Scotland full-back Lucia Scott has joined Loughborough Lightning from PWR rivals Gloucester-Hartpury.
The 21-year-old was named in the 38-strong extended training squad for the Women’s Rugby World Cup recently and has five caps for her country.
Scott’s first call up to the senior Scotland squad came ahead of the 2024 Vodafone Series and then WXV 2 in South Africa, with her first cap coming against Wales in a 40-14 win at Hive Stadium.
She scored her maiden try against Fiji in her second appearance.
Scott qualifies for Scotland through her grandparents Anne and Kenneth, having previously gained aged-grade honours with England.
She has been involved with Gloucester-Hartpury through the pathway programme and then into the senior squad for a number of years and has played for Hartpury University in BUCS Super Rugby and Edinburgh Rugby in the Celtic Challenge.
“Moving to Loughborough Lightning is a really good opportunity for me,” Scott, who turned out for Scotland under-20 last summer, said.
“I recently finished my studies at Hartpury and I felt the time was right for a change of club.
“I’ve always liked the style of how Lightning play and I think it will be really exciting to work with the players Loughborough have.
“I have got a lot to learn. I am ready to start getting better with my game and being around those sorts of players will be really good for me to learn a lot.
“It has been really exciting period for me. I’ve not been in the Scotland set up for even a year, which seems crazy. Our preparations ahead of the Rugby World Cup are going really well and I am looking forward to what is ahead both internationally and when I join up with Lightning.”
Lightning head coach Nathan Smith said: “I have been really impressed with Lucia’s BUCS’ performances for Hartpury over the past two seasons.
“She is a player who deserves to get an opportunity to play in the PWR more regularly and I look forward to having her in our environment for the season ahead.”
Scott and her Scotland team mates are currently in week four of five of the Edinburgh-based pre-World Cup camps.
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Lucia Scott is pictured training with Scotland, thanks to N50 Photography for the image
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