Former Bell Baxter High pupil Claire Bain is on the bench for Scotland Women as they launch their Six Nations campaign in the Loire Valley on Saturday.
The 24-year-old RHC Cougars fly-half made her Scotland debut off the bench against Italy in a November test and has retained her place in the match day squad for Jules Maxton’s first Six Nations game as head coach.
Maxton has named four new caps in the starting XV for the match at La Roche Sur Yon, as the Scots try to reverse their fortunes after being whitewashed in the championship last year.
All the new caps are in the backs, with wings Jenny Maxwell and Abi Evans, and centres Chloe Rollie and Nuala Deans.
All Scotland’s home games in the 6 Nations will be at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld this year with Wales (Feb 14), Italy (March 1) and Ireland (March 22) the visitors.
Scotland women team v France women on Saturday, kick-off 2pm (local, 1pm GMT), Stade Henri Desgrange, Nantes:
Gillian Inglis (Melrose); Jenny Maxwell (Lichfield), Chloe Rollie (Melrose), Nuala Deans (Wasps), Abi Evans (Northumbria University); Lisa Martin (Murrayfield Wanderers), Sarah Law (Murrayfield Wanderers); Heather Lockhart (Hillhead Jordanhill), Lana Skeldon (Melrose), Tracy Balmer (Worcester, capt); Deborah McCormack (Richmond), Emma Wassell (Murrayfield Wanderers); Karen Dunbar (RHC Cougars), Lyndsay O’Donnell (Worcester), Jade Konkel (Hillhead Jordanhill)
Replacements: Sarah Quick (Murrayfield Wanderers), Lindsey Smith (Murrayfield Wanderers), Lisa Robertson (Murrayfield Wanderers), Christianne Fahey (Murrayfield Wanderers), Rachael Cook (Murrayfield Wanderers), Mhairi Grieve (RHC Cougars), Claire Bain (RHC Cougars), Eilidh Sinclair (Murrayfield Wanderers).