Crazy scenario in Cardiff. For the first day of the Six Nations Tournament, Scotland first achieved an impressive solo performance, leading 27-0 in the 43rd minute of play. The Welsh then beat them to a terrible 26-0 to come back on contact, in vain. Scotland won 27-26.
On a cloud, the XV du Chardon scored three tries through Pierre Schoeman (10th) and the rocket Duhan van der Merwe (29th, 42nd) while Finn Russell delivered 50 minutes of high flying to guide his team . Before the meeting shifts into another dimension. After four changes at the break, the Welsh gradually entered their match, monopolizing the balls and feeding off Scottish indiscipline. At the end of a carried ball, James Botham restarted his team (47th) in an action which saw George Turner receive a yellow card, after having voluntarily collapsed a maul.
Excited by the roars from the stands of the Principality Stadium, the Welsh then scored three tries in the space of… a quarter of an hour! Rio Dyer at the end of the line (53rd), Aaron Wainwright in force between the posts (61st) and Alex Mann (68th), allowed Warren Gatland’s men to offer their supporters one of the greatest turnarounds of the the history of rugby. Blunt in the “money-time”, the Welsh however did not manage to materialize their domination of the second act with a victory and failed only one point behind their opponents. As a consolation prize, they obtain a double bonus, offensive and defensive.
In the ranking, Scotland is therefore third (4 points), just ahead of Wales (2 points). Ireland is leader (5 points) after its demonstration at the Vélodrome against the Blues (18-37), last (0 points). The two teams will do it again next Saturday during the second day. It will be at home against the Blues for Scotland, while the Welsh will go to England.