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Scotland and Wales have played each other at rugby union since 1883. A total of 130 matches have been played, with Wales winning 75 matches, Scotland winning 52 matches and three matches drawn. [1] Scotland and Wales play each other at least once a year, as both play in the annual Six Nations Championship, and its predecessor competitions.
The World Cup qualifier at Ninian Park was the 101st meeting between Wales and Scotland since 1876, encompassing games in the British Home Championship, FIFA World Cup and Friendly Internationals. Wales had a poor record against Scotland having won only 18 games up to that point, with Scotland successful in 60.
The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship, the Home Internationals and the British Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom's four national teams: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (the last of whom competed as Ireland for most of the competition's ...
The game between Scotland and Wales at the Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on 1 March attracted a World Record rugby attendance of 104,000 fans. This record would not be broken until a Bledisloe Cup game between Australia and New Zealand attracted 107,042 to the Sydney Olympic Stadium in 1999.
Neil Jenkins successfully converted to claim victory for Wales by a single point and hand the Championship to Scotland in one of the most memorable matches in the tournament's history. Scotland had staged their own remarkable upset the previous day, scoring five first-half tries to beat France in Paris for only the second time in 30 years.
The championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.Scotland won the tournament, achieving a final 13–7 victory over England to win the Grand Slam, their first since 1984 and third overall in the Five Nations. [1]
Wales achieved their first victory over Scotland with a debut try from Pryce-Jenkins. After the try Wales switched their tactics to spoil the game by lying on the ball or kicking the ball into touch to prevent Scottish play. During the game Scotland grounded the ball over the Welsh line on five occasions but were not given a try by referee ...
Scotland: J Rogerson (Kelvinside Acads.), GT Campbell (London Scottish), Gregor MacGregor (London Scottish) capt., James Gowans (Cambridge U.), Henry Gedge (London Scottish), JW Simpson , William Wotherspoon (West of Scotland), HF Menzies (West of Scotland), JB Wright , WMC McEwan (Edinburgh Acads), A Dalgleish , WR Gibson , WB Cownie , GT ...