Sutcliffe makes her first start for Scotland against Australia

Aicha Sutcliffe made her first start for Scotland against Australia during their final WXV Global Series match in Canberra on Friday. The Glasgow Warriors hooker was one of three changes made by interim head coach Dave Butcher. This match marked the third consecutive meeting between Scotland and the Wallaroos, as Scotland aimed to secure their first win in the fifth and final match of the competition.

Additionally, Harlequins lock Sarah Bonar returned to the second row after missing the previous match against Australia, which ended in a 56-12 defeat in Sydney due to illness. Edinburgh's Chloe Rollie also returned to the starting line-up at full-back, while Hannah Ramsay moved to fly-half, and Helen Nelson of Trailfinders switched to inside centre.

Evie Wills from Sale Sharks missed the match, and Bristol Bears players Lana Skeldon and Hollie Cunningham dropped to the bench to accommodate Sutcliffe and Bonar.

Two other Glasgow players, centre Nicole Flynn and tighthead prop Imogen Spence, were set to make their debuts off the bench.

Scotland's starting line-up included: Chloe Rollie (Edinburgh), Rhona Lloyd (Sale Sharks), Meryl Smith (Bristol Bears), Helen Nelson (Trailfinders), Katie Buchanan (Exeter Chiefs); Hannah Ramsay (Edinburgh), Leia Brebner-Holden (Edinburgh); Anne Young (Glasgow Warriors), Aicha Sutcliffe (Glasgow Warriors), Elliann Clarke (Glasgow Warriors), Holland Bogan (Glasgow Warriors), Sarah Bonar (Harlequins), Rachel Malcolm, capt (Trailfinders), Rachel McLachlan (Montpellier), Evie Gallagher (Bristol Bears).

The replacements were: Lana Skeldon (Bristol Bears), Leah Bartlett (Sale Sharks), Imogen Spence (Glasgow Warriors), Hollie Cunningham (Bristol Bears), Eva Donaldson (Sale Sharks), Ceitidh Ainsworth (Glasgow Warriors), Nicole Flynn (Glasgow Warriors), and Lucia Scott (Glasgow Warriors).