Louis Rees-Zammit’s double helped hand Wayne Pivac claim his first away win as Wales coach as they hit back to stun 14-man Scotland 25-24 at Murrayfield. Gregor Townsend’s team were dealt a blow with the dismissal of Zander Fagerson.
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An ill-disciplined Ireland lost their opening Guinness Six Nations game to Wales after playing for 66 minutes with 14 men. Peter O’Mahony was dismissed for dangerous play, Ireland lead at the break but the numerical advantage eventually told for Wales.
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Welsh rugby referee Nigel Owens has announced his retirement from officiating at Test level. Owens became the first referee to officiate in a century of tests when he took charge of an Autumn Nations Cup clash between France and Italy last month.
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Jonny May scored two tries to lead England to an easy 18-7 win over Ireland at Twickenham in the Autumn Nations Cup. The result is the fourth loss in a row the Irish have suffered to their English foes as Ireland again failed to test the England defence.
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Ireland kicked off their Autumn Nations Cup campaign with an easy 32-9 win over Wales at the AVIVA Stadium. Quinn Roux and debutant James Lowe scored the only tries of the game while Ireland captain Jonathan Sexton was taken off injured.
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