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Last season's Watsonians ladies skipper Alex Pratt has been named alongside club mate Sarah-Louise Walker in the Scotland women's squad for the upcoming Six Nations.
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Well done Alex, here is how he SRU reported the news;
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Three uncapped players have been included in the Scotland Women’s squad for the forthcoming RBS 6 Nations Championship.
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Back-row forwards Alex Pratt and Mary Lafaiki and stand-off Julie Sanaghan are among 23 players listed who will convene at Murrayfield for training next weekend (Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 January).
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Pratt, 33, an environmental engineer, is a graduate of the Scotland Women’s Development squad; Lafaiki, 32, is a textiles student at Heriot Watt University; and Sanaghan, 27, is a sport and exercise student at Napier University, who has played for the Scotland Women’s 7s team and the Development team.
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Scotland Women will once again be captained by lock forward Jilly McCord with centre Veronica Fitzpatrick as vice-captain.
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Their games in the RBS 6 Nations Championship are
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v France, Sunday 3 February, Meggetland, Edinburgh (kick-off 12 noon)
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v Wales, Sunday 10 February, Taffs Wells RFC, Cardiff (kick-off 1pm)
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v Ireland, Friday 22 February, St Mary’s RFC, Dublin (kick-off 6pm)
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v England, Saturday 8 March, Meggetland, Edinburgh (kick-off 12 noon)
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v Italy, Sunday 16 March, Stadio Communale Mira near Venice (kick-off 2.30pm)
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Scotland Women’s squad: Backs - Hazel Belinski (Hillhead/Jordanhill), Louise Dalgleish (RHC), Lyndsey Douglas (Richmond), Cara D’Silva, Veronica Fitzpatrick (both RHC), Sarah Gill (Murrayfield Wanderers), Tanya Griffith (RHC), Lindsey Harley (Murrayfield Wanderers), Suzi Newton (Blaydon/Team Northumbria), Julie Sanaghan (Kirkcaldy), Laura Steven (Murrayfield Wanderers).
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Forwards - Lana Blyth (Murrayfield Wanderers), Sonia Cull (RHC), Beth Dickens (Murrayfield Wanderers), Joan Hutchinson (Hillhead/Jordanhill), Mary Lafaiki (GHA), Heather Lockhart (Hillhead/Jordanhill), Jilly McCord, Louise Moffat (both RHC), Alex Pratt (Watsonians), Lynne Reid (RHC), Sarah-Louise Walker (Watsonians), Lindsay Wheeler (Blaydon/Team Northumbria).
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watsoniansrugby.com
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Published: 21/1/08
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