Scotland 18-28 Wales
Date:
Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Craig Joubert (SARU)
Attendance: 67,144
Scotland v Wales Match Reports
In a scrappy encounter, with more attempted penalty kicks than in any game in International rugby history, Wales beat Scotland by 28 points to 18 at Murrayfield. Leigh Halfpenny kicked 7 out of his 10 penalty attempts for Wales, whilst Greg Laidlaw kicked 6 out of his 8 penalty attempts for Scotland. Wales also scored a converted try through hooker Richard Hibbard. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Wales battle past Scotland at Murrayfield
- Guardian: Wales's Sam Warburton and Leigh Halfpenny shine in defeat of Scotland
- Independent: Nations: Wales battle to victory over Scotland
- Telegraph: Six Nations 2013, Scotland 18 Wales 28: match report
- Daily Mail: Halfpenny keeps Welsh dreams alive at Murrayfield
- Sky Sports: Leigh Halfpenny kicks Wales to victory over Scotland
- ESPN: Halfpenny puts the boot into Scotland
- Wales Online: Scotland 18-28 Wales: Six Nations 2013 title hopes still alive
- Scotsman: Six Nations: Scotland 18 - 28 Wales: Wales sneak home
- RBS 6 Nations: Halfpenny's boot keeps Wales' title hopes alive
Scotland v Wales Match Highlights
Scotland v Wales Match Statistics
Scotland (12) 18
Penalties: Laidlaw 6
Wales (13) 28
Tries: Hibbard
Conversions: Halfpenny
Penalties: Halfpenny 7
Man of the Match: Sam Warburton (Wales)
Scotland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Ryan Grant
- 2. Ross Ford
- 3. Euan Murray
- 4. Richie Gray
- 5. Jim Hamilton
- 6. Robert Harley
- 7. Kelly Brown (Captain)
- 8. Johnnie Beattie
Backs
- 9. Greig Laidlaw
- 10. Duncan Weir
- 11. Tim Visser
- 12. Matt Scott
- 13. Sean Lamont
- 14. Sean Maitland
- 15. Stuart Hogg
Replacements
- 16. Dougie Hall
- 17. Moray Low
- 18. Geoff Cross
- 19. Alastair Kellock
- 20. Ryan Wilson
- 21. Henry Pyrgos
- 22. Ruaridh Jackson
- 23. Max Evans
Wales Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Paul James
- 2. Richard Hibbard
- 3. Adam Jones
- 4. Alun Wyn Jones
- 5. Ian Evans
- 6. Ryan Jones (Captain)
- 7. Sam Warburton
- 8. Toby Faletau
Backs
- 9. Mike Phillips
- 10. Dan Biggar
- 11. George North
- 12. Jamie Roberts
- 13. Jonathan Davies
- 14. Alex Cuthbert
- 15. Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements
- 16. Ken Owens
- 17. Scott Andrews
- 18. Ryan Bevington
- 19. Andrew Coombs
- 20. Justin Tipuric
- 21. Lloyd Williams
- 22. James Hook
- 23. Scott Williams