Congratulations to Ex Tynedale Panther Gemma Bell who is poised to make her full Scotland debut as she is named on the bench in the Scotland squad to take on England in round four of the Guinness Women’s Six-Nations at Welford Park, Leicester on Saturday 19th April 2025.

20 year-old Gemma, who has Scotland Under 20 caps, qualifies for Scotland through her mother, Gaynor, and switched from hooker to flanker after her move to Hartbury University. As well as the University Gemma also currently plays for Gloucester-Hartbury.

Joining Gemma in the Scotland squad will be another ex-Tynedale Panther, Caity Mattinson, who stars at scrum-half, winning her 31st Scottish cap.

The match, which kicks off at 4.45pm, will be broadcast live across BBC Two, iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app.

Good Luck to both Gemma and Caity – ENJOY ladies.

The Scotland squad (caps in brackets):-
15. Chloe Rollie – Trailfinders Women (73)
14. Rhona Lloyd – Les Lionnes du Stade Bordelais (55)
13. Emma Orr – Bristol Bears (27)
12. Lisa Thomson – Trailfinders Women (67)
11. Francesca McGhie – Leicester Tigers (20)
10. Helen Nelson (Captain) – Loughborough Lightning (68)
9. Caity Mattinson – Trailfinders Women (30)
1. Anne Young – Loughborough Lightning (18)
2. Lana Skeldon – Bristol Bears (77)
3. Elliann Clarke – Bristol Bears (18)
4. Becky Boyd – Loughborough Lightning (2)
5. Sarah Bonar – Harlequins (45)
6. Evie Gallagher – Bristol Bears (33)
7. Rachel McLachlan – Montpellier (49)
8. Jade Konkel – Harlequins (69)
Replacements
16. Elis Martin – Loughborough Lightning (18)
17. Leah Bartlett – Leicester Tigers (41)
18. Molly Poolman –Edinburgh Rugby/Watsonian FC (2)
19. Adelle Ferrie – Edinburgh Rugby/Corstorphine Cougars (3)
20. Gemma Bell – Gloucester Hartpury/Hartpury University (uncapped)
21. Rhea Clarke – Edinburgh Rugby/University of Edinburgh (uncapped)
22. Rachel Philipps – Sale Sharks (uncapped)
23. Lucia Scott – Gloucester-Hartpury/Hartpury University (3)