Wales 26-27 Scotland

Wales v Scotland Match Reports

Scotland held on to beat Wales 27-26 in a topsy-turvy Six Nations contest at the Principality Stadium. The visitors had built a dominant 20-0 lead by half-time, with tries from Pierre Schoeman and Duhan van der Merwe, plus two penalties from Finn Russell. Wales, meanwhile, had struggled to build any meaningful pressure in a difficult first half. After the break, things initially got worse for the home side when Duhan van der Merwe sped through to extend Scotland's lead to 27 points. Replacement scrum-half Tomos Williams then began to spark life into the Wales attack. Tries from James Botham, Rio Dyer, Aaron Wainwright and Alex Mann brought Wales to within a single point of Scotland. Despite a final push, Wales could not find the decisive score and Scotland held on for their first victory in Cardiff in 22 years. A selection of match reports is listed below:

• Six Nations Guide: Scotland hold off thrilling Wales fightback to end win drought
• BBC: Scotland survive stunning Wales comeback
• Guardian: Scotland hold off storming Wales fightback for thrilling Cardiff victory
• Daily Mail: Warren Gatland's side narrowly miss out on achieving incredible comeback in their Six Nations opener
• Sky Sports: Visitors earn first Six Nations victory in Cardiff for 22 years after holding off rally
• Scotsman: Scotland hold off remarkable Wales fightback to claim first win in Cardiff in 22 years
• WRU: Wales stage stunning fightback but end a point short