Scotland will peak at right time for World Cup - Skeldon

Lana Skeldon is preparing for the Women's Rugby World Cup with Scotland

Forward Lana Skeldon says Scotland have learned lessons around peaking at the right time for the Rugby World Cup after their experiences four years ago in New Zealand.

The Scots lost all three of their pool games at the 2021 tournament, which included agonising narrow defeats by Wales and Australia.

Bryan Easson's side face Wales once again in their tournament opener on 23 August in Salford.

Skeldon says having so many players that have now appeared at a World Cup gives the Scots crucial experience they perhaps lacked four years ago.

"I think obviously it was so new to us the last time," the 31-year-old hooker said.

"We kind of just slung ourselves into it and probably took a fair bit of it in, but not that much, if I'm honest, because we were all just so excited to be going."

So what lessons have Skeldon and her team-mates learned for this time?

"I think I would say just not to get too excited too quick," she suggested.

"You go into training and you give it 100% but allow yourself the time to build up to the World Cup so that, when you get to the World Cup, you're ready for it and you've not just wasted all that energy with too much excitement, essentially.

"So that's for me personally. I'm just enjoying this process - training the best I can, putting myself in the best place for selection.

"And then, when it gets to the World Cup, that's when you can fully embrace it and enjoy it."