Emily Nicholl says it’s a real honour to be vice-captain of Scottish Thistles at this summer’s Commonwealth Games, and aims to set a platform for future success.
The Strathclyde Sirens star and her teammates aren’t going to Birmingham to make up the numbers, and want to push into the top eight nations, with a view to breaking into the top five after that.
They’re up against some tough opposition, placed in Group A alongside Australia, Jamaica, South Africa, Wales and Barbados, with the Aussies first up on Saturday, July 30.