Wallaroos v Scotland Canberra Preview

Thu, Oct 22, 2026, 9:05 PM
Nathan Williamson
by Nathan Williamson
Wallaroos host Scotland in Round 4 of the 2026 WXV Global Series.

The Wallaroos will finish up their 2026 season as they host Scotland in Canberra.

The Australians can complete the clean sweep with victory after a thumping win last weekend in Sydney.

It's an emotional game for the hosts amid retirements and milestones, eager to build three straight wins to finish the season.

Rugby.com.au previews all the action, presented by Bet365

Friday October 23 7:30 pm AEDT – Wallaroos v Scotland at GIO Stadium, Canberra, live and on demand on Stan Sport and the Nine Network
Teams

WALLAROOS (15-1): Faitala Moleka, Amelia Whitaker, Georgina Friedrichs, Cecilia Smith, Maya Stewart, Waiaria Ellis, Samantha Wood, Piper Duck, Emily Chancellor, Siokapesi Palu Sekona (capt), Tiarah Minns, Kaitlan Leaney, Faliki Pohiva, Tania Naden, Allana Sikimeti

Replacements: Brittany Merlo, Brianna Hoy, Eva Karpani, Michaela Leonard, Pia Tapsell, Lily Bone, Piper Simons, Ella Ryan

  • Emily Chancellor and Cecilia Smith start their farewell Tests after announcing their retirements.
  • Tania Naden and Allana Sikimeti start in a new-look tight five that includes Tiarah Minns.
  • Eva Karpani brings up 50 Tests, named on the bench.

SCOTLAND (15-1): Chloe Rollie, Rhona Lloyd, Meryl Smith, Helen Nelson, Katie Buchanan, Hannah Ramsay, Leia Brebner-Holden, Evie Gallagher, Rachel McLachlan, Rachel Malcolm (capt), Sarah Bonar, Holland Bogan, Elliann Clarke, Aicha Sutcliffe, Anne Young

Replacements: Lana Skeldon, Leah Bartlett, Imogen Spence, Hollie Cunningham, Eva Donaldson, Ceitidh Ainsworth, Nicole Flynn, Lucia Scott

  • Chloe Rollie returns to the revamped starting backline that sees Hannah Ramsay start at flyhalf and Helen Nelson move into the centres,
  • Aicha Sutcliffe is the lone change to the pack, swapping with Lana Skeldon
  • Imogen Spence and Nicole Flynn are set for their Test debuts off the bench
Stats
  • Australia remain unbeaten against Scotland, winning all six matches. It’s the most wins the Wallaroos have against a single opposition without a loss.
  • The Wallaroos have scored over 30 points in their past three wins over the Scots.
  • The Wallaroos have never lost at GIO Stadium, last tasting defeat in Canberra in 2008
Key Match Up

Waiaria Ellis v Hannah Ramsay

Ellis has been dynamite for the Wallaroos over the past month, and she's the side's key gamebreaker.

A change at centre shifts the dynamic, with her partnership with Cecilia Smith crucial.

Scotland have made their own change, moving fullback Ramsay closer to the ball to get her more involved. She needs to dictate the offence to spark Scotland if they want a chance at the upset.

Prediction

Wallaroos by 18

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