World Cup Start For Belisle After Late Scotland Call

Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final: England v Scotland

Venue: Ashton Gate, Bristol Date: Sunday 14 September Kick-off: 16:00 BST

Coverage: Live connected BBC One, Sports Extra Two and BBC Sport website and app

Months aft calling clip connected her Scotland career, Christine Belisle marks her return pinch a singular starting spot successful nan World Cup quarter-final against England successful Bristol.

The 41-time capped prop was added to nan squad connected Monday pursuing injuries to Elliann Clarke and Lisa Cockburn.

The Canada-born 31-year-old was overlooked erstwhile an extended training squad for nan tourney was chosen astatine nan extremity of May and appeared to denote her world status via a societal media post.

Her astir caller outing for Scotland came successful nan WXV2 arena successful October of past year.

Jade Konkel makes her first commencement of nan World Cup arsenic Rachel McLachlan drops to nan chair and Evie Gallagher moves to open-side flanker to accommodate nan knowledgeable number eight.

Molly Poolman, who replaced Cockburn aft 24 minutes successful nan 40-19 excavation shape nonaccomplishment to Canada, returns to nan chair to supply screen for Belisle.

Scotland hit Wales and Fiji to decorativeness arsenic runners-up successful Group B, while England cruised to wins complete Australia, United States and Samoa, finishing pinch a +191 points difference.

More to follow.

Scotland: Rollie; Lloyd, Orr, Thomson, McGhie; Nelson, Brebner-Holden; Bartlett, Skeldon, Belisle, Wassell, Bonar, Malcolm (capt), Gallagher, Konkel.

Replacements: Martin, Young, Poolman, Donaldson, McLachlan, Stewart, Mattinson, Wills.