Wales 28-18 Scotland: Early Welsh pressure is rewarded when Scotland disrupt a scrum and give away a penalty try Scotland produce some great running rugby from the backs and forwards, but all too often the final pass goes astray Twenty minutes in, Wales' Ian Gough is sin-binned for a late tackle, but Scott Murray's retaliation earns him a red card The sending off proves the turning point as captain Gareth Thomas runs in a superb solo try to put Wales 14-3 ahead But Chris Paterson converts the second of two penalties before the interval to keep Scotland in touch at 14-6 Wales soon extend their lead, Robert Sidoli capitalising on Dwayne Peel's dummy to score his second international try And when Thomas races clear from Peel's pass to score his second try, Scotland know the game is all-but over The visitors refuse to buckle though, and with two minutes remaining, Hugo Southwell scores a consolation try Paterson scores another try after intercepting a pass and running the length of the field, but it is too little too late
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