Skeldon Fit For Scotland's World Cup Opener Against Wales

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Women's Rugby World Cup: Scotland v Wales

Venue: Salford City Stadium, Manchester Date: Saturday, 23 August Kick-off: 14:45 BST Coverage: Live connected BBC One, iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app.

Lana Skeldon has been passed fresh for Scotland's opening crippled of nan Women's Rugby World Cup against Wales connected Saturday astatine Salford City Stadium successful Manchester.

The 31-year-old hooker has recovered from nan ankle wounded she suffered successful Scotland's last warm-up lucifer against Ireland 3 weeks ago.

Her World Cup information had been successful doubt but nan astir capped subordinate successful Scotland's 32-player squad starts successful nan beforehand statement betwixt props Leah Bartlett and Elliann Clarke.

Sarah Bonar returns to nan starting line-up to partner Emma Wassell successful nan 2nd statement while skipper Rachel Malcolm is joined successful nan backmost statement by openside Rachel McLachlan and number 8 Evie Gallagher, who will make her Rugby World Cup debut.

Scrum-half Leia Brebner-Holden is besides poised for her first quality successful nan tourney and will shape nan half-back pairing pinch fly-half Helen Nelson, while centres Lisa Thomson and Emma Orr proceed their midfield partnership.

Full-back Chloe Rollie will statement up betwixt wingers Rhona Lloyd and different World Cup debutant, Francesca McGhie, successful nan Pool B crippled against a broadside pinch whom Scotland person a fierce rivalry.

Coach Bryan Easson has opted for a 6:2 divided of forwards and backs connected nan bench, pinch knowledgeable brace Jade Konkel and Molly Wright among nan battalion replacements.

Scotland squad to look Wales

Chloe Rollie; Rhona Lloyd, Emma Orr, Lisa Thomson, Francesca McGhie; Helen Nelson, Leia Brebner-Holden; Leah Bartlett, Lana Skeldon, Elliann Clarke; Emma Wassell, Sarah Bonar; Rachel Malcolm, Rachel McLachlan, Evie Gallagher.

Replacements: Elis Martin, Molly Wright, Lisa Cockburn, Jade Konkel, Eva Donaldson, Alex Stewart, Caity Mattinson, Beth Blacklock.