Scotland equalled their biggest score against Wales (35 points) and recorded their biggest winning margin against them of 28 points.
Tries from George Turner, Kyle Steyn (2), Blair Kinghorn and Matt Fagerson gave Scotland their second straight win in the 2023 Guinness Six Nations.
Scotland come forward and applaud the West Stand. The applause is returned tenfold by the home supporters.
Finn Russell is presented his My Name’5 Doddie Foundation Player of the Match award by Doddie’s sons.
Scotland have won the 2023 Doddie Weir Cup! COME ON!!!!
That’s it! We beat Wales by 28 points, a record margin.
What a second half from Scotland.
We’re two from two for the first time in the Six Nations.
They did it for Doddie.
Just after Finn Fantastic is named as the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation Player of the Match, we win another penalty at the ruck and kick to the corner again. Maul incoming…
Wales attack, but Scotland steal the ball on the floor and win the penalty.
That, will surely, be that.
Jamie Ritchie raises the Doddie Weir Cup aloft. He couldn’t look any prouder to be doing so. A smile as big as the winning margin.
There were 22 (TWENTY TWO) unanswered points for Scotland in that second half!
Finn is feeling good now.
The maul isn’t going anywhere, so our fly-half demands the ball and kicks it across to Steyn on the right, who gathers and goes over!
CHAMPAGNE RUGBY!
We look so dangerous every time we come forward.
We win a penalty on the left and kick for the corner once more…
IT’S A FIFTH SCOTTISH TRY!
The maul drives infield, and after one carry from the forwards, who else but Finn Russell finds a looping pass out to Matt Fagerson on the left wing in acres of space.
Relentless and elegant in equal measure.
We don’t exit well, as the kick goes straight out just outside our 22.
Wales will attack from there.
Wales get over the line, but Matt Fagerson holds it up brilliantly!
We will kick clear from the try line.
Wales are nearly through, but a knock on gives possession back.
Russell clears to the edge of the 22, and from the resulting lineout maul Scotland are given the scrum.
And then Scotland win the scrum penalty! We clear to about 35 metres out.
We maul from the lineout and Wales are pinged.
As Finn kicks to the edge of Wales’ 22, “Flower of Scotland” rings out around BT Murrayfield.
BONUS POINT TRY!
The ball is worked out to the left, where Duhan causes damage as he has done all afternoon.
He passes inside to Blair Kinghorn, who is too quick for the covering defenders!
This has been an amazing second half!
Duhan looked to be through there, but play is stopped for a block from Jamie Ritchie.
Wales kick to our 22.
Wales build the phases. Ritchie thinks he has the turnover, but instead is penalised himself.
Wales opt for a scrum five.
Just before the hour mark we make two more changes:
George Horne replaces Ben White at scrum-half
Fraser Brown replaces George Turner at hooker
Zander, Schoe and Gilchrist come off, and Nel, Bhatti and Jonny Gray replace them.
Turner is having a busy day. He carries hard and Wales are soon penalised for offside.
We kick to their 22.
WHAT AN OFFLOAD FROM FINN FANTASTIC!
He dummies, gets all the way to the line and, cool as only Finn can be, chucks a one-handed underarm throw to Kyle Steyn, who dots down in the corner.
SUBLIME.
Another penalty against Wales, and this time Liam Williams goes to the bin.
We kick it into the corner…
Scotland get the ball and ship it left, and Duhan makes massive ground.
Wales are then penalised at the ruck, and Finn kicks it into the corner…
A few kicks from either team there, and it’s ended with a lineout for Scotland on halfway.
Scotland win the lineout and Wales are penalised for side entry at the maul.
Dan Biggar is warned for his side’s ill-discipline by the referee.
It’s kicked into the corner again by Finn…
Scotland are defending phase play well.
Wales are penalised for side entry, and we exit our 22 to halfway.
Turner is back on from his yellow card, meaning Brown has gone off and Crosbie has come back on.
Blair Kinghorn gets us up the park with a pacey run up the left.
We’re not getting far, but Finn spots a gap and puts through a grubber into the 22!
Scotland ball, about 10 metres out.
Turner gets right up to the line, but loses the ball whilst reaching to place it!
Scotland are then penalised for a high tackle.
The other eight points for Scotland came from the boot of Finn Russell.
George Turner bullied his way over the line for Scotland’s only try of the half.
Crosbie has had to come off injured, and is replaced by Dempsey.
The teams return.
Scotland are still down to 14 after George Turner’s yellow card.
With seconds left in this half, Wales are awarded a breakdown penalty and kick into our 22.
Biggar kicks off.
COME ON SCOTLAND!
Fraser Brown comes onto the pitch to replace Luke Crosbie just before the end of the first half
We’re having a look at a high tackle by the man who has just scored a try, George Turner.
George North was the man who went down.
Wales get very close to the line, but a misplaced pass goes out and half time is called.
We lead by six at the break in a contest that has heated up as it has gone on.
An interesting few minutes for George, that. He sees yellow and apologises to North on his way off.
Zander is penalised for not rolling, and Wales kick it to the left corner…
From the lineout, Wales maul their way over the line and captain Ken Owens dots down in the left corner.
Biggar’s conversion is good.
George Turner scores our first try of the afternoon. His ninth in a Scotland jersey for a total of 45 points
Another penalty into the corner..
HE’S GROUNDED IT!
George turned himself on the floor, to ground the ball over his head whilst he was lying on his back.
The conversion is good from Finn.
Finn makes it 3/3 as he converts Turners try.
We’re going to the TMO, George Turner thinks he’s scored from the maul!
Scotland are penalised again at the scrum, but this time it’s a penalty.
Dan Biggar will kick at goal from just under 40 metres.
Wales have a penalty, and kick to the corner.
But Richie Gray pinches the lineout! Scotland clear to the edge of the 22.
Scotland pick up another penalty in midfield, and kick it into Wales’ 22…
Sione is now penalised for an extra roll on the ground, and Wales kick into our half.
They gather the lineout, but knock it on in midfield. Scotland have the scrum.
Biggar hooks it left, and Scotland survive.
But they’ve kicked the restart from the 22 straight out, so it’s a Welsh lineout on the 22.
Wales come forward again, and Josh Adams’ kick through is gathered by Duhan van der Merwe.
But he’s tackled over the try line, and Wales scrum down five metres from our line.
Wales attack, but Scotland look resilient in their own 22.
And Jamie Ritchie wins the penalty at the breakdown! He was rapid to latch on to that.
“That was the first real attacking opportunity. It was great from Sione.
“A lovely kick from Finn, but the scramble defence was amazing from Wales.
“Both teams will be happy with the three points.”
The words of Jim Hamilton after the opening points.
What a break from Huw Jones!
Sione gives him a tidy wee pass, and he breaks into the Wales 22.
Scotland can’t capitalise, but Wales are offside and Finn will kick at goal from in front of the posts.
Scotland survive! Wales’ backs are offside at the scrum.
We clear as far as our 10 metre line.
Finn opens this afternoons’ scoring with two successful penalty kicks at goal in the first 15minutes of the game.
Yep, straight through the sticks!
Scotland lead by six.
Scotland are penalised at the scrum, and Wales kick the free-kick high.
They knock it on though, so Scotland get another scrum just outside the 22.
Easy for Finn. Scotland have the first three points.
Wales start brightly, and kick high for Finn Russell, who calls the mark and kicks out at halfway.
Wales’ lineout isn’t straight, and Scotland will have the scrum on the right hand side.
Wales are penalised for not releasing, and Finn is going to kick at goal again.
This one is about 30 metres out, just left of the posts.
The teams emerge to a thunderous roar from BT Murrayfield!
We’ll now have the anthems.
BT Murrayfield sing the anthems in typically emphatic style.
Kick off is seconds away!
Stuart Hogg has had to come off, unfortunately. Blair Kinghorn enters proceedings.
Scotland have a lineout here on the Wales 22.
Scotland have headed back into the sheds for the final preparations.
Just fifteen minutes to go until the 2023 Doddie Weir Cup gets underway.
At the same time as Jamie Ritchie’s shirt presentation, Rob Wainwright arrived with today’s match ball!
The ball has made a 500 mile journey with a team of cyclists in just 52 hours to raise money for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.
A huge thank you and congratulations to all involved!
Here’s a reminder of your Scotland team for today.
Just one change from last week, as Zander Fagerson comes back into the team.
Half an hour to go! The atmosphere is building at BT Murrayfield.
Finn Russell gets the game underway.
COME ON SCOTLAND!
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Scotland kicked off their 2023 Guinness Six Nations with a 29-23 win away to England last weekend.
Tries from Huw Jones and Ben White, and an incredible double from Duhan van der Merwe, secured Scotland the bonus point win.
Today’s Scotland team are in the building.
There was a special moment on arrival, where captain Jamie Ritchie set a number 5 Jersey with the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation tartan on it down on at the Doddie statue.
Scotland will take to the field to take on Wales in an hour’s time.
Don’t forget you can keep up-to-date with all the action right here with in-game updates and stats from 4.45pm GMT.
Tickets are still available for Scotland’s final match in the 2023 Guinness Six Nations against Italy at BT Murrayfield on Saturday 18 March, kick-off 12.30pm.
It will be an emotional day at BT Murrayfield with this being the first home game since the sad passing of Doddie Weir in November.
Here is when today’s match in Edinburgh kicks off in different parts of the world.
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There is lots to do at BT Murrayfield this afternoon with the West Fan Village opening at 1.45pm and general turnstiles at 2.45pm. The Scotland team are due to arrive at 3pm.
It’s a big day ahead as we welcome Wales to BT Murrayfield in Round 2 of the Guinness Six Nations, with both teams battling it out for the Doddie Weir Cup.
Kick-off is at 4.45pm GMT and you can follow all the action right here with in-game updates and live stats.
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Kick-off 4:45 pm
