Konkel back from injury as Scots sign off vs Italy

Jade Konkel, the only fulltime professional women’s rugby player in Scotland, returns from injury for tomorrow’s final Six Nations match, against Italy at Broadwood (6.20pm).

Konkel missed the 64-0 defeat by England on Saturday at the Twickenham Stoop but has been selected at No 8 against the Italians in one of two changes to the starting XV.

The other incomer is Edinburgh University prop Katie Dougan who will make her first start for Scotland following eight caps off the bench.

Konkel’s inclusion forces a reshuffle in the back row with Sarah Bonar dropping to the bench to make way for an all Hillhead Jordanhill back-row with Jemma Forsyth and Louise Mcmillan flanking Konkel. l Head coach Sean Lineen has made one personnel change to the Scotland U20 side to face Italy at Broadwood tomorrow (8.30pm) – live on Scottish Rugby TV.

Stirling County’s Logan Trotter is the only new name in the starting side as he is set to make his Scotland U20 debut on the left wing. SCOTLAND WOMEN: Chloe Rollie; Megan Gaffney, Lisa Thomson, Lisa Martin (capt), Rhona Lloyd; Helen Nelson, Sarah Law; Tracy Balmer, Lana Skeldon, Katie Dougan, Emma Wassell, Deborah Mccormack, Jemma Forsyth, Louise Mcmillan, Jade Konkel. Subs: Rachel Malcolm, Heather Lockhart, Lindsey Smith, Sarah Bonar, Lyndsay O’donnell, Jenny Maxwell, Lauren Harris, Eilidh Sinclair. SCOTLAND U20: Darcy Graham; Robbie Nairn, Stafford Mcdowall, Ali Greig, Logan Trotter; Josh Henderson, Andrew Simmers; George Thornton, Fraser Renwick, Adam Nicol, Alex Craig, Callum Hunterhill (capt), Bruce Flockhart, Matt Fagerson, Tom Dodd Subs: Robbie Smith, Daniel Winning, Fergus Bradbury, Hamish Bain, Luke Crosbie, Charlie Shiel, Craig Pringle, Robert Kay.