History on the line for Scots in Six Nations opener

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Scotland are bidding to make history with a seventh consecutive win when they open their Women's Six Nations campaign against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

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Of course, players and staff have told us they're only focused on one game at a time. That may well be true, but fans are allowed to dream.If Scotland were to notch an opening victory and repeat last season's feat of beating Italy and Ireland, they would win three Six Nations games for the first time since 2005 - when Spain competed instead of Italy.

"We're not quite benchmarking ourselves against England and France as yet," Easson admitted. "We would benchmark performances and I would say performances year on year are improving and we are closing the gap. It will take time. In the 2022 Six Nations, Wales won by five. Scotland's last win, in 2021, was a seven-point margin. In 2019, it was just two points. In 2018 and 2017, it was just one.

The likes of Lana Skeldon, Emma Wassell, Rachel McLachlan and Chloe Rollie have shone even in the darkest of times, but their strength has been reinforced by emerging players - many who have been given a shot at high-level rugby thanks to the Celtic Challenge Cup.

 

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