Scotland experienced a significant eight-try defeat by Australia in their WXV Global Series match held in Sydney. The final score was 56-12 to Australia, with the hosts scoring 35 points by half-time.
This loss marks Scotland's eighth consecutive defeat, with four of these occurring in the new WXV competition. Prior to this match, Scotland had also lost to Canada, New Zealand, and Australia in their home ties.
Scotland initially took a fifth-minute lead through Katie Buchanan in her first international start. However, Australia responded with five tries before the break, including scores from Brittany Merlo, Maya Stewart, Desiree Miller, Amelia Whitaker, and Ellis. Australia completed their scoring with tries from Whitaker and Eva Karpani in the second half, while Scotland's second try came from captain Rachel Malcolm.