McLachlan and Wills back in Scotland XV for Australia WXV match

Rachel McLachlan and Evie Wills return from injury to start for Scotland against Australia at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh in their final home match of the WXV Series on Saturday. Interim head coach Dave Butcher has made four changes to the side following the 66-14 defeat by New Zealand.

Montpellier's McLachlan comes into the line-up at openside flanker, with Sale Sharks' Eva Donaldson dropping to the bench. Glasgow Warriors' Wills starts at outside centre in place of Edinburgh's Rachel Philipps, who misses out through injury. Sarah Bonar and Hannah Ramsay are the other two changes to the starting line-up.

Edinburgh's Ramsay, who was a replacement against Canada and the Black Ferns, makes her second Scotland start at full-back, with clubmate Chloe Rollie dropping to the bench. Having made her first start against the Black Ferns, Glasgow's Ceitidh Ainsworth keeps her place at scrum-half. Edinburgh scrum-half Leia Brebner-Holden is named in the matchday squad for the first time this campaign after overcoming injury.

Harlequins lock Sarah Bonar, who came off the bench last time out, makes her first appearance in a Scotland starting XV since the 2025 Rugby World Cup quarter-final against England and replaces Trailfinders' injured Emma Wassell. Bristol Bears hooker Lana Skeldon will become the second-most capped Scotland women's player when making her 90th appearance.

Starting XV: Hannah Ramsay (Edinburgh), Rhona Lloyd (Sale Sharks), Evie Wills (Glasgow Warriors), Meryl Smith (Bristol Bears), Shona Campbell (Sale Sharks); Helen Nelson (Trailfindersn), Ceitidh Ainsworth (Glasgow Warriors); Anne Young (Glasgow Warriors), Lana Skeldon (Bristol Bears), Elliann Clarke (Glasgow Warriors), Holland Bogan (Glasgow Warriors), Sarah Bonar (Harlequins), Rachel Malcolm, capt (Trailfinders), Rachel McLachlan (Montpellier), Evie Gallagher (Bristol Bears). Replacements: Aicha Sutcliffe (Glasgow Warriors), Leah Bartlett (Sale Sharks), Molly Poolman (Edinburgh), Hollie Cunningham (Bristol Bears), Eva Donaldson (Sale Sharks), Leia Brebner-Holden (Edinburgh), Katie Buchanan (Exeter Chiefs), Chloe Rollie (Edinburgh).

The match kicks off at 16:10 BST and will be shown live on BBC Alba and BBC iPlayer.