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Scotland Women 3 Canada Women 45

“Pain to gain,” was coach Lee Adamson’s succinct summary of a heavy defeat for the Scotland Women’s team at Hughenden this afternoon as their Canadian visitors, many battle-hardened at the end of their season, ran in eight tries.

This early in Scotland’s campaign Adamson did not view the result as a calamity. “The game’s been an invaluable experience, exposing the players to a very stern test against good opposition.

“This is part of the building process towards the six nations and we’ll be stronger for the experience. It was good for the younger and inexperienced girls who came into the squad (by full-time Scotland had introduced a total of five new caps) to test themselves in real competitive action,” he said.

Canada’s quick-witted stand-off Anna Schnell set the visitors on their way with a fourth minute offside penalty, following up three minutes later with their first try. She finished off centre Sarah Ulmer’s break off scrum ball to dot down.

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