Rollie named in Scotland squad

By Harry Scott-Munro
3/2/22

Exeter Chiefs full-back Chloe Rollie has today been named in Bryan Easson’s Scotland Women’s squad ahead of their Rugby World Cup Final qualification tournament in Dubai.

Rollie’s heroics with a late try against Ireland back in September secured the Scots a place in the final qualification tournament at the end of February – and now her side will take on the winner of the match between Kazakhstan and Colombia for the right to the final spot at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

Rachel Malcolm will continue to lead the side, which includes three uncapped players d in the 30-player squad. Meyl Smith and Eva Donaldson of Edinburgh University, along with former England international Caity Mattinson, are the new faces in camp.

Easson, himself a former Exeter Chiefs player, is excited to see what his squad can produce on the field, after naming a squad packed with a mix of youth and experience.

““We’ve have been encouraged by the performances the squad have produced over the past few months, so we haven’t made too many changes to our preparations.”

The Scottish coach also highlighted the importance of being able to select a large squad in allowing him and his coaching staff to continue the work and development that begun earlier this season.

“The ability to select a 30-player squad has been a real positive for us, as we can keep working with the group that featured in the qualifiers in Parma, while also introducing some new players to the squad.”

The qualification tournament will also be live streamed across World Rugby and RWC 2021 digital and social platforms, with Scotland’s match on Friday, February 25^th kicking off at 3pm GMT.

Scotland Women Squad 

Forwards

Leah Bartlett (Loughborough Lightning) – 11 caps
Christine Belisle (Loughborough Lightning) – 11 caps
Sarah Bonar (Harlequins) – 25 caps
Lisa Cockburn (Worcester Warriors) – 22 caps
Katie Dougan (Gloucester Hartpury) – 14 caps
Eva Donaldson (Edinburgh University) – uncapped
Evie Gallagher (Stirling County) – 7 caps
Jade Konkel (Harlequins) – 48 caps
Rachel Malcolm (Loughborough Lightning, capt) – 23 caps
Rachel McLachlan (Sale Sharks) – 23 caps
Louise McMillan (Hillhead Jordanhill) – 30 caps
Lyndsay O’Donnell (Worcester Warriors) – 15 caps
Lana Skeldon (Worcester Warriors) – 47 caps
Emma Wassell (Loughborough Lightning) – 51 caps
Molly Wright (Sale Sharks) – 9 caps
Anne Young (Edinburgh University) – 1 cap

Backs

Shona Campbell (Edinburgh University) – 1 cap
Megan Gaffney (Loughborough Lightning) – 38 caps
Coreen Grant (Saracens) – 1 cap
Sarah Law (Sale Sharks) – 47 caps
Rhona Lloyd (Les Lioness du Stade Bordelaise) – 32 caps
Caity Mattinson (Worcester Warriors) – uncapped
Jenny Maxwell (Loughborough Lightning) – 35 caps
Mairi McDonald (Hillhead Jordanhill) – 7 caps
Liz Musgrove (Unattached) – 10 caps
Helen Nelson (Loughborough Lightning) – 36 caps
Chloe Rollie (Exeter Chiefs) – 44 caps
Meryl Smith (Edinburgh University) – uncapped
Lisa Thomson (Sale Sharks) – 39 caps
Evie Wills (Hillhead Jordanhill) – 2 caps