By Colin Moffat
BBC Sport at Murrayfield |
 The wooden spoon beckons for Wales |
The thousands of Welsh rugby fans who travelled to Edinburgh to see their team lose 30-22 to Scotland will no doubt take advantage of the city's liberal licensing laws to drown their sorrows.
And the extra hours of drinking available will be required if all aspects of their sad demise are to be discussed.
With three RBS Six Nations losses on the bounce and Ireland and France up next, Wales are almost certainly facing a whitewash.
After record defeats to Ireland and France, the Scottish support can raise a glass or two to mark their first points and first tries of the tournament.
However, the Sunday morning hangovers will be exacerbated by lingering doubts over the team's proficiency.
There may have been six tries and several moments of high drama to keep the Murrayfield crowd entertained, but the match was no classic.
The shortcomings of both sides were glaringly obvious in what was very much a game of two halves.
Scotland came roaring out of the blocks and made their early dominance pay, establishing a 17-3 lead after 22 minutes.
The Welsh could not find the tenacity shown against England and were simply bullied by the swarming Scotland pack.
Wales also had terrible problems with their line-out, losing possession on five occasions in the first period.
The Scots, who had struggled with set-pieces in their opening matches, kept things simple and Scott Murray and Stuart Grimes were assured in the line-out.
The Welsh could not find any rhythm or build any momentum and when they did move the ball it was painfully slow - allowing Scotland to shut them down with ease.
Scotland tried nothing fancy, aside from the standard one or two incomprehensible passes from Gregor Townsend, who enjoyed an influential return to stand-off.
Simon Taylor was immense and, along with Jason White, carried the ball with dynamism.
Both men were also involved in breaking down several Welsh attacks.
Taylor's excellent take from Townsend's errant pass, which allowed him to score the game's second try, was a perfect showcase for his special talent.
Wales restored some pride with a battling display in the second 40 minutes.
However, some slack passing in key phases cost them dear and they only managed to breach the Scottish line when concentration had lapsed during injury time.
Both teams looked jittery in a very untidy second period and the handling errors so prevalent in Scotland's recent defeats began creeping in again.
When you're down, luck has a habit of deserting you, and this was perfectly illustrated when Rhys Williams misjudged the bounce of the ball to allow Chris Paterson to touch down when Wales were on top.
Scotland will say they deserved a break after their torrid opening to the championship, while the Welsh can take solace from a spirited second-half showing from their young side and a drop or two of the local malt whiskys.
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