Wales vs Scotland Women

Pre-match Live updates

18:51

Helen Nelson is named Player of the Match

87'

Full Time

The ball finally goes into touch after a lenghty seven minutes into over time saw the victory still up for grabs, Scotland are able to come out on top after an evening of outstanding rugby. What a start to the 2026 Guinness Six Nations.

85'

TMO decision

In the dying moments of the game, over five minutes into over time, Demi Swann us dealt a yellow card for foul play. The ball is returned to Wales’ hands after what Scotland had thought was a final whistle.

73'

Try for Wales

Captain Kate Williams forces herself over Scotland’s tryline after a determined Welsh attack charge under the posts.

71'

Eva Donaldson, Molly Poolman and Elis Martin enter the field

Ellis Martin comes on to make her debut with 9 minutes still to go.

67'

Lucia Scott scores a screamer!

After receiving a perfectly placed kick from Meryl Smith, the winger cuts back inside to give her a clear path over Wales’ try line. Helen Nelson slots the conversion to make her record 4/4

63'

Demi Swann and Lucia Scott enter

They replace Leah Bartlett and Shona Campbell. This marks Demi Swann’s debut for Scotland.

59'

Yellow card to Wales

Bryonie King is faced with a yellow card following foul play, leaving Wales to continue with 14 players.

56'

Holland Bogan makes her debut

The debutant enters the field in replacement of Hollie Cunningham.

53'

Evie Wills takes to the field

Following an injury from Emma Orr, Evie Wills comes on as the first substitution this evening.

51'

Shona Campbell flies in!

Shona Campbell picks up her first try for Scotland after flying towards Wales’ tryline following a sensational effort to collect Helen Nelson’s thundering kick.

41'

Second half underway

We’re off again as Scotland take advantage of a penalty early on to deepen their territorial gain.

40'

Half-Time

Wales go into half-time up by just two points, a strong attack from Scotland looked to add to the scoreboard in the final moments of the first half but narrowly miss out. Stay tuned as we enter the second half.

33'

Scotland take the three points

After a strong entry into Wales’ 22, Scotland pick up a penalty with Helen Nelson slotting the ball between the posts to reduce the points deficit to just two points .

23'

Leah Bartlett returns to the pitch

The prop returns just in time for a scrum.

19'

Try for Wales

After a lineout off the back of a penalty in Wales’ favour, Sisilia Tuipolotu charges over the line to put Wales in front.

13'

Yellow card to Leah Bartlett

A sudden decision sees Scotland reduced to 14 players after Leah Bartlett is sent off.

12'

Try for Wales

A quick response from Wales sees hooker Kelsey Jones shoot out of a strong maul to put make the scoreboard even.

Chloe Rollie Dots down!

Chloe Rollie picks up her 27th try for Scotland after a fantastic effort to recover the ball from Emma Orr and a pass back inside from Rhona Lloyd. The conversion is successful.

Penalty to Wales

After some flowing rugby through the hands from Scotland, the ball sees the hands of the opposing side after a penalty, with a strong maul following.

16:47

And We're Off!

Scotland take the kick off to see their 2026 campaign get underway after a slight delay. Watch this space…

16:10

30 Minutes to go!

Good afternoon from Cardiff as Scotland look to kick off their 2026 Guinness Women’s Six Nations, its just 30 minutes to go until the match gets underway.

Recent Results

Scotland have enjoyed a period of success in the recent Celtic matchup against Wales.

Scotland have defeated Wales in the last four encounters, including a triumph in the 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations meeting at Hive Stadium.

In the most recent meeting, Scotland opened their 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign in with a commanding six-try victory over Wales at the Salford Community Stadium. This win marked Scotland’s first triumph in the competition since 2010.

The star of the afternoon was winger Francesca McGhie, who crossed for a sensational hat-trick, including a try in the very first minute. Further scores from Leia Brebner-Holden, Evie Gallagher, and Emma Orr ensured the bonus-point win, while the Scottish defensive effort famously denied Wales any second-half points.

Read the full match report

How to watch

For fans not travelling with the team, all Scotland matches throughout the Guinness Women’s Six Nations will have live coverage available across BBC digital platforms. Supporters can follow the action via the BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website, and the BBC Sport app. These platforms will provide a live stream of the full match, ensuring you can follow the team’s progress in their opening game of the campaign.