Earlier than the match started, Scottish Rugby stated creating the ladies’s sport, with elite home-grown gamers “ultimately” representing Scottish golf equipment moderately than shifting elsewhere, was a key precedence.

It stated that this could “contain a interval of transition and alter requiring some totally different contract choices and selections for gamers”.

Within the quick aftermath of the loss to England in Bristol, captain Rachel Malcolm requested the governing physique in Scotland “simply to hear”.

“We all know this sport higher than anybody, we’re part of this factor and all of us need the identical factor,” Malcolm informed BBC Sport. “We wish to push Scotland girls ahead, we wish to be part of Scottish rugby, and we wish to work collectively to compete with the likes of England.”

These phrases have been echoed by a lot of her team-mates, together with Rachel McLachlan, who stated it was “extremely irritating not being supported,” whereas confirming she is “one of many fortunate few” who had been given a brand new contract.

“Simply help us, and help girls’s rugby,” McLachlan stated. “That is all we ask for. We wish to be one of the best on this planet, we wish to win these robust video games and to do this, we’d like help.”

Fellow back-rower Evie Gallagher had an identical sentiment from what she needs from the union.

“Respect us as a bunch,” she stated. “We’re all keen about Scotland and rugby in Scotland. We’re all combating our personal battle individually and this squad is so particular.

“We have proven that with the issues we have accomplished over the previous few years – WXV2, the quarter-final. We’re a bunch that earned our place and I feel we need to be supported, no matter that appears like.”

When requested for remark, Scottish Rugby stated the organisation “haven’t and won’t touch upon particular person contracts right now”.