Ceitidh Ainsworth will make her first start for Scotland Women, while experienced lock Sarah Bonar makes the match-day squad for the first time since the 2025 Rugby World Cup, for Saturday’s visit by New Zealand.

Having made her debut off the bench in last weekend’s 64-26 defeat by Canada, Glasgow Warriors’ Ainsworth replaces clubmate Rhea Clarke at scrum-half in one of four changes made by interim head coach Dave Butcher for the WXV Series match at Hive Stadium.

Glasgow lock Holland Bogan returns to the matchday squad to make her second start for Scotland.

Sale Sharks’ Eva Donaldson also comes into the starting line-up on the openside flank against the Black Ferns and, in the front row, Glasgow’s Anne Young will start at loosehead prop.

Harlequins’ Bonar is set to earn her 52nd cap from the bench as she returns from injury.

Clarke drops to the bench along with Sale prop Leah Bartlett, while Bristol Bears second row Hollie Cunningham and Glasgow forward Becky Boyd drop out the match-day squad.

Chloe Rollie (Edinburgh Rugby), Rhona Lloyd (Sale Sharks), Rachel Philipps (Edinburgh), Meryl Smith (Bristol Bears), Shona Campbell (Sale Sharks); Helen Nelson (Trailfinders), Ceitidh Ainsworth (Glasgow Warriors); Anne Young (Glasgow Warriors), Lana Skeldon (Bristol Bears), Elliann Clarke (Glasgow Warriors), Emma Wassell (Trailfinders), Holland Bogan (Glasgow Warriors), Rachel Malcolm, capt (Trailfinders), Eva Donaldson (Sale Sharks), Evie Gallagher (Bristol Bears).

Replacements: Aicha Sutcliffe (Glasgow Warriors), Leah Bartlett (Sale Sharks), Molly Poolman (Edinburgh), Sarah Bonar (Harlequins), Adelle Ferrie (Edinburgh), Rhea Clarke (Glasgow Warriors), Hannah Ramsay (Edinburgh), Katie Buchanan (Exeter Chiefs).