Fukofuka names 38-player Scotland training squad ahead of Women’s Six Nations

Scotland Women Head Coach Sione Fukofuka has named his 38-player strong training squad as preparations begin for the upcoming Guinness Women’s Six Nations.

Of the selected group, 24 players were part of Scotland’s Rugby World Cup 2025 squad, with 21 forwards and 17 backs in total.

Well known names Lisa Thomson and Sarah Bonar are not yet available for selection as they continue their rehabilitation from a foot and back injury respectively. Three notable players return in the form of Meryl Smith, Shona Campbell and Louise McMillan. The group will once again be captained by international stalwart Rachel Malcolm.

Fukofuka has invited seven development players into the squad who have featured in this season’s Celtic Challenge competition for Glasgow Warriors.

The squad will convene at Oriam, Scotland’s national performance centre for sport, on Tuesday 31st March as preparations ramp up for the championship.

Scotland open their 2026 Six Nations campaign against familiar foes Wales in Cardiff on Saturday 11th April before hosting England on Saturday 18th April at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, before travelling to Parma to face Italy a week later.

Les Bleues will then make the trip to Edinburgh on Saturday 9th May, before the championship concludes in Dublin at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday 17th May against Ireland.

Scotland Women 2026 Six Nations training squad:
Forwards
Leah Bartlett – Sale Sharks
Holland Bogan* – Glasgow Warriors/Stirling County
Becky Boyd – Loughborough Lightning
Elliann Clarke – Bristol Bears
Emily Coubrough* – Glasgow Warriors/University of Edinburgh
Hollie Cunningham – Bristol Bears
Eva Donaldson – Sale Sharks
Poppy Fletcher* – Glasgow Warriors/University of Edinburgh
Evie Gallagher – Bristol Bears
Rachel Malcolm – Captain – Trailfinders Women
Elis Martin – Loughborough Lightning
Rachel McLachlan – Montpellier
Louise McMillan – Saracens
Molly Poolman – Edinburgh Rugby/Watsonian FC
Aila Ronald – Edinburgh Rugby/University of Edinburgh
Lana Skeldon – Bristol Bears
Imogen Spence* – Glasgow Warriors/Stirling County
Alex Stewart – Edinburgh Rugby
Aicha Sutcliffe* – Glasgow Warriors/Stirling County
Emma Wassell – Trailfinders Women
Anne Young – Loughborough Lightning
Backs
Ceitidh Ainsworth* – Glasgow Warriors/Stirling County
Leia Brebner-Holden – Loughborough Lightning
Shona Campbell – Sale Sharks
Rhea Clarke – Bristol Bears
Rianna Darroch* – Glasgow Warriors/Hillhead Jordanhill
Coreen Grant – Harlequins
Rhona Lloyd – Sale Sharks
Francesca McGhie – Trailfinders Women
Helen Nelson – Loughborough Lightning
Emma Orr – Bristol Bears
Rachel Philipps – Sale Sharks
Hannah Ramsay – Edinburgh Rugby/Watsonian FC
Chloe Rollie – Toulon Provence Méditerranée
Lucia Scott – Loughborough Lightning
Meryl Smith – Bristol Bears
Hannah Walker – Edinburgh Rugby/University of Edinburgh
Evie Wills – Sale Sharks

*Development Player