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Scotland Women Rachel Malcolm

Rachel Malcolm

Rachel Malcolm
Scotland Women
Scotland Women
Rachel Malcolm

Nationality

Scotland

Age

35

Position

Back Row

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Rachel Malcolm Stats

Stats compared to other Flankers

Rachel Malcolm Stats

Stats compared to other Flankers
Rachel Malcolm
Rachel Malcolm

Key Stats

Season Performance

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Rachel Malcolm

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Rachel Malcolm Performance Analysis

Womens Six Nations 2026

Rachel Malcolm featured in 2 matches during the 2026 Womens Six Nations, representing Scotland Women. Results included 1 win and 1 loss.

Rachel Malcolm played 160 minutes across the Womens Six Nations 2026. In attack she made 18m with ball in hand, beating 0 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively she completed 25 tackles at a rate of 12.5 per game.

In the Womens Six Nations 2026, Rachel Malcolm completed 7 passes at an accuracy of 88%, contributing 0 try assists and making 8 touches.

WXV Global Series 2026

Rachel Malcolm has featured in 2 matches during the 2026 WXV Global Series to date, representing Scotland Women, with 0 wins and 2 losses.

Rachel Malcolm has played 160 minutes across the 2026 WXV Global Series so far. In attack she has made 11m with ball in hand, beating 0 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively she has completed 27 tackles at a rate of 13.5 per game.

In the WXV Global Series 2026, Rachel Malcolm has completed 3 passes at an accuracy of 75%, contributing 0 try assists and making 8 touches.

Her tackle completion rate of 90% was among the highest of any Flanker's in the WXV Global Series.

PWR 2025/2026

Rachel Malcolm featured in 8 matches during the 2025/2026 PWR, representing Trailfinders Women. Results included 3 wins and 5 losses.

Rachel Malcolm played 861 minutes across the PWR 2025/2026. In attack she made 170m with ball in hand, beating 2 defenders and scoring 2 tries. Defensively she completed 178 tackles at a rate of 22.25 per game.

In the PWR 2025/2026, Rachel Malcolm completed 20 passes at an accuracy of 87%, contributing 0 try assists and making 94 touches.

Rachel Malcolm Bio

A superb blindside flanker, Dr Rachel Malcolm captains the Scotland women's rugby union team and Loughborough Lightning. She made her international debut in 2016 during Scotland's first Rugby World Cup Qualifier.

Born on 23 May 1991 in Glasgow, Rachel Malcolm comes from a family of rugby players. Her oldest brother, Donald, previously played for the Scotland U19s side, while her younger brother, James, currently represents Seattle Seawolves. Her dad, Walter, also played district rugby.

In addition to her sporting family, Malcolm also has an impressive background in academia. As a doctor, she graduated with a PhD in environmental physiology from Nottingham Trent University—she enrolled as a part-time student to balance lecturing with her rugby training. Today, she is a dedicated Applied Sport Science lecturer and a professional rugby player.

Outside of education, Malcolm's talent was first spotted at a game of touch-rugby in 2015. In the same year, she signed to Lichfield Ladies. Two years later, in 2017, she transferred to Loughborough Lightning and captained the team during their inaugural Premiership season.

A few months later, Malcolm made her first start for Scotland at the 2017 Six Nations. However, she suffered an injury during the match and had to miss the rest of the tournament. The following year, she played a key role in Scotland’s historic victory over Ireland. She scored a penalty during the test, helping Scotland to secure their first ever win against the Irish team.

Two years later, in 2019, Malcolm was named as captain for Scotland's first summer tour—the team travelled to South Africa. She was set to lead the squad at the 2021 Six Nations, but sadly she sustained a knee injury one minute into their opening match.

Fortunately, Malcolm returned to form and she captained Scotland during the next three Six Nations. Her biggest highlight occurred at the 2023 tournament: she crossed the line against Ireland and successfully steered the team to their epic 36-10 result.

Known for her dedication and tireless work rate, we look forward to seeing what else Rachel Malcolm can accomplish.

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