Simon Middleton
Former England women head coach on BBC Two

Having Zoe Aldcroft back is massive, just psychologically for England going into the semi-finals, as I don't think Scotland have any chance of winning this game to be honest.

Having Holly Aitchison at 10 is a big one, I think John Mitchell wants to get some game time into her. If it was a semi-final and the weather was like this, I think they would be going with Zoe Harrison.

It will be interesting to see if Aitchison can get the game going how she wants in these conditions.

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Sara Orchard, ex-Scotland international Heather Lockhart and former England captain Katy Daley-McLean are on commentary duty.

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Mike Henson
BBC Sport at Ashton Gate

How much of a leveller are these conditions going to be?

Scotland's men made a habit of harnessing the conditions to upset England in the past, but if anything their women's counterparts' best hopes might rely on getting the ball wide into the hands of Rhona Lloyd and Francesca McGhie.

Scotland were the first side to qualify for the quarter-finals after beating Fiji 29-15 in round two.

What makes that feat more impressive is that this is their first Women's World Cup knockout game since 2002.

All this comes only months after it was revealed some players were continuing to "suffer with their mental and emotional health following the potential loss of their contracts".

Bryan Easson also announced in the summer that he will leave his role as head coach after the tournament.

Far from ideal preparation, but it has not held Easson's side back.

Will this be his last game in charge?

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Months after calling time on her Scotland career, Christine Belisle marks her return with a remarkable starting place.

The 41-time capped prop was added to the squad on Monday following injuries to Elliann Clarke and Lisa Cockburn.

The Canada-born 31-year-old was overlooked when an extended training squad for the tournament was chosen at the end of May and appeared to announce her international retirement via a social media post.

Her most recent outing for Scotland came in the WXV2 event in October last year.

It could be a final bow for Jade Konkel, who returns to the back row in place of Rachel McLachlan.

The number eight will retire at the end of the tournament, after becoming Scotland's first contracted professional women's rugby player in 2016.

England's players looked in a relaxed mood as they arrived at Ashton Gate a little while ago.

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England captain Zoe Aldcroft has recovered from injury to start at blind-slide flanker.

The 28-year-old has not played since the opening game of the tournament against the United States on 22 August because of a knee injury sustained in that match.

Fly-half Holly Aitchison starts her first game of the World Cup in place of Zoe Harrison, who drops to the bench.

World Player of the Year Ellie Kildunne was ruled out of the quarter-final after sustaining a head injury in last Saturday's win over Australia.

The star full-back is replaced by Helena Rowland, who impressed off the bench in place of Kildunne against the Wallaroos.

Prop Hannah Botterman, who has been a standout performer so far, is not named in the matchday squad after leaving the field early against the Wallaroos because of back spasms.

Kelsey Clifford, who came on for Botterman and scored two second-half tries, is rewarded with a start.

England, who won this fixture 59-7 in April, are strong favourites to progress to the semi-finals, having last lost to Scotland in 1999.

Here are the highlights of that most recent meeting in this year's Six Nations.

Mike Henson
BBC Sport at Ashton Gate

The weather, as in Exeter, is absolutely filthy at Ashton Gate.

Even the stilt-walking mascots are taking shelter in the bar.

Definitely a day for long studs on the pitch and high-tech waterproof fabrics in the stands.

Canada produced a dominant display to defeat Australia in Bristol, scoring five first-half tries to put the result of their quarter-final beyond doubt.

Alysha Corrigan scored two of their seven tries in the match as the team ranked second in the world booked their place in the last four.

Beaten by England in their only World Cup final appearance to date in 2014, Canada will have high hopes of matching - and perhaps surpassing - that achievement at the 2025 tournament.

Whoever wins today at Ashton Gate will face France in their semi-final at the same venue next Saturday (20 September).

Les Bleues are through to the last four of a World Cup after coming from 13-0 down at half-time to defeat Ireland.

Ireland had a line-out in the final play of the game but failed to convert. So, so close.

The conditions were a lot worse in Exeter than when I was there for the New Zealand-South Africa match yesterday!

Follow reaction here.

Yesterday South Africa were appearing in a Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final for the first time and went into their game against six-time champions New Zealand as huge underdogs.

The Springbok Women put in an exceptional first-half performance in Exeter to go in level at the interval, before the Black Ferns took control in the second period.

They scored eight tries in all, including two apiece for Braxton Sorensen-McGee, Renee Holmes and Kaipo Olsen-Baker.

It has been decades since Scotland last beat England, who are seeking a 28th straight over their neighbouring rivals.

Scotland edged to an 8-5 victory in the 1998 Home Nations - a precursor to the Women's Six Nations - and then took a 15-13 win in a third-place play-off at the European Championship in Italy a year later.

Donna Kennedy, Scotland's most capped player, played in both.

"We were a very good, strong side at that time," she told BBC Sport.

"But we were still always the underdogs, because England have always been good at what they do. Even back then they were the team to beat.

"That game in 1999 - up a mountain in Italy - was really tight.

"It was very much an up-front battle in the forwards. I can remember it being quite a feisty game.

"The game has changed now, but back then you could still put a boot on and ruck someone out."

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England cruised through their pool and now face Scotland in the quarter-final of the Women's Rugby World Cup.

John Mitchell's side are big favourites in Bristol, but Scotland, who have beaten Wales and Fiji, are continuing to improve under Bryan Easson.

They have nothing to lose in their first quarter-final since 2002.

That makes this one interesting.

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