Brebner-Holden starts for Scotland in Australia decider

WXV2: Australia v Scotland

Venue: Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town Date: Saturday, 12 October Kick-off: 16:00 BST

Coverage: Live on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app.

Cheltenham Tigers scrum-half Leia Brebner-Holden will make her first Scotland start in their WXV2 decider against Australia in Cape Town.

Australia lead the table after bonus-point wins over Wales and South Africa, but second-placed Scotland will finish top with a victory as long as their opponents do not earn another two bonus points.

The Scots are currently fifth in the world rankings, two places above Australia, but lost to Saturday's opponents at the last World Cup.

Scotland head coach Bryan Easson makes seven changes overall from the side that defeated Japan, having started with a win over Italy.

The 22-year-old Brebner-Holden earns her fourth cap as Caity Mattinson, the 26-times capped Ealing Trailfinders scrum-half, finds herself on the bench despite being player of the match against Japan.

Coreen Grant is on the wing in place of Rhona Lloyd, who drops out of the squad, while Emma Orr is in for Meryl Smith at outside centre.

Elliann Clarke replaces Christine Belisle at tighthead prop, Eva Donaldson is in for Louise McMillan in the second row, Rachel McLachlan is at openside in place of Alex Stewart, who also drops out, while Jade Kronkel makes way for Evie Gallagher at number eight.

Chloe Rollie (Ealing Trailfinders), Coreen Grant (Saracens), Emma Orr (Bristol Bears), Lisa Thomson (Ealing Trailfinders), Francesca McGhie (Leicester Tigers), Helen Nelson (Loughborough Lightning), Leia Brebner-Holden (Cheltenham Tigers/Gloucester-Hartpury); Leah Bartlett (Leicester Tigers), Lana Skeldon (Bristol Bears), Elliann Clarke (Bristol Bears), Eva Donaldson (Leicester Tigers), Sarah Bonar (Harlequins), Rachel Malcolm (Loughborough Lightning), Rachel McLachlan (Montpellier), Evie Gallagher (Bristol Bears).

Replacements: Elis Martin (Loughborough Lightning), Anne Young (Loughborough Lightning), Christine Belisle (Loughborough Lightning), Louise McMillan (Saracens), Jade Konkel (Harlequins), Caity Mattinson (Ealing Trailfinders), Meryl Smith (Bristol Bears), Lucia Scott (Gloucester University/Gloucester Hartpury).