Scotland women’s two newest caps Nicole Flynn and Imogen Spence have been reflecting on their full international debuts.
Centre Flynn, 21, is cap number 256 after she replaced Hannah Ramsay in the 67th minute of the WXV Global Series defeat to Australia in Canberra on October 23.
“I’m really happy,” she told Scottish Rugby after the game.
“When I came here [Australia] I didn’t even think I was going to play so to get the opportunity to play, I’m just so grateful for it.
“Everyone in the squad has been so nice to me and has helped me get to this point, I’m just really grateful and happy.”
Flynn only took up the sport aged 15 at Stirling County, but has since represented that club well along with Edinburgh University, Edinburgh Rugby, Glasgow Warriors, Scotland age-grade sides and now Scotland.
Tighthead prop Spence is a former Lockerbie Academy pupil who came through the ranks at Moffat, Biggar and Edinburgh University and is now aligned to Glasgow Warriors.
Now she has added a full Scotland cap to her age-grade outings after coming on in the GIO Stadium in the 75th minute for Elliann Clarke.
Cap number 257 Spence, who is just 19, said: “I’m a bit speechless.
“It was great that mum and dad were at the game, they’ve made things possible for me with their dedication and everything.
“The girls around me had my back so I knew that I just needed to do my job when I got on and it was just really amazing.”
Imogen Spence and Nicole Flynn are pictured after their debuts in Canberra – thanks to Scottish Rugby
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