Swann called up to Scotland squad
Published on: 01/04/2026
Exeter Chiefs Women’s loosehead prop Demi Swann has been called up to Scotland’s Six Nations squad as injury cover.
The 28-year-old has replaced Loughborough Lightning’s Anne Young, marking a return to the Scotland-set up for the Canadian born player.
The former wrestler from Ontario has trained with both the Scotland and Canada squad but has yet to be capped by either nation.
Exeter Chiefs Women’s head coach Steve Salvin said: “Demi has worked incredibly hard for international recognition, and it is great that Scotland have now given her that opportunity. We hope this is the start of a journey to playing regularly in an international shirt.”
Swann arrived at Sandy Park in the 2023/24 season following the demise of Warriors Women. Since then, she has played 36 games for the club.
Scotland’s 38-player Guinness Women’s Six Nations squad, headed up by new head coach Sione Fukofuka, includes 24 athletes who featured in the Rugby World Cup 2025.
After facing Wales in Cardiff on Saturday, 11 April, Scotland will host England on Saturday, 18 April, at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, before travelling to Parma to face Italy a week later.
A fallow week then sees France make the trip to Edinburgh on Saturday, 9 May, before the championship concludes in Dublin at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, 17 May.
Scotland Women training squad
Forwards
Leah Bartlett – Sale Sharks (49)
Holland Bogan – Glasgow Warriors/Stirling County (uncapped)
Becky Boyd – Loughborough Lightning (3)
Elliann Clarke – Bristol Bears (24)
Emily Coubrough – Glasgow Warriors/University of Edinburgh (uncapped)
Hollie Cunningham – Bristol Bears (2)
Eva Donaldson – Sale Sharks (21)
Poppy Fletcher – Glasgow Warriors/University of Edinburgh (uncapped)
Evie Gallagher – Bristol Bears (41)
Rachel Malcolm – Captain – Trailfinders Women (61)
Elis Martin – Loughborough Lightning (26)
Rachel McLachlan – Montpellier (56)
Louise McMillan – Saracens (58)
Molly Poolman – Edinburgh Rugby/Watsonian FC (7)
Aila Ronald – Edinburgh Rugby/University of Edinburgh (uncapped)
Lana Skeldon – Bristol Bears (84)
Imogen Spence – Glasgow Warriors/University of Edinburgh (uncapped)
Alex Stewart – Edinburgh Rugby (17)
Aicha Sutcliffe – Glasgow Warriors/Stirling County (uncapped)
Demi Swann – Exeter Chiefs (uncapped)
Emma Wassell – Trailfinders Women (72)
Backs
Ceitidh Ainsworth – Glasgow Warriors/Stirling County (uncapped)
Leia Brebner-Holden – Loughborough Lightning (15)
Shona Campbell – Sale Sharks (9)
Rhea Clarke – Bristol Bears (2)
Rianna Darroch* – Glasgow Warriors/Hillhead Jordanhill (uncapped)
Coreen Grant – Harlequins (17)
Rhona Lloyd – Sale Sharks (62)
Francesca McGhie – Trailfinders Women (26)
Helen Nelson – Loughborough Lightning (75)
Emma Orr – Bristol Bears (34)
Rachel Philipps – Sale Sharks (1)
Hannah Ramsay – Edinburgh Rugby/Watsonian FC (2)
Chloe Rollie – Toulon Provence Méditerranée (81)
Lucia Scott – Loughborough Lightning (7)
Meryl Smith – Bristol Bears (22)
Hannah Walker – Edinburgh Rugby/University of Edinburgh (uncapped)
Evie Wills – Sale Sharks (8)
Written By:
Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club
