Second half fightback sees Scotland break Welsh hearts

Scotland produced a remarkable second-half comeback to win 26-23 at Principality Stadium and deny Wales a first Guinness Men’s Six Nations win. Tries from Rhys Carre and Josh Adams combined with Sam Costelow’s excellent kicking had given the hosts a well-earned 12-point lead at the break. But three scores in the second 40 minutes from Finn Russell, Darcy Graham and George Turner turned the game on its head to give Scotland their second win of this year’s championship.

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France run riot in eight-try mauling of sorry Wales

France cemented their status as the Northern Hemisphere’s most clinical force on Sunday, dismantling a struggling Wales 54-12 at the Principality Stadium. On a grim afternoon for Welsh rugby, Fabien Galthié’s new-look side delivered an eight-try blitz, securing their largest-ever victory in Cardiff and leaving Steve Tandy’s rebuilding project with plenty of work to do.

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Arundell scores hat-trick as England pile misery on Wales

A remorseless England piled pain and points on Wales as they began their hunt for the Six Nations title with a 48-7 victory at Allianz Stadium. Wing Henry Arundell, making his first start for his country in more than two years, scored a first-half hat-trick as England put themselves out of sight before the break. Josh Adams was picked out by Dan Edwards’ precise punt for Wales’s solitary try five minutes after the restart, but, for the most part, the one-way traffic continued to steamroll the visitors.

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Scotland withstand Welsh fightback to claim spoils

Five-try Scotland overcame a hugely spirited Wales in a frenetic Six Nations contest at Murrayfield, condemning the visitors to a 16th defeat in a row. The Scots looked at ease for large parts of the game, only for Wales to threaten a jaw-dropping comeback late on and ensure they at least left with some reward. In the last 18 minutes, the visitors scored three unanswered tries – all converted – to turn a cakewalk into a struggle for the Scots, whose edge blunted incredibly in the second half.

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