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Six Nations 2024: Wales 26-27 Scotland – Scots survive beautiful comeback


Duhan van der Merwe has scored 23 tries for Scotland
Wales (0) 26
Tries: Botham, Dyer, Wainwright, Mann Cons: Lloyd 3
Scotland (20) 27
Tries: Schoeman, Van der Merwe 2 Cons: Russell 3 Pens: Russell 2

Scotland withheld a stunning Wales comeback to hang on for a first victory in Cardiff in 22 years.

Gregor Townsend’s side raced into a 27-0 lead in 43 minutes with two Duhan van Der Merwe tries, a Pierre Schoeman score and 12 Finn Russell points.

Wales responded with tries from James Botham, Rio Dyer, Aaron Wainwright and Alex Mann in a stunning second-half performance.

But Scotland wrapped up the one-point victory.

It was a Six Nations spectacular that was transformed after Wales made a number of changes at half-time.

Head coach Warren Gatland turned to youth with their barnstorming performance in the second half, as the hosts were unrecognisable to the timid first-half display when Scotland were in total control.

Player-of-the-match Wainwright was outstanding, while replacement scrum-half Tomos…



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