11 changes as women try to put Twickenham behind them

SCOTLAND Women's rugby coach Karen Findlay has made 11 changes to the side thrashed 89-0 at Twickenham for their final Six Nations game against Italy at Meggetland on Sunday.

Among the changes in the pack Alison MacDonald will start at hooker, Jemma Forsyth at lock and Lindsay Wheeler switches to No 8 with captain Susie Brown earning her 50th cap as she moves to openside flanker. In the backs, Stephanie Johnstone moves to the wing, Lisa Martin will start at inside centre, with Laura Steven partnering at outside, putting Annabel Sergeant to the wing and Katy Green to full-back.

Findlay said: "Last weekend at Twickenham was an extremely tough lesson. Our players, who are at a totally different stage of development, were still playing and looking to try to make something happen in the last quarter of the match, an indication of the courage there is in this new young team.

"No one is feeling sorry for themselves. There has been a lot of self-reflection and the only focus is to come out fighting."

The game kicks off at 3pm and admission is free.

Scotland: K Green (M Wanderers); A Sergeant (Dundee Uni ), L Steven, L Martin (both M Wanderers), S Johnstone (Hillhead/Jordanhill); T Griffith, Louise Dalgleish (both RHC Cougars); H Lockhart (Hillhead/Jordanhill), A MacDonald (RHC Cougars), T Balmer (Worcester), A Swan (Edinburgh Uni), J Forsyth (Hillhead/Jordanhill), C Veale (Wasps), S Brown (Richmond, capt), L Wheeler (Darlington Mowden Sharks). Subs: L Smith (Hillhead/Jordanhill), E Dickens (M Wanderers), S McKerlie-Hex (Kirkcaldy), R Slaven (M Wanderers), T Forsberg (Richmond), L Harris (A'shire Quines), L Ritchie (Carlisle).