A place in the quarter-finals may be on the line as the two sides meet in Salford - but the pair have both endured disrupted build-ups to the tournament

One group of players still in limbo over their futures in the latest furore thwarting the progress of women’s rugby

Wales key player: Jasmine Joyce-Butchers is an absolute flyer on the wing for Wales. The three-time Olympian with Team GB sevens won her 50th cap for Wales against Australia in recent weeks, having become a mainstay since making her debut in 2017 against, fittingly, Scotland. Expect her to light up the field.

Wales co-captain Kate Williams has sympathy for Scotland players' contract uncertainty before the Rugby World Cup.

Within seconds, Scotland scored again. Once more it was on the edge where Scotland made merry, this after Wales made a mess of an exit. Duhan van der Merwe fended off Mee and played in Huw Jones.

The Wales vs Scotland live stream will be available to watch for free on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the U.K. (assuming, of course, that you have a valid TV license).

EDINBURGH, Scotland — Scotland treated Murrayfield to a show in its last home Six Nations game and gave Wales a record-extending 16th consecutive defeat by 35-29 on Saturday.

Hosts England ran in 11 tries as they brushed aside the United States 69-7 on Friday to win the opening game of the Women’s Rugby World Cup and emphasise their status as pre-tournament favourites.