Six Nations: Full Contact trailer
Wales and Scotland get their Six Nations underway in the final fixture of the opening weekend today.
Scotland have lost on their last 11 visits to Cardiff but will surely see this as a golden opportunity to end that 22-year run with Wales bedding in a new side after a year of change.
Warren Gatland has installed the 21-year-old lock Dafydd Jenkins as captain of a young squad that he hopes can grow together. Gregor Townsend’s visitors have a more settled feel, but are also under new leadership with Rory Darge and Finn Russell appointed as co-captains for the campaign.
A statement win for Ireland over France in Marseille set the standard for the chasing pack. Indy Sport’s Six Nations 2024 predictions includes the winner, top try-scorer, breakthrough star and more.
Follow all the action from Cardiff below. You can get all the latest Six Nations odds and tips here.
Wales 26-27 Scotland
71 mins: Scotland have had no ball since things started to turn. Wales have been absolutely sublime – they were so bad for the first 45-odd minutes but have been free-flowing, exciting and brilliant since.
Tuipulotu comes back on after his sin-bin, so it’s 15 vs 15 again. But Scotland now have no margin for error.
Luke Baker3 February 2024 18:25
TRY! Wales 26-27 Scotland (Alex Mann 68’)
AND WALES HAVE ANOTHER! It’s too easy from the lineout as the maul marauds forwards, splinters the Scottish pack and Alex Mann, on debut, dives over the line.
Incredible, incredible stuff. Tough conversion for Lloyd but he nails it! Wales are within a point, having been 27-0 down!
Luke Baker3 February 2024 18:22
Wales 19-27 Scotland
67 mins: Wales charging down the left flank and Rio Dyer skips past defender after defender. He twists and turns into the 22 and then finds the pass to Cam Winnett. Cardiff roaring now!
Scotland pinged for being off their feet, so a Welsh penalty, just inside the 22 on the left touchline to come. They kick to the corner.
Luke Baker3 February 2024 18:20
Wales 19-27 Scotland
64 mins: Reffell cuts inside a man and takes Wales into the 22. They’re flowing forward again as Hymns and Arias rings round the Principality Stadium.
Scotland turnover, and Huw Jones on the run but is brilliantly tap-tackled. Russell can hoof clear though to relive some pressue.
Ex-England international Alec Hepburn on in the front row for his Scotland debut.
Luke Baker3 February 2024 18:17
Wales 19-27 Scotland
63 mins: Another barrelling run by Wainwright makes lots of ground. They’re feeling it now! Scotland have to regain control of this game.
Luke Baker3 February 2024 18:15
TRY! Wales 19-27 Scotland (Aaron Wainwright 61’)
AND WALES GET THE TRY! They tap and go from the penalty as Beard runs it up. Next phase, Aaron Wainwright picks and goes and dives over.
Easy conversion and they’re within eight points. Scotland crumbling…
Luke Baker3 February 2024 18:14
YELLOW CARD! Wales 12-27 Scotland
The maul moves forward but stopped short of the line. Wales go left, running phases through the forwards. Beard ploughs in but great tackle by Turner.
A penalty advantage and Scotland were warned that one more penalty would be a sin-bin and so it proves. Sione Tuipulotu caught offside and it’s 10 minutes in the bin – we’re back to 15 vs 14 again!
Luke Baker3 February 2024 18:13
Wales 12-27 Scotland
59 mins: Wales eschew the three points and Lloyd kicks to the corner. Five-metre lineout and another try here would get them right back in it…
Luke Baker3 February 2024 18:11
Wales 12-27 Scotland
58 mins: Wales with all the momentum now and they look effective running their phases. Up into the Scotland 22 as they move the ball side to side and it’s penalty advantage.
George Turner’s sin-bin is over and he’s back on the field. We’re at 15 vs 15 again.
Luke Baker3 February 2024 18:10
Wales 12-27 Scotland
56 mins: It’s still 15 points that Wales trail by but they have hope at least. Space on the right and Adams charges down the flank but he decides to kick and it’s too long. Russell calls the mark in the 22.
Mason Grady on for Wales as well by the way,
Luke Baker3 February 2024 18:07