Scotland 13-26 Wales: A home win looks unlikely but Scotland have only lost one of their last five matches at Murrayfield to Wales With Gavin Henson out Wales look to their powerful forward line, including Blues' Andy Powell, to secure an opening win Welsh players surround the injured Geoff Cross of Scotland who is taken off, as well as shown a yellow card for dangerous play Wales grab the first try of the game, a beautiful move involving Mike Phillips and Lee Byrne before Tom Shanklin goes over Stephen Jones clears two tackles, Philips is involved again, and Alun Wyn Jones adds Wales' second try with the Scottish scrum in tatters Chris Paterson kicks a penalty and makes a decent run that only Powell can stop, as Scotland refuse to be rolled over Nothing, it seems, can stop Wales today, with further points from Jones' boot and Leigh Halfpenny's try While Wales demonstrate the form and play of favourites, Scotland, under pressure, make the errors of wooden spoon candidates Wales appear to slow down without conceeding their dominance, and another Shane Williams Six Nations try seals the win The home side refuse to give up and Max Evans brilliantly hops through the Wales defence for his first international try late on
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