maisie Davies, 2 Carys Phillips, 3 Jenni Scoble; 4 Abbie Fleming, 5 Alaw Pyrs; 6 Kate Williams, 7 Bethan Lewis, 8 Georgia Evans; 9 Keira Bevan, 10 Lleucu George; 11 Carys Cox, 12 Kayleigh Powell, 13 Hannah Jones, 14 Lisa Neumann; 15 Jasmine Joyce-Butchers.
