Rhona Lloyd (left) returns to the team and Helen Nelson will captain in the absence of the injured Rachel Malcolm

Blind-side flanker Holland Bogan and outside centre Rachel Phillips make their first Scotland starts as head coach Sione Fukofuka makes seven changes for Saturday's Six Nations meeting with France in Edinburgh.

Leah Bartlett, Elis Martin, Louise McMillan, Becky Boyd and Rhona Lloyd return to the XV following a disappointing 41-14 loss to Italy.

Scotland opened with a narrow win in Wales and were crushed at home by defending champions England.

Captain Rachel Malcolm was injured shortly before kick-off in Parma, with fly-half Helen Nelson leading the side again in her absence.