Rugby: Netherlands v Scotland

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When: 6 November

Where: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Details: Following the first full training weekend for the Scotland Women squad, the team has been selected for the opening fixture of the season, away against the Netherlands on Sunday 6 November.Making their debut for the national side will be winger Sarah Dixon who plays for Stirling County and Murrayfield Wanderers scrum-half Sarah Sexton,while the announcement of a place on the bench is a welcome birthday present for flanker Lana Skeldon (Melrose), who turned just 18 yesterday.

Fellow substitutes, scrum-half Hollie Davidson (Edinburgh University), who moves up from Scotland Women uner-20, and a winger Megan Gaffney (Murrayfield Wanderers) are also poised to make their debut.

Scotland have met their Dutch counterparts on four previous occasions, most recently in 2009 when the Scots won, 38-18.

Head coach Karen Findlay said: “The Netherlands fixture provides us with a great opportunity to see what some new players to the squad can do and put all the hard work the players have been doing over the summer to the test.

Scotland Women’s line-up against Netherlands:
15 Stephanie Johnston (RHC)
14 Lauren Harris (Melrose)
13 Caroline Collie (OA Saints)
12 Laura Steven (Murrayfield Wanderers)
11 Sarah Dixon (Stirling County)
10 Lisa Ritchie (Carlisle)
9 Sarah Sexton (Murrayfield Wanderers)

1 Heather Lockhart (Hillhead / Jordanhill)
2 Sarah Quick (Murrayfield Wanderers)
3 Tracy Balmer (Worcester)
4 Lindsay Wheeler (Richmond)
5 Anna Swan (RHC)
6 Charlotte Veale (London Wasps)
7 Ruth Slaven (Murrayfield Wanderers)
8 Susannah Brown (Richmond) (Captain)

Substitutes
16 Alison Macdonald (RHC)
17 Suzanne McKerlie-Hex (Murrayfield Wanderers)
18 Jemma Forsyth (Hillhead / Jordanhill)
19 Lana Skeldon (Melrose)
20 Hollie Davidson (Edinburgh University)
21 Katy Green (Murrayfield Wanderers)
22 Megan Gaffney (Murrayfield Wanderers)

More info: www.scottishrugby.org

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