Six Bears have been named in the Scotland Women extended training squad ahead of the 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations, with call-ups for uncapped duo Hollie Cunningham and Meg Varley.

Varley was named in the 2024 Six Nations squad before withdrawing through injury, while Cunningham receives her first call-up to the Scotland setup.

Elsewhere, Lana Skeldon, Evie Gallagher, Elliann Clarke and Emma Orr are also named in Head Coach Bryan Easson’s 34-player squad.

Meg Varley of Bristol Bears carries as Bristol Bears Women play Leicester Tigers Women in a Premiership Women’s Rugby fixture on January 18, 2025 at Ashton Gate in Bristol, England. (Photo by Andy Watts/Bristol Bears)

Scotland Women extended training squad – 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations (caps in brackets)

Forwards

Leah Bartlett – Leicester Tigers (38)
Christine Belisle – Loughborough Lightning (40)
Becky Boyd – Loughborough Lightning (uncapped)
Sarah Bonar – Harlequins (42)
Elliann Clarke – Bristol Bears (15)
Hollie Cunningham – Bristol Bears (uncapped)
Evie Gallagher – Bristol Bears (31)
Adelle Ferrie – Edinburgh Rugby/Corstorphine Cougars (uncapped)
Jade Konkel – Harlequins (66)
Rachel Malcolm – captain – Loughborough Lightning (52)
Elis Martin – Loughborough Lightning (15)
Rachel McLachlan – Montpellier (46)
Aila Ronald – Edinburgh Rugby/University of Edinburgh (uncapped)
Molly Poolman – Edinburgh Rugby/University of Edinburgh (uncapped)
Lana Skeldon – Bristol Bears (74)
Alex Stewart – Edinburgh Rugby/Corstorphine Cougars (8)
Anne Young – Loughborough Lightning (15)
Molly Wright – Sale Sharks (23)

Backs

Leia Brebner-Holden – Loughborough Lightning (5)
Beth Blacklock – Saracens (3)
Rhea Clarke – Edinburgh Rugby/University of Edinburgh (uncapped)
Rhona Lloyd – Les Lionnes du Stade Bordelais (52)
Caity Mattinson – Trailfinders Women (27)
Francesca McGhie – Leicester Tigers (17)
Liz Musgrove – Trailfinders Women (18)
Helen Nelson – vice-captain – Loughborough Lightning (65)
Rachel Philipps – Sale Sharks – (uncapped)
Chloe Rollie – Trailfinders Women (70)
Lucia Scott – Edinburgh Rugby/Gloucester-Hartpury (3)
Emma Orr – Bristol Bears (24)
Lisa Thomson – Trailfinders Women (64)
Hannah Walker – Edinburgh Rugby/University of Edinburgh (uncapped)
Evie Wills – Leicester Tigers  (3)
Meg Varley – Bristol Bears (uncapped)