:01:11. > :01:21.Weir for the victory! He is celebrating already.
:01:22. > :01:36.George North, the pass surely would have done it. A wasted opportunity.
:01:37. > :01:50.They have been in control and they can get there again.
:01:51. > :01:59.That defeat, of course, was the end of Wales's hope of taking a 36
:02:00. > :02:03.Nations title in a row. Scotland could leapfrog Wales in the table,
:02:04. > :02:09.but it is seven years since Scotland beat Wales. Keating is not
:02:10. > :02:17.Scotland's strong point at the moment. The team is led by Kelly
:02:18. > :02:21.Brown. They are enjoying the Cardiff Sunshine, looking like gladiators,
:02:22. > :02:25.marching through the streets and down to the stadium today. That is
:02:26. > :02:33.the last they will see of the Sun because the roof is closed. Warren
:02:34. > :02:37.Gatland is wielding the axe. Adam Jones and Richard Hibbard have been
:02:38. > :02:54.dropped. We don't always show you the top, -- the toss, but this man
:02:55. > :03:02.here is a rather vigorous toss -- tosser. I am impressed that they
:03:03. > :03:08.kept their hands behind their backs! Alongside me today is Andy
:03:09. > :03:13.Nicol, the selling of a rather fabulous Williams Sam which, Shane
:03:14. > :03:17.Williams and Martyn Williams. Wales has disappointed to some degree
:03:18. > :03:26.throughout this tournament, fluctuating form and they have never
:03:27. > :03:30.really hit the heights we expected. Have the other teams found at Warren
:03:31. > :03:35.Gatland's tactics? It was a slow start against Italy, but it was a
:03:36. > :03:45.win. It was a poor performance against Ireland, and their tactics
:03:46. > :03:51.were found out by the Irish. The performance against England was not
:03:52. > :03:57.clinical enough. The defence was slow in attack, and when they got
:03:58. > :04:03.into the 22, Wales did not finish off. The patients was not there.
:04:04. > :04:17.They will have to play better today gave -- today against the Scottish
:04:18. > :04:20.side. Dougie Fife is a new cap. Yes, he is a player that has really
:04:21. > :04:24.developed over the last couple of years, and he does a lot of gym
:04:25. > :04:30.work, which is key, because it is such a physical game. He has a good
:04:31. > :04:34.frame, but he is up against George North, what an introduction to
:04:35. > :04:41.international road the! A bit late for Johnson to finally be settling
:04:42. > :04:46.on this. He has messed around. There has been consistency in the backs,
:04:47. > :04:55.but he has messed about with the forwards. The selection has
:04:56. > :04:59.translated to better performances. A lot of the tries scored by Scotland
:05:00. > :05:02.have been good interplay, and you only get that from good continuity,
:05:03. > :05:06.while the forwards have been chop and change, although it seems he has
:05:07. > :05:10.settled on this pack is the best date. Injury to Johnnie Beattie
:05:11. > :05:17.aside. What about the talk of Wales and the deed and that the Lions tour
:05:18. > :05:23.took it out of them? Sam Warburton went here anything of it, but he has
:05:24. > :05:30.had some time out. I have mentioned in a few interviews, maybe they are
:05:31. > :05:35.a bit fatigued. It is an emotional fatigue rather than physical
:05:36. > :05:39.fatigue. It is the mental side of it. They have come up against
:05:40. > :05:42.Ireland and England, two maximise you had more to prove collectively
:05:43. > :05:48.and personally and they have been emotionally right on the edge,
:05:49. > :05:52.whilst Wales maybe won't. He read them the riot act, Warren Gatland,
:05:53. > :05:56.and got the performance he wanted against France. He has wielded the
:05:57. > :06:00.axe again and let's hear about the changes he has made to today's
:06:01. > :06:04.line-up. Six changes for today's game. You
:06:05. > :06:09.have lost two thirds of your front row. What is your thinking? With a
:06:10. > :06:15.six-day turnaround, we needed to freshen up a bit. Those players
:06:16. > :06:19.coming off the bench, they have been making a great impact, and they
:06:20. > :06:22.deserve an opportunity as well. It is not a bad thing to keep some
:06:23. > :06:25.other players under a bit of Russia and it is good for us going
:06:26. > :06:30.forward, especially those younger players who have not played much
:06:31. > :06:34.rugby. It is a great opportunity for them. Than one survivor from last
:06:35. > :06:40.week on the front row is Gethin Jenkins, who today becomes the most
:06:41. > :06:46.capped Welsh player. That is some achievement. He is a great warrior,
:06:47. > :06:50.he goes out there and give it 100% every time. He deserves all the
:06:51. > :06:53.accolades that come his way. He has been great for Welsh rugby. 105
:06:54. > :07:12.caps. Pretty impressive. A great day for death in Jenkins.
:07:13. > :07:18.Luke Charteris is back from injury, outstanding against France. He is a
:07:19. > :07:28.long sign the -- he is alongside the engine, Alun Wyn Jones.
:07:29. > :07:33.Halfbacks are always the talk of the town. Mike Phillips is back and he
:07:34. > :07:40.will want to prove a point. Dan Biggar will take -- take over the
:07:41. > :07:45.kicking duties. This is the 27th time these two have played together
:07:46. > :07:51.in the centre. They are so important to Wales's defence. And the back
:07:52. > :07:55.three full of power, pace, you name it, they have got it. They need to
:07:56. > :08:03.be more clinical than they were at Twickenham.
:08:04. > :08:09.It was some of mistakes made by some of those players, but we have come
:08:10. > :08:13.to expect great performances against England, which I am sure gave them
:08:14. > :08:17.plenty to think about in the last week. For Scotland, you would
:08:18. > :08:22.imagine there is just one moment that is dominating their thoughts.
:08:23. > :08:39.Scotland are now in with a chance! Interception! And it might be a try.
:08:40. > :08:48.He is galloping down the pitch. A try for France. Wide? !
:08:49. > :08:56.How on earth did Scotland lose this game?
:08:57. > :08:59.That was the 14 point try. That was the moment it went wrong for
:09:00. > :09:07.Scotland and a seemingly managed to snatch defeat for the -- from the
:09:08. > :09:11.jaws of victory. Another area that Scotland have got to improve on is
:09:12. > :09:22.their discipline. We have seen too many penalties. You give away
:09:23. > :09:27.possession, you give away territory. You will give away points as well.
:09:28. > :09:35.Which is sort of D5 looking around this magnificent arena. What a place
:09:36. > :09:40.to come and fill your boots. The roof is on, the atmosphere is
:09:41. > :09:46.incredible. He won't forget this experience. He will be hoping to win
:09:47. > :09:54.today. If Wales are thinking about the halfbacks, Scotland only has 57%
:09:55. > :09:58.for their kicking in this tournament. Not good enough. It
:09:59. > :10:07.seems to me that is the justification for Greig Laidlaw to
:10:08. > :10:14.be in the team. 57% is not good enough as you say. There were a
:10:15. > :10:20.couple of Mrs at the end last week, but the key moment was the
:10:21. > :10:23.interception. I am sure they want to improve on their percentage today.
:10:24. > :10:28.Wales have not had any problems with their kicks. Lee Halfpenny's 50
:10:29. > :10:32.metre efforts put them into which against England. He is not here
:10:33. > :10:38.today. He is nursing his injured shoulder. Listen to the menu will
:10:39. > :10:53.try to right the wrongs of Twickenham.
:10:54. > :11:05.What a reception, as always. Six changes to the side who were beaten
:11:06. > :11:09.at Twickenham. This crowd, it must be quite strange having a final day
:11:10. > :11:19.when there is nothing other than pride. Yes, we got quite greedy over
:11:20. > :11:24.the past few years. There is a lot to prove here today. We will hear
:11:25. > :11:29.the anthems, and then we will hear the full set tones -- beta also
:11:30. > :11:36.tones of our commentary team. Enjoy this.
:11:37. > :11:44.# O Flower of Scotland. # When will we see your like again. # That
:11:45. > :11:53.fought and died for. # Your wee bit hill and glen.
:11:54. > :11:58.# That stood against him. # Proud Edward's army. ??$NEWLINE #
:11:59. > :12:08.And sent him homeward. # Tae think again.
:12:09. > :12:17.# Those days are past now. # And in the past they must remain.
:12:18. > :12:24.# But we can still rise now. # And be the nation again.
:12:25. > :12:30.# That stood against him. # Proud Edward's army.
:12:31. > :12:54.# And sent him homeward. # Tae think again #.
:12:55. > :13:04.# Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi.
:13:05. > :13:15.# Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri.
:13:16. > :13:32.# Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mad.
:13:33. > :13:49.# Dros ryddid gollasant eu gwaed. # Gwlad, gwlad.
:13:50. > :14:00.# Pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad. # Tra mor yn fur i'r bur hoff bau.
:14:01. > :14:25.# O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau #. Wonderful! The answer in a song to
:14:26. > :14:30.those who say this game is of little importance. Every match in the Six
:14:31. > :14:37.Nations carries weight at -- and those few fly the flag and wear the
:14:38. > :14:44.shirt. There is a hint of the future in the Wales front row today. Rhodri
:14:45. > :14:45.Williams -- Rhodri Jones comes in, Gethin Jenkins hoping for a more
:14:46. > :15:01.sympathetic referee at the scrum. Kicking duties go to Dan Biggar, who
:15:02. > :15:05.forms a new pairing with Mike Phillips. Scotland lost Johnny
:15:06. > :15:10.Beattie not log into their game against France, so it is Ryan Wilson
:15:11. > :15:16.in his place. The same pact with Kelly Brown once again captain. Sean
:15:17. > :15:30.Lamont's injury gives Max Evans a start. A first cap for Edinburgh's
:15:31. > :15:35.Dougie Fife. Flanker Alasdair Strokosch returns to Scotland's
:15:36. > :15:40.reserves. The referee is from France, Jerome Garces, and he waits
:15:41. > :15:53.and the crowd waits. Just waiting for instruction from
:15:54. > :16:07.that man, Owen Wilson. He gives the final instruction... There we go, we
:16:08. > :16:13.are ready. The final match in the 2014 RBS Six Nations for Wales and
:16:14. > :16:20.for Scotland. We hope for a classic. There have often been many, many
:16:21. > :16:26.tries in this match. Some great, great Wales - Scotland games,
:16:27. > :16:30.complemented by the French referee. There is an amazing atmosphere in
:16:31. > :16:37.the city centre, a lot of Scottish, everyone hoping for a great game.
:16:38. > :16:49.Liam Williams, a replacement for Halfpenny, big shoes to fill. That
:16:50. > :16:53.was just on the edge of the range. There was a debate last week with
:16:54. > :16:56.the penalties whether to kick them in the corner or go for the line,
:16:57. > :17:03.try to win a penalty close to the post. That is what Duncan Weir is
:17:04. > :17:07.going to do. The surface is a lot better, I would have thought they
:17:08. > :17:12.might have had a go at that. A good kick to touch, though, very close to
:17:13. > :17:24.the Welsh try-line. Back in his old stomping ground, former Wales
:17:25. > :17:27.captain. Insider knowledge. Scotland's line-out was a mess in
:17:28. > :17:36.the early gains in the championship. It has improved a great deal.
:17:37. > :18:48.Cuthbert isn't often outmuscled, but he felt that one. Scotland with the
:18:49. > :18:53.early possession. The referee giving advantage to Scotland, and the
:18:54. > :18:59.penalty is there now. Offside? A bright start by Scotland. It is, but
:19:00. > :19:03.Wales are quick on their feet in defence. They have taken a bit of
:19:04. > :19:06.criticism and are making a low tackle, popping up onto their feet.
:19:07. > :19:13.Scotland keeping the possession, David Denton did well, and Scotland
:19:14. > :19:20.have a penalty that Greig Laidlaw will take on. This is the offside.
:19:21. > :19:52.Toby Faletau, I think. Giving a final, anxious watch, Greig
:19:53. > :20:02.Laidlaw, but it is good. He cleared the crossbar by a good 20, 30 yards.
:20:03. > :20:08.The ground was poor last week at Murrayfield for the standing leg.
:20:09. > :20:42.This week will be different. Dan Biggar with the restart for Wales.
:20:43. > :21:07.After gaining those three point it was important to take the kick off
:21:08. > :21:12.well. I think it is a good option, Stuart Hogg gives Duncan Weir a
:21:13. > :21:13.little bit more time. Charteris is under pressure at the front but got
:21:14. > :21:32.the ball for Wales. Pressure on Mike Phillips. They have
:21:33. > :21:40.got to get away. Plenty of time to get the ball away, close him down
:21:41. > :21:50.quickly. Almost looked as if they did not know who he was passing too.
:21:51. > :22:00.What a contrast in the two scrum half today, a difference in stature
:22:01. > :22:08.and the things they offer. Expecting a game from Mike Phillips today. He
:22:09. > :22:13.is in need, big player for Wales, carries the ball exceptionally well.
:22:14. > :22:22.The first scrum of the day, the first attempt goes down.
:22:23. > :22:30.Geoff Cross getting a talking to. I have been impressed since he came on
:22:31. > :22:39.against Italy. He has not started regularly at Edinburgh. The noise
:22:40. > :22:44.now for Wales. The first time I think they have had the ball. First
:22:45. > :22:51.opportunity. Penalty, Wales, is the decision. A good fine early on for
:22:52. > :22:55.Wales. Leigh Halfpenny is not playing, but Dan Biggar is a very
:22:56. > :23:12.confident kicker. Gethin Jenkins has been given a
:23:13. > :23:23.harsh interpretation of the scrum last week.
:23:24. > :23:30.Wales have just about the same attacking position that Scotland had
:23:31. > :24:25.a few minutes ago. He did not want to give it back!
:24:26. > :24:32.The Scottish defence have done well so far. They have numbered up well,
:24:33. > :24:36.more defenders than attackers. Wales looking for the first try. Advantage
:24:37. > :24:41.to Wales as well. Wales will still have the penalty. Even knowing they
:24:42. > :24:48.had that, perhaps there should have been more. There is an injury doubt,
:24:49. > :24:53.I can't see who is down but a Scottish jersey on the ground.
:24:54. > :25:01.Valiant effort by Kelly Brown, he put his body on the line. They got
:25:02. > :25:10.the penalty so they went for a try, but the idea was good, and execution
:25:11. > :25:14.poor. The difference is when Wales carried the ball they win the
:25:15. > :25:19.contact and get over the gain line, whereas Scotland are struggling to
:25:20. > :25:27.do that so far. That is exactly what I was going to say. A lot has been
:25:28. > :25:31.made about how Wales play, would there be a change? Battles a
:25:32. > :25:35.blueprint of how Wales play with that power. He looked shaky here,
:25:36. > :25:41.Kelly Brown. Alasdair Strokosch is waiting. If he had a bang on the
:25:42. > :25:46.head he would have to go off and get assessed. That is the correct
:25:47. > :25:50.procedure these days. They assess him on the touchline and if they
:25:51. > :25:53.think he is OK to get back, he will be allowed back. If not,
:25:54. > :25:59.substitution will be made, which I think is a very good idea. A lot of
:26:00. > :26:05.head injuries in this tough game. You have to be very sensible about
:26:06. > :26:12.it. Dan Biggar looks to poke over the kick, which he does, and draws
:26:13. > :26:15.Wales level. Kelly Brown off, he will be assessed, and if Alasdair
:26:16. > :26:25.Strokosch stays on them Scotland really now without a scrap at the
:26:26. > :26:26.front. Oh, it was a knee in the head. Accidental, but it would have
:26:27. > :26:51.hurt, nonetheless. Alun Wyn Jones takes the restart.
:26:52. > :27:07.Phillips sends it on. Just a bit too far a game, no pressure on him.
:27:08. > :27:16.It may well be an open game today. A slip from Taylor PayPal et al, the
:27:17. > :27:50.pitch not quite the firmest. -- a slip from ten Lupe al et al.
:27:51. > :27:59.Penalty to Scotland as well. Holding onto the ball in the tackle once
:28:00. > :28:12.again. I wasn't sure if that was the right option. A kick, charged down.
:28:13. > :28:15.Scrappy, isn't it? You often try to get your big players, goat or list
:28:16. > :28:24.players, to put pressure on the scrum half. Hands up, hits him in
:28:25. > :28:28.the forehead! From that, Wales try to play out. Sometimes after a
:28:29. > :28:36.mistake, you don't want another mistake.
:28:37. > :28:41.I think we have seen from the last passage of play the kind of game
:28:42. > :28:46.that we are going to have all stopped I think it is going to be
:28:47. > :28:50.quite open. Not quite saying it is end of season madness but there is
:28:51. > :29:01.certainly an ambition from both sides to play rugby today.
:29:02. > :29:10.A tough kick from Laidlaw, tried to come round but did not quite dead.
:29:11. > :29:16.What can you do? At this level, not one of the toughest kicks. He will
:29:17. > :29:22.be disappointed. Not his greatest strike, to be honest. It did not
:29:23. > :29:28.sound particularly good. A lovely day outside. It would be great to
:29:29. > :29:32.have that sunshine flooding in on the field. The line-out was too long
:29:33. > :29:40.from Lawson, Phillips has it. Scotland's line-out not quite
:29:41. > :30:11.functioning in the early stages. I think that is a penalty. He was
:30:12. > :30:24.isolated. He had absolutely no chance. Still advantage to Wales.
:30:25. > :30:37.Alun Wyn Jones, not only did he make the tackle, he got back on his feet
:30:38. > :30:44.and win the penalty. That is the difference. Last week, they weren't
:30:45. > :30:50.releasing the tackle before they got back to their feet. Alun Wyn Jones
:30:51. > :30:51.did that particularly well there. A touch from Dan Biggar gives Wales
:30:52. > :31:06.the line-out. A good attack from the 22. They have
:31:07. > :31:11.got numbers around the ball. Look how slow they are to react. It is
:31:12. > :31:16.left to the scrum-half to try to clean up the ruck. It is a mismatch
:31:17. > :31:18.against Dan Lydiate and Wales get the ball back. A good clean
:31:19. > :31:32.line-out. Ken Owens is so often a replacement
:31:33. > :31:57.hooker, but here he gets a start. They are only five metres from the
:31:58. > :32:05.Scottish line. The forwards are doing their bit. Closer and closer,
:32:06. > :32:09.three metres out. And the noise grows inside the Millennium
:32:10. > :32:10.Stadium! Ken Owens just had to pause to take that, and he was hit by
:32:11. > :32:35.Geoff Cross. The try came from the man replacing
:32:36. > :32:42.Leigh Halfpenny. Liam Williams. Very good ball carrying by all the Welsh
:32:43. > :32:46.players. Eventually, they had the numbers on the right-hand side.
:32:47. > :32:51.Great finish, easy give an state, and a simple try for Liam Williams
:32:52. > :32:55.in the left corner, as Wales look at it. But it was all about the
:32:56. > :33:03.powerful running. Just watch. This is the end. No options. That is the
:33:04. > :33:09.problem. You have Greig Laidlaw defending on the wing. He has got to
:33:10. > :33:17.stay out. It is a beautiful dive. Just a result of so many phases.
:33:18. > :33:27.Duncan Weir has made more tackles than any other Scottish player. He
:33:28. > :33:34.is in for a big afternoon. Dan Biggar has landed a penalty. Very
:33:35. > :33:45.tricky conversion. He is a right footer. Beautiful kick. A great,
:33:46. > :33:51.great kick. He has composure, he has controlled, and you can feel that.
:33:52. > :33:58.The placement has been a lot better. This is the finish. But Greig
:33:59. > :34:02.Laidlaw, he was short, but if you are coming in, you have to go for
:34:03. > :34:08.the ball, or you stay out. You can't come halfway. The joyous celebration
:34:09. > :34:40.of a man scoring his first international try, Liam Williams.
:34:41. > :34:54.Has he directed the kick well? Yes, very well indeed.
:34:55. > :35:09.That is Martyn Williams! No, he has got more hair than that.
:35:10. > :35:24.Wales are only five metres from the line. Phillips will take it upon
:35:25. > :35:37.himself to clear. A very good kick from there.
:35:38. > :35:46.A well paced start to this match. It has been lively. Scotland's last
:35:47. > :35:54.line-out on their own ball went wrong. This one is straight through.
:35:55. > :36:56.There is a first touch for Dougie Fife. He has done well to keep it
:36:57. > :36:57.in. The Wales defence are doing very well at the moment. They are smartly
:36:58. > :37:09.up in a line. Scotland somehow managed to get that
:37:10. > :37:23.back. That ends in Scotland's attack.
:37:24. > :37:26.Exactly what we said in the first half. They are trying to be more
:37:27. > :37:30.creative than me has been and they have had the ball a lot, but they
:37:31. > :37:34.are not winning that contact area. This is the turnover. They are
:37:35. > :37:35.trying to do the off-load, but both sides are reading the off-loaded
:37:36. > :37:56.very well. There is the forward pass. We used
:37:57. > :37:57.to say, as coaches, make sure you cite the off-load before you make
:37:58. > :38:12.it. Haven't been too many scrums yet.
:38:13. > :38:14.What is the decision? Penalty to Wales. Two scrums, two penalties to
:38:15. > :38:35.Wales. The referee is saying that they were
:38:36. > :38:39.simply walking around. Thanks, Andrew!
:38:40. > :38:51.Good kick from Dan Biggar. Played deep into the Scottish half. Dan
:38:52. > :38:56.Biggar has started the game well, and already he has cut the options
:38:57. > :39:03.at the line-out here. He has but Dan Lydiate inside. He is controlling
:39:04. > :39:04.things as well. A good opening 20 minutes. Mike Phillips is at the
:39:05. > :39:31.front of the line-out. He just lost his footing there. You
:39:32. > :39:37.have just got to place the off-load with patients and clear out. A good
:39:38. > :39:44.few turnovers in this match man's Stuart Hogg takes away the
:39:45. > :39:51.advantage. Liam Williams hazard. That is a late hit there. It all
:39:52. > :40:02.depends. It is definitely yellow, but let the... After ten minutes,
:40:03. > :40:08.Stuart Hogg chasing down his own kick, and the ball well away when he
:40:09. > :40:20.did his deeds. We saw the incident, but it was not a close-up.
:40:21. > :40:35.He's very, very lucky that that is not a red card. That is a red card
:40:36. > :40:39.offence. That is a very bad tackle. Dan Biggar recovers from that
:40:40. > :40:43.unfortunate tackle. Yellow tones to read. They have looked at the replay
:40:44. > :40:48.and it is a red card. The referee has looked at the screen and said,
:40:49. > :40:54.that is the wrong decision. Stuart Hogg, Scotland's greatest talent, is
:40:55. > :41:07.sent off. That is the first time I have ever seen that. Me as well. I
:41:08. > :41:10.thought it was retrospective. He will be so disappointed with that.
:41:11. > :41:16.It is a split-second thing, but he knows what he's doing. He is not a
:41:17. > :41:20.dirty player, Stuart Hogg, but he had time to pull out of that. He
:41:21. > :41:24.could have dropped his shoulder. But he levelled the shoulder, and I have
:41:25. > :41:31.to say, that is a clear red card, and the right decision by the
:41:32. > :41:37.referee. A brave decision. That is now going to cause huge problems for
:41:38. > :41:43.Scotland. They have got 60 minutes to go with one man short.
:41:44. > :41:48.Historically, not an unclean player at all, and that was madness. Very,
:41:49. > :42:00.very difficult for his team-mates now. But Dan Biggar is back and
:42:01. > :42:05.ready to kick. And a great response. That is what you want. You get
:42:06. > :42:10.nearly sparked out, you get it and you kick a 45 metre penalty. You do
:42:11. > :42:13.not roll on the floor, you get up and take the shot. And an
:42:14. > :42:22.interesting point from Dougie Fife winning his first cap, he will have
:42:23. > :42:29.to be 60 minutes without Stuart Hogg. Looking at it from that angle,
:42:30. > :42:36.I don't think Stuart Hogg can have any complaints.
:42:37. > :42:43.Even the Welsh love watching him he is a great talent. He just lost his
:42:44. > :43:02.head in that moment. There is study five with 14 on his
:43:03. > :43:16.back. Dan Biggar is completely in control and calls for the mark.
:43:17. > :43:21.The crowd thinks that line-out was forward, and all swinging the way of
:43:22. > :43:47.Wales here. If there was one player who could
:43:48. > :44:08.create something for Scotland, now he is off. You just can't do that.
:44:09. > :44:20.The back two will have a lot of ground to cover. They are always
:44:21. > :44:24.watching for where Dougie Fife is, or Max Evans. Yes, and it is good
:44:25. > :44:32.that Greig Laidlaw is on the field. He can cover, but Max Evans has to
:44:33. > :44:38.come up to cover that space. There is no-one behind. You have to be
:44:39. > :44:45.patient, don't rush to try to attack that space. A lot of people watching
:44:46. > :44:48.will think this is a great shame, because the odds are now that Wales
:44:49. > :45:35.will run away with this. Duncan Weir going for the corner, it
:45:36. > :45:45.is a good kick. He has mature as the Championship has gone on. When you
:45:46. > :45:56.are a man down, that is a tactic to employ, go for the corner. We are
:45:57. > :46:35.hearing with Kelly Brown, it is a concussion, so the captain is off.
:46:36. > :46:42.A penalty, illegally scooped back and so Scotland with a chance to get
:46:43. > :47:13.three points. Greig Laidlaw is a wily old box,
:47:14. > :47:16.taking his time, having a drink. If they can put the penalty over, it
:47:17. > :47:31.helps close the school board a little bit. -- close the scoreboard.
:47:32. > :47:42.Did he turn it too much? You can miss those kicks. At international
:47:43. > :47:51.level, you cannot miss those kicks. You have got to mail them. Just
:47:52. > :47:52.about half an hour gone, Wales ten points to the good, a man up as
:47:53. > :48:16.well. Scotland are a man down in the
:48:17. > :48:24.backs, of course. A penalty against Scotland. Didn't release, I think it
:48:25. > :48:29.is. Scotland have got to be careful now on the turnover. It could be
:48:30. > :48:44.very costly for them because of the lack of numbers in the back three.
:48:45. > :48:56.Blocking the player, sorry, not the release. Scotland have got to try to
:48:57. > :49:04.get over the line now. We have seen something today, the novelty of a
:49:05. > :49:07.player who was yellow carded and then got turned into a red after the
:49:08. > :49:22.referee watch the video screen. That was the first.
:49:23. > :49:34.Good play from the 14 men of Scotland.
:49:35. > :50:04.They have to take a catch and drive now, they are a number short.
:50:05. > :50:11.Let's get thoughts from Martyn Williams. I have been very impressed
:50:12. > :50:18.with Wales today, the speed and pressure they have put on Scotland.
:50:19. > :50:27.Look at the work of Alun Wyn Jones here. Put pressure on Stuart Hogg,
:50:28. > :50:36.forces the kick. A penalty to Wales this time. On Martyn Williams'
:50:37. > :50:41.explanation, Laidlaw was there, then he passed on to Stuart Hogg, which
:50:42. > :50:45.gives the defence more time to put pressure on the second ball-carrier
:50:46. > :50:59.and to compound that he gets himself sent off.
:51:00. > :51:03.His feet were still in the field of play. If the ball crosses the part
:51:04. > :51:19.of the line, it is in touch. Great commitment from Denton to
:51:20. > :51:28.fight for his side's cause. They will need a good bitter fight for
:51:29. > :51:32.the remainder of this match. Kelly Brown, he had concussion, that is
:51:33. > :52:05.the reason he is off. What a try for Wales ! What a take,
:52:06. > :52:15.and then the off-load, it could kick from Duncan Weir. The support
:52:16. > :52:28.runners came, George North finished it off. That is a great try, I have
:52:29. > :52:38.to say. What a take this is. That tackle had to be made, Alex Dunbar.
:52:39. > :52:45.We will have another look at that in a moment. Dan Biggar,
:52:46. > :52:57.straightforward, two points, takes Wales to 20.
:52:58. > :53:06.That is the costly tackle. He goes to ground, what am off-load that is.
:53:07. > :53:09.Great support. I have to say, I would not have fancied being in
:53:10. > :53:13.David Denton's shoes there, absolutely no chance with George
:53:14. > :53:19.North steaming at him. This is a reaction. What a try. Liam
:53:20. > :53:26.Williams, fantastic take and then the off-load, finished off by George
:53:27. > :53:30.North. It big six minutes for Scotland now. They have got to hang
:53:31. > :53:34.on for this, just before half-time, regroup. Dan Biggar with the
:53:35. > :53:54.clearing kicks, a long slump. He is working hard, David Denton.
:53:55. > :53:59.You cannot do that, you cannot do that now. Here goes George North
:54:00. > :54:07.once again! Listen to the crowd as he gets going and Wales get...
:54:08. > :54:15.Phillips again. That was great by Laidlaw. Into the final five
:54:16. > :54:47.minutes. Max Evans could not quite get away.
:54:48. > :55:01.The dreaded miss pass again. The ball is there, though, for Wales.
:55:02. > :55:07.The tactics books are being torn up in front of our eyes! There is one
:55:08. > :55:10.player on the left-hand side for Scotland. They have regrouped, but
:55:11. > :55:31.they are still on. Will it be a try? Got to go back, he
:55:32. > :55:41.is offside. I thought he was offside. He is going to go back and
:55:42. > :55:48.check it. It looked to me as if Toby Faletau was just ahead.
:55:49. > :56:02.REFEREE: Can you check the number eight rate is on-site or off-site?
:56:03. > :56:07.Checking for off-site? Graham Hughes is the TMO. We will
:56:08. > :56:19.get a view of it here. He is offside. That will not be a try. The
:56:20. > :56:33.crowd have seen that now. Yes, he is offside. No try.
:56:34. > :56:52.The referee Jerome Garces underlying his decision. What Scotland have to
:56:53. > :56:55.do now is keep possession. If they keep loosely Wales will
:56:56. > :57:00.counterattack. They have got the extra man. It is going to be a
:57:01. > :57:08.difficult response unless they can try to hold possession, which is
:57:09. > :57:09.difficult for them. This was the celebration which should never have
:57:10. > :57:28.been. Still a very handsome lead indeed
:57:29. > :57:31.for Wales now. A man up. If you are just joining us, Scotland without
:57:32. > :57:50.Stuart Hogg, sent off, a rare in rugby.
:57:51. > :57:55.Just a couple of minutes remaining in this first half. Rhodri Jones
:57:56. > :58:15.taking his chance today. Wales do now have their try! Wales
:58:16. > :58:21.cutting loose in this championship of drought and thirst. They are
:58:22. > :58:32.drinking their fill. What a way to finish the first half. A wonderful
:58:33. > :58:41.pass out to Jonathan Davies. All comes from a poor line-out. That is
:58:42. > :58:44.a great ball by Jamie Roberts. Get past Dougie Fife, stays in the
:58:45. > :58:59.touchline, great off-load as well, but support. -- great support. A
:59:00. > :59:11.Bally and attempt by Dunbar. Both of the tries have come from bursts down
:59:12. > :59:13.the left-hand side. Stuart Hogg obviously isn't there. He cannot
:59:14. > :59:17.close it down from the changing room! Conversion attempt by Dan
:59:18. > :59:28.Biggar. Of the posts, but through, and an
:59:29. > :59:33.extra two points. The referee looking at his watch and he says,
:59:34. > :59:50.that is half-time. It is the biggest win ever for -- the half-time score
:59:51. > :59:54.here is 27-3 to Wales. It felt like there was a pivotal
:59:55. > :59:59.moment when things really changed for Scotland. They say size matters
:00:00. > :00:04.in rugby, don't they? Stuart Hogg is the man I am talking about, a
:00:05. > :00:11.sending-off, not before Dan Biggar had let his route to shine. It was
:00:12. > :00:16.all even Stevens until the incident where Stuart Hogg, here it is,
:00:17. > :00:21.clashes into Dan Biggar. He gets a yellow, then a red, now he is off
:00:22. > :00:28.for the rest of the game. Things now seem less even, Wales opening up,
:00:29. > :00:34.stretching out, scoring tries. North, Roberts, all over the line
:00:35. > :00:36.and the school stretched to 27-3 but the statistics do not necessarily
:00:37. > :00:58.tell back tail, it is all quite even, really.
:00:59. > :01:05.Scott Johnson will try to restore some kind of balance, some semblance
:01:06. > :01:11.of a game plan for a team down to 14 men. It was almost like a Harlem
:01:12. > :01:13.Globetrotters ten minutes, when Wales opened up space anywhere they
:01:14. > :01:20.could find it. Wales have got some very good
:01:21. > :01:24.players. When you are down to 14 men, you need to make sure you do it
:01:25. > :01:29.right and try to control the ball, however difficult it is with the
:01:30. > :01:34.numerical disadvantage. It was a massive issue, the red card. It was
:01:35. > :01:40.the pivotal thing, and when it happened, I thought it was bad, it
:01:41. > :01:43.was yellow. The referee saw that as a yellow, gave it as a yellow to
:01:44. > :01:51.start with, but when it was shown at the replay in the stadium, Jerome
:01:52. > :02:01.Garces looked at it, and it is the fact that Stuart Hogg catches Dan
:02:02. > :02:05.Biggar in the face. Slow motion makes things look more obvious than
:02:06. > :02:10.they were. Stuart Hogg left his feet and junk in the air. A definite red
:02:11. > :02:14.card. If it was shoulder to shoulder, it would just be a
:02:15. > :02:17.yellow, but he has made dangerous contact. Stuart Hogg is not a dirty
:02:18. > :02:25.player. It is a rush of blood which has put his team in terrible terms.
:02:26. > :02:32.Wales have exploited that numerical advantage for the rest of that first
:02:33. > :02:36.half. Only the third ever red card for Scotland, and two of them have
:02:37. > :02:42.been here. Stuart Hogg has the ability to change game. He has left
:02:43. > :02:48.a big app behind in the Scottish defence. Scottish are also dropping
:02:49. > :03:00.dent in to help the wingers, which means they are missing in the
:03:01. > :03:04.defence as well. Wales to look dangerous. We have seen three tries
:03:05. > :03:10.so far and they are playing with a smile on their face, which is
:03:11. > :03:14.dangerous. Even before that, Wales's first try of the game was
:03:15. > :03:22.scored. This is Wales playing their style. It sucks in the Scottish
:03:23. > :03:27.defence. They are drawn into Dan Biggar. But Williams has been out on
:03:28. > :03:31.the left wing waiting for it, and it was just the numbers. It was the
:03:32. > :03:39.epitome of warring ball, if you can call it that. Scotland did not put
:03:40. > :03:42.any pressure on the boys. Eventually, when you are that close
:03:43. > :03:52.to the line, you are going to run out of numbers. We used to say, let
:03:53. > :03:59.the fatties to all the work, and in the backs get all the tries. I would
:04:00. > :04:02.have been there for that one! They are clinical, patient. They are
:04:03. > :04:06.getting over the gain-line. The big boys are doing the hard work.
:04:07. > :04:14.Sucking the men in and exposing that space. We are seeing some
:04:15. > :04:19.contrasting kicks and the difference between Greig Laidlaw and Dan
:04:20. > :04:24.Biggar. Dan Biggar -- Greig Laidlaw is usually a very good kicker with a
:04:25. > :04:31.high percentage. You would expect him to get that. And when you are
:04:32. > :04:36.faced with a situation that Scotland are faced with, you need to take all
:04:37. > :04:44.these points. And here is the contrast. Dan Biggar nails it from
:04:45. > :04:49.the touchline. You cannot underestimate what it is like for
:04:50. > :04:54.the rest of the team. Nicky Kidd keeps missing the kicks and that
:04:55. > :05:00.deflates them. You cannot blame conditions either, because the roof
:05:01. > :05:12.is closed and it is also a glorious day outside.
:05:13. > :05:22.George forces -- North is always there. You don't want to be the last
:05:23. > :05:25.guy there to stop George North. Great support by the Welsh team.
:05:26. > :05:29.They play with a smile on their face and they throw the ball around and
:05:30. > :05:39.it is going to hand at the moment. And it was a libellous -- marvellous
:05:40. > :05:47.take. Mike Phillips is brilliant at tackling the ball. The centres have
:05:48. > :05:51.played 27 times together, so they know each other well and you would
:05:52. > :05:55.expect them to link up. There is a synergy and an understanding there.
:05:56. > :06:05.We thought live there must have been Faletau well in front. This was a
:06:06. > :06:17.trifle Jonathan Davies, but Dave Edmunds at -- slipped. Good passing
:06:18. > :06:22.out wide, but George North holds it. Dougie Fife just stumbles away and
:06:23. > :06:26.doesn't make the tackle. By this stage, the floodgates were opening
:06:27. > :06:32.and Scotland needed the half-time desperately, because they just need
:06:33. > :06:35.to regroup. You have to give Wales a lot of credit, because sometimes
:06:36. > :06:39.when a team goes down to 14 men, it can be difficult to play against
:06:40. > :06:42.them. They have taken their chances and have been clinical. It could be
:06:43. > :06:49.messy in the second half for Scotland, I'm afraid to say. If this
:06:50. > :06:55.was the filler in a Championship sandwich, it was England who started
:06:56. > :06:57.off today, wanting that win to stay in contention for the Championship
:06:58. > :06:59.and needing to score tries. They did just that will stop let's have a
:07:00. > :07:17.look. Dan Brown scores his third try of
:07:18. > :07:23.the Six Nations Championship. That is more likely from England. It is
:07:24. > :07:24.short, and over they go. Owen Farrell is right there, and he
:07:25. > :07:40.touches down. Second try for Mike Brown, third try
:07:41. > :07:42.for England, and the points are starting to build in the sunshine in
:07:43. > :07:55.Rome. Goodness me, didn't he and his
:07:56. > :08:19.team-mates enjoyed that one! Villa Polo goes over the line for
:08:20. > :08:33.another England score. -- follow polar.
:08:34. > :08:45.Chris Robshaw is over. It might just be too little too late. That
:08:46. > :08:50.scoreline means that Ireland's need to beat France in Paris, but not by
:08:51. > :08:59.any specific scoreline, to claim the Six Nations title. They have only
:09:00. > :09:02.won once they're in 40 years. Brian O'Driscoll will be playing his final
:09:03. > :09:09.game of International Rugby Board a two this afternoon.
:09:10. > :09:16.I walked off the pitch today knowing that I would never walk off the
:09:17. > :09:18.pitch again with the team, and that struck home. There are lots of
:09:19. > :09:39.last! . There are lots of last!. Hopefully I can keep it all in check
:09:40. > :09:44.and put objected in the most positive way. This is my opportunity
:09:45. > :09:47.to win the medal. You can see more of that Brian O'Driscoll interview
:09:48. > :09:53.in our build-up to the crucial France Ireland match on BBC One
:09:54. > :09:57.straight after we finish here. What an afternoon in store. We still have
:09:58. > :10:02.a half of rugby here, and Wales are rampant, but that will be a
:10:03. > :10:06.fantastic match. What emotion it will be with Brian O'Driscoll
:10:07. > :10:09.playing his last game offered cheap. He is just arriving at the Stade
:10:10. > :10:15.Francais now. You have all been there, when you know that the end is
:10:16. > :10:20.coming. This is potentially such a special occasion for him and for
:10:21. > :10:24.Ireland. There is so much riding on this game. It is a Championship
:10:25. > :10:33.decider and Brian deserves to go out on a high. It is a big game. I don't
:10:34. > :10:38.know how France will perform at home, but if anyone deserves to go
:10:39. > :10:43.out on a high, it is that man there, Brian O'Driscoll. Only after 140
:10:44. > :10:50.cats had he found anything interesting in the rugby programme!
:10:51. > :10:54.It is all about him, anyway. It is a French programme, he is translating
:10:55. > :10:59.as he reads. He's a brilliant man, a store bought, a trailblazer. He is a
:11:00. > :11:08.team man as well, and more than anything he would love to a trophy
:11:09. > :11:12.under his belt. Dossier Driscoll partnership, they have some more
:11:13. > :11:15.caps to go before they reach that level of understanding that those
:11:16. > :11:20.guys had in those green shirts, but let's turn our attention back here.
:11:21. > :11:31.Princess and is not always make the away trips. She has come out to see
:11:32. > :11:39.Scotland, hopefully. She is the patron of the Scottish would union.
:11:40. > :11:41.-- Scottish Rugby Union. We rejoin our holy Trinity of commentary on
:11:42. > :12:00.the pitch. Euan Murray is on the Scotland. He
:12:01. > :12:04.was not in the Scotland squad early on in this Championship. He just
:12:05. > :12:11.about chopped his finger off at a barbecue. An old school Scott would
:12:12. > :12:13.have held it on the barbecue and said, more meat! Put it in a big
:12:14. > :12:28.Eck! -- in a bag yet. It is a long and hard 40 minutes
:12:29. > :12:31.coming for Scotland's and Wales. Is an opportunity for Scotland to show
:12:32. > :12:38.some fight. They have got 40 minutes of staring down the barrel. Last 40
:12:39. > :12:48.minutes for Scott Johnson in charge as well.
:12:49. > :13:02.Duncan Weir gets as I will -- gets us under again.
:13:03. > :13:09.Dan Biggar, a very impressive first half. He has that controlling
:13:10. > :13:13.influence, Dan Biggar, I have to say. A wonderful Gaelic football
:13:14. > :13:41.take there. A penalty to Wales. Worst start
:13:42. > :13:47.possible for Scotland. Wales will be running up the second-half as well.
:13:48. > :13:51.George North for the try. It comes so early in second half. And
:13:52. > :13:57.Scotland are in all sorts of trouble, and Wales are running them
:13:58. > :14:01.in from everywhere. This is now all a matter of pride for Scotland. They
:14:02. > :14:07.have to roll their sleeves up, get stuck in. They don't number up
:14:08. > :14:12.quickly enough. They run around, and it is simple. They don't shuffle
:14:13. > :14:15.across. You have got to Macon one there. They leave themselves with
:14:16. > :14:24.too much to do. That is where the fullback comes up
:14:25. > :14:30.and closes. It takes the last man. Quick thinking from Mike Phillips as
:14:31. > :14:36.well and a wonderful pass from Gethin Jenkins. George North is
:14:37. > :14:40.going to finish those all day long. The Scottish defence have to work a
:14:41. > :14:44.lot harder now. When that try was scored, a lot of them were walking
:14:45. > :14:48.back with their heads down. Once the penalty is given, you can't hide on
:14:49. > :14:51.the short side. It is a long day at the office for them, but they have
:14:52. > :15:01.to respond positively and work harder than they have ever worked,
:15:02. > :15:03.or this will be a drubbing. Dan Biggar, a good site for the right
:15:04. > :15:12.foot again. We are already in the record win
:15:13. > :15:16.territory for Wales. 24 points was the biggest margin in 2005, and
:15:17. > :15:30.29-3, the biggest win in Cardiff. The Welsh pack of working really,
:15:31. > :16:03.really hard. Scotland have got to get the basics
:16:04. > :16:07.right. Keep possession as long as they possibly can. If you have got
:16:08. > :17:02.possession, you are in control of the game a little bit. Two dragons.
:17:03. > :17:09.It can be only pride now driving Scotland on. They could be on the
:17:10. > :17:30.end of a very serious eating here. Scotland going through a power of
:17:31. > :17:34.working but not really breaching the gain line. In fact, they are being
:17:35. > :18:06.forced back at the moment. 15 phases and still just knocking.
:18:07. > :18:13.They are very narrow as well, now, Scotland, unfortunately, so it is
:18:14. > :18:26.easier for Wales to defend. You have to keep the ball. The ball goes
:18:27. > :18:33.loose and... The 18th phase. It is energy sapping for both sides.
:18:34. > :18:36.Credit to Scotland, they kept the ball there for about three minutes,
:18:37. > :18:41.did not make a lot of ground but have imposed themselves in the
:18:42. > :18:48.second half. As hard as it is to watch for a Scottish man, that is
:18:49. > :18:55.what they have to do. Scotland changing two of their front row,
:18:56. > :19:08.Ryan Grant and Scott Lawson heading off. The worrying aspect for
:19:09. > :19:09.Scotland, the two most creative back players are still on the Welsh
:19:10. > :19:56.bench, and Justin Tipuric. Duncan Weir will put this as close
:19:57. > :20:03.to the Welsh line as possible. What will they be saying in the huddle
:20:04. > :20:08.bed just now? It will just be, what is the best thing to do? They have
:20:09. > :20:16.to keep the ball, they have to have their hands on the ball. Catch and
:20:17. > :20:18.drive, take it around the edge. Denton has been impressive, he will
:20:19. > :20:32.always give everything. That is the one thing you cannot do.
:20:33. > :20:46.A hover show for Scotland at the moment. -- a horror show.
:20:47. > :20:54.A try again, the length of the Millennium Stadium page! Wales have
:20:55. > :20:58.another try! That is an absolutely magnificent try! Again, coming from
:20:59. > :21:04.a Scottish mistake for the line-out. A great drive by Warburton but now
:21:05. > :21:15.the confidence oozing from the Welsh backline. Overthrow from board,
:21:16. > :21:19.Warburton charges it up, the Scottish defenders are scuttling
:21:20. > :21:24.back. Great width in the passing, acceleration from Williams. Does the
:21:25. > :21:29.right thing, a magnificent off-load once again. Faletau, they all there
:21:30. > :21:40.now. Even Ken Owens, the hooker, is there. Another magnificent off-load,
:21:41. > :21:48.and a great try. Conversion from Dan Biggar and Wales near enough to 40
:21:49. > :21:54.points. A horror show for him in his final match. Without that fullback,
:21:55. > :21:58.it opens up space. Too watery of the Welsh guys can score that. He fought
:21:59. > :22:23.hard, he is fighting his course. If there is anything that is going
:22:24. > :22:28.wrong for Scotland, it is at the moment. Shane Williams, what do you
:22:29. > :22:34.make of it? Liam Williams had a big job to do today. He has been superb.
:22:35. > :22:41.Defensively he has not let Wales down, he has not missed a tackle. A
:22:42. > :22:46.great off-load there. He has been very impressive. More from him, I
:22:47. > :22:58.think. He has added a lot to the Welsh
:22:59. > :24:22.attack. Leigh Halfpenny has been exceptional.
:24:23. > :24:31.Wales ever so close to the Scottish try-line again. Scotland did well to
:24:32. > :24:45.slow the ball down. More pressure coming on Scotland here.
:24:46. > :24:59.Dan Biggar does manage the game exceptionally well. Alun Wyn Jones
:25:00. > :25:02.still receiving treatment. 14 against 14 at the moment but
:25:03. > :25:03.Jonathan Davies gets the ball to George North. What can he make of
:25:04. > :25:23.this? Wales showing no mercy to Scotland
:25:24. > :25:39.here. The roof is closed but it rains
:25:40. > :25:46.tries at the Millennium Stadium, Wales racing past 40 points. This is
:25:47. > :25:50.too easy now. Even with a man short. You cannot fall off tackles,
:25:51. > :25:59.you cannot allow floats, and that is what is happening. Warburton comes
:26:00. > :26:03.in, there is an off-load, another flood, and then there is the extra
:26:04. > :26:15.man, the second row. Absolutely no chance.
:26:16. > :26:29.Only 52 minutes gone, that is the worst part of it. Yeah, a man down
:26:30. > :26:35.in defensive -- the defensive coach will always say try to slow the ball
:26:36. > :26:44.down, get yourself a chance to get back in the defensive line. If you
:26:45. > :26:46.are low in the middle of the field, you cannot allow the off-load is
:26:47. > :26:56.because you will be short on the outside. Denied by the post on this
:26:57. > :27:05.occasion. Small mercy for Scotland. Wales lead 44-3. That is a great
:27:06. > :27:21.off-load as well. Cuthbert knew the space was outside.
:27:22. > :27:40.Justin Tipuric is on. A couple of other substitution as well. Dan
:27:41. > :27:44.Lydiate off, Tipuric is on. He will enjoy this game. This is right up
:27:45. > :27:52.his street. Also Rhodri Williams as well. He is very quick. The game
:27:53. > :27:58.will suit him as well. Rhys Priestland and James Hook waiting to
:27:59. > :28:16.come on. Jim Hamilton from Scotland is off, Tim Swinson on for him.
:28:17. > :28:23.The Scottish scrum in a very good position, they have got the
:28:24. > :28:24.advantage, penalty coming. Maybe there will just take the scrum
:28:25. > :28:36.again. Why not? So, Scotland do take the
:28:37. > :29:03.scrum. They are looking for crumbs. Still a great noise inside the
:29:04. > :29:21.Millennium Stadium. What a dark day for his final day as
:29:22. > :29:54.Scotland coach. How will Stuart Hogg be feeling?
:29:55. > :30:01.Scotland are a man short, 41 points down on the scoreboard. A good scrum
:30:02. > :30:06.again from Scotland, though, and the advantage again, penalty again.
:30:07. > :30:10.Denton picks up. As the ball goes loose, there will come back for the
:30:11. > :30:18.penalty. Two penalties from two good scrum is for Scotland. And
:30:19. > :30:21.opportunity, especially near the 22, but that one man short, the
:30:22. > :30:47.advantage is not there. Rhodri Jones is getting a talking to
:30:48. > :30:53.there. Even before this scrum, changes were being made, and here
:30:54. > :31:01.they come. A bit noisy inside the Millennium Stadium. Here comes the
:31:02. > :31:09.replacements. Adam Jones for Rhodri Jones and Paul James for Gethin
:31:10. > :31:15.Jenkins. Fantastic effort, Gethin Jenkins, the most capped Welsh man
:31:16. > :31:17.ever. What a servant he has been to Welsh rugby. He is one of the
:31:18. > :31:42.all-time greats. A day for legends. Such an entertaining game. The last
:31:43. > :31:47.few minutes have been in a scrum. It must be hard to go straight into a
:31:48. > :31:52.scrum. For all the talent and strength and ability they have they
:31:53. > :31:54.have to switch straight into the game, into the heat of the moment.
:31:55. > :32:00.There was the position. About 20 minutes to go. What are we
:32:01. > :32:22.waiting for now? The referee has said he wants
:32:23. > :32:33.stability. This is taken as nearly four minutes now, this scrum.
:32:34. > :33:39.The cargo across the field. He will be picked off easily.
:33:40. > :33:46.The biggest decision for them is what is going to run the clock down.
:33:47. > :34:07.They will try for the line-out. It is important for the Scotland to
:34:08. > :34:08.get this one right. The last Welsh try came from this position. They
:34:09. > :34:21.have to get this right. Denton took it well with his right
:34:22. > :34:29.hand. Those are the things they have to focus on, to keep the ball away.
:34:30. > :34:30.They are on their own line now. That was a fantastic take. Such an
:34:31. > :34:44.athletic take. And then they spoil it all with that
:34:45. > :34:48.pass. Denton was almost put on the bench for the Italian fixture, but
:34:49. > :34:55.he comes back with big performances every time. A scrum there, but
:34:56. > :35:08.Wales's ball this time. Rhodri Williams is getting ready to feed.
:35:09. > :35:20.If the mark is here, stay your feet here. The game really does slow down
:35:21. > :35:29.with the scrums. We are into the final quarter.
:35:30. > :36:05.They had the overlap. Even on their own, one drive is taken in. On comes
:36:06. > :36:15.Chris Cussiter for Greig Laidlaw, scrum-half. Cusiter will take the
:36:16. > :36:18.captain's seat. He has had a frustrating Six Nations, Chris
:36:19. > :36:27.Cussiter. Yes, they are both good players. Greig Laidlaw is making way
:36:28. > :36:30.for Chris Cussiter. He is a terrier. He will give everything he has in
:36:31. > :36:42.this 20 minutes to make Scotland successful.
:36:43. > :36:50.He is disrobed, but Scotland still has it!
:36:51. > :37:03.Great play by Scotland. Very good play. Denton, then Dunbar. Dan
:37:04. > :37:13.Biggar took a risk. He tried to intercept.
:37:14. > :37:19.Wait till after the game to swap jerseys! A great tackle I Rhodri
:37:20. > :37:51.Williams. James Hook on four Liam Williams,
:37:52. > :37:58.Rhys Priestland on for Dan Biggar. The benches are just about clear
:37:59. > :38:05.now. Scotland are trying to disrupt the line-out ball where.
:38:06. > :38:19.Chris Cussiter is being carried on to the line.
:38:20. > :38:26.Can Scotland get a try? They have had nothing in this game. They have
:38:27. > :38:43.the advantage here. A penalty coming for Scotland.
:38:44. > :38:50.Is there to be something for Scotland? Ryan Wilson, two metres
:38:51. > :38:59.short. One thing they can't do is turn it over, because they are all
:39:00. > :39:03.in there. They are so nearly there! Weir says he has got to release it,
:39:04. > :39:14.and the referee agrees. Advantage again to Scotland.
:39:15. > :39:28.He has kicked it away. Over the head of Dougie Fife. Not the right
:39:29. > :39:40.decision, clearly, but they had the penalty. Why they needed a kick, I
:39:41. > :39:47.don't know. Sometimes when teams have the advantage, they will still
:39:48. > :39:52.always get it. It worked last week, but that is one time it didn't work.
:39:53. > :40:02.We said that Cusiter would bring energy. He brought that line-out.
:40:03. > :40:07.After all the pressure, we had a penalty, but he did not take the
:40:08. > :40:20.opportunity. Max Evans is struggling. He is leaving.
:40:21. > :40:27.Max Evans is limping back into position. He is fine to carry on.
:40:28. > :40:37.There he is. Dan Barr, he played for Cardiff.
:40:38. > :40:54.Scotland with the line-out. There is 15 minutes left. They have
:40:55. > :41:01.done exceptionally well to keep possession. Absolutely, it has all
:41:02. > :41:11.been in this bottom corner as well. Not great to watch, but part of the
:41:12. > :41:17.learning. Max Evans is still on. Duncan Taylor is waiting on the
:41:18. > :41:20.touchline. Five metres out. Taken by Ryan Wilson. Wales not contesting
:41:21. > :41:25.the throw, just going for the show of. They are being marched back,
:41:26. > :41:54.Scotland, almost down to the 22. Great defensive work by Wales.
:41:55. > :42:06.Lovely big poor by Alun Wyn Jones coming in there. It is a charge on!
:42:07. > :42:58.Scotland all the way back over their own ten metre line.
:42:59. > :43:01.Rhodri Williams does well, the replacement scrum-half. It is a big
:43:02. > :43:14.loser now. A scrum coming up, but first to
:43:15. > :43:18.Martyn Williams. Down to 14 men, it is difficult to defend, but Scotland
:43:19. > :43:23.have not helped themselves. They have got numbers. Dunbar and Scott
:43:24. > :43:28.have both gone for Jonathan Davies here, which leads to a bad pass.
:43:29. > :43:32.They have got time to take the ball. They have got to make the
:43:33. > :43:41.right decisions when they are down to 14 men.
:43:42. > :43:49.Dougie Fife will hope there are better days ahead, his first cap.
:43:50. > :43:55.Well done Dougie Fife, he has not put a foot wrong. He has tackled
:43:56. > :44:02.tremendously well. He has fought hard. He has almost had to cover the
:44:03. > :44:08.back three by himself. A tough day at the office for him. This is where
:44:09. > :44:11.play has been happening in the second half. Interesting that
:44:12. > :44:21.Scotland have had much of the territory.
:44:22. > :44:31.That is a weary look. He would want to be a coach? Obviously not in!
:44:32. > :44:59.And penalty to Scotland this time. Paul James is the man penalised.
:45:00. > :45:17.Delicate fingers for the big man! He was blind and now he sees.
:45:18. > :45:27.Duncan Weir has popped it into touch and Scotland have the line-out. I
:45:28. > :45:33.remember Gordon Brown telling a great story about popping his fate I
:45:34. > :45:36.in with a clump of grass popping out behind it. -- popping his fourth eye
:45:37. > :45:52.in. Wrong city, my friend. He will be
:45:53. > :45:57.looking forward to watching on the television with the rest of us as
:45:58. > :46:03.France take on Ireland in Paris. If Ireland win, they win the
:46:04. > :46:09.championship. I thought England were very impressive and I think the only
:46:10. > :46:18.thing the English players will be thinking is, how did we lose in
:46:19. > :46:43.Paris? So, Scotland's line-out. No scoring for 15 minutes or so now.
:46:44. > :47:15.A good bit of pace about the Scottish play at the moment.
:47:16. > :47:28.Looking far sharper with queues sitter. Far sharper. -- with Chris
:47:29. > :47:30.Cusiter. All they can do is keep possession, keep pounding into the
:47:31. > :48:10.Wales defence, try to keep possession.
:48:11. > :48:15.Energy sapping stuff for both sides, Scotland with 14 men for much
:48:16. > :48:43.of the match. All this endeavour around the
:48:44. > :48:46.gain-line. They cannot afford a turnover now. You could throw a
:48:47. > :48:47.blanket over the Scottish attackers, they have just got to keep
:48:48. > :49:27.possession. Alun Wyn Jones keeps it alive for
:49:28. > :49:40.Wales. The tackle bad that had to be made. What a tackle but well done
:49:41. > :49:47.for Rhys Priestland. The kit, stayed on his feet, managed to get the
:49:48. > :49:55.off-load. This was Tipuric. Great ball as well. What a tackle. That
:49:56. > :50:10.will go down as a myth, that is how ironic it is. -- go down as a miss.
:50:11. > :50:14.Warren Gatland happy today. He was in charge of the match where Brian
:50:15. > :50:23.O'Driscoll scored three tries in Paris 14 years ago. It acres on the
:50:24. > :50:35.big screen! He is not even with her! Just taking his chance! Did
:50:36. > :50:45.defence as well from Wales. Defence coaches are specially, there will be
:50:46. > :50:48.a target at half-time, no tries. Yes, they would be going, they
:50:49. > :50:57.should not score a try, they are a man short. Seven and a half minutes
:50:58. > :51:02.to go of this Six Nations but these two sides. The school has been
:51:03. > :51:22.resolutely stuck there for 20 minutes or so. -- the scoreline.
:51:23. > :51:27.The revelry is now saying it was a knock-on. This will be interesting
:51:28. > :51:40.to see -- the revelry is now saying. Let's get the thoughts of former
:51:41. > :51:45.Scotland captain Andy Nicol. Scotland have had their guts into
:51:46. > :51:53.the performance in the last 20 minutes. When Wales scored both very
:51:54. > :52:01.quick tries, Scotland have really dug deep. It has been a gutsy
:52:02. > :52:05.performance but would always be a losing one in the situation. Richard
:52:06. > :52:13.Gray has carried the ball, Denton has carried the ball really well,
:52:14. > :52:16.but this is a key moment in the game. That was the red card. As we
:52:17. > :52:21.said earlier, shoulder to shoulder, I think it is a yellow, in the face
:52:22. > :52:28.and it is a bread. These guys have had to pick up the pieces. Kelly
:52:29. > :52:32.Brown went off with concussion. So many things have gone wrong for
:52:33. > :52:33.Scotland. They should be proud of the performance they have put in
:52:34. > :52:58.today. Ready to go again, seven minutes
:52:59. > :53:12.remaining. Do Wales try to win a penalty? We will see.
:53:13. > :53:17.Wales eight against Scotland seven in the scrum. A good effort by the
:53:18. > :53:32.Scottish seven but here, Wales again. -- here come Wales. A
:53:33. > :53:40.wonderful try for Wales! That is a great, great try. Rhodri Williams
:53:41. > :53:49.get over. They have got to check the grounding. Checking the offside on
:53:50. > :53:55.the grounding, OK. They were denied a try in the first half with offside
:53:56. > :53:59.from a cake as Faletau went ahead of Jonathan Davies, so here looking for
:54:00. > :54:07.Rhodri Williams, was he a head of James Hook?
:54:08. > :54:25.What a finish, he controls the ball. The grounding is fine. I thought the
:54:26. > :54:31.kick was fine as well, not offside. Yes, he is onside and the grounding
:54:32. > :54:35.is good. It is a try. Try number seven for Wales, and try number one
:54:36. > :54:42.for Rhodri Williams in a Wales strip. Good scrum and Jonathan
:54:43. > :54:48.Davies went on the outside, just slides off the ball. At that point,
:54:49. > :54:54.I felt James Hook should have come inside, but he knew what he was
:54:55. > :54:59.doing. What a pick-up, what a score. That is a great try. They are a man
:55:00. > :55:03.short but they have had some great tries this afternoon. A beautiful
:55:04. > :55:09.pass by Rhys Priestland to put Jonathan Davies on the outside of a
:55:10. > :55:14.back row forward in the centre. James Hook, takes its past 50
:55:15. > :55:22.points. The half-century is up, five minutes to go, and this rout, a
:55:23. > :55:34.great day for Wales but a very dark day for Scottish rugby.
:55:35. > :55:41.First try for his country, third cap. A very proud moment. Duncan
:55:42. > :56:14.Weir gets underway again. Advantage to Wales, they will come
:56:15. > :56:20.back for a penalty. Quick thoughts from Shane Williams. I think there
:56:21. > :56:23.have been a lot of good individual performances. Rhodri Williams has
:56:24. > :56:32.been sharp around the breakdown since he has been on. Alun Wyn Jones
:56:33. > :56:37.has been immense. He has tackled his heart out there. But Liam Williams
:56:38. > :56:44.for me has been outstanding in holding pretty much everything that
:56:45. > :56:47.Wales have done in the first and second half and has built some big
:56:48. > :56:57.boots with Leigh Halfpenny, who has had a great game. Man of the match?
:56:58. > :57:01.Could be anyone of those but for me outstanding contribution, there he
:57:02. > :57:54.is, Liam Williams, he has been brilliant.
:57:55. > :58:06.Duncan Taylor looking for someone to off-load two.
:58:07. > :58:15.Warburton is in there, that is a turnover. All of the complaints from
:58:16. > :58:20.Chris Cusiter come to nothing. All in the timing, perfect, perfect
:58:21. > :58:24.timing, that is. He gets in, the support players are not there
:58:25. > :58:34.quickly enough, he sweeps in, gets his hands on the ball. Here though
:58:35. > :58:35.Wales, looking for yet more, to heap yet more punishment on this
:58:36. > :59:13.beleaguered Scottish side. A curtain of noise inside the
:59:14. > :00:06.millennium Stadium, all for Wales. Ross Ford manages to secure it, but
:00:07. > :00:09.a little knock-on that and it will be a wellspring as the final minute
:00:10. > :00:15.ticks away. It has been a hard Six Nations for Wales but they are
:00:16. > :00:44.celebrating, sending with a great flourish towards the end here.
:00:45. > :00:57.The final passage of play. Will it end in Anne Hague try for Wales?
:00:58. > :01:02.This will be a record-breaking victory for Wales against Scotland
:01:03. > :01:19.by some margin. But Scotland have the final passage. A free kick.
:01:20. > :01:26.There has at least been some defiance from Scotland here. But the
:01:27. > :01:34.early sending-off of Stuart Hogg... Will there be something at the very
:01:35. > :01:42.end? Nothing. Nothing but three points for Scotland in this game.
:01:43. > :01:50.Wales are emphatic winners. A wretched day for Scottish rugby. It
:01:51. > :01:55.is all celebration for Wales. 51-3. Wales started well with some lovely
:01:56. > :02:00.tries, but the game was over as a contest once Stuart Hogg was sent
:02:01. > :02:04.off. They tried to keep possession and keep the ball away from Wales,
:02:05. > :02:12.but it always looked threatening when Wales had the ball, so a
:02:13. > :02:15.comprehensive winter them. By the lofty standards that Wales have set,
:02:16. > :02:16.they will see this Championship is falling short, but there are still
:02:17. > :02:29.some moments to savour. Two of the Wales tries today were
:02:30. > :02:44.scored by George North and Ross Harries has got the winger now. We
:02:45. > :02:47.will hear from Wales players. But, Martyn Williams, you said it was a
:02:48. > :02:59.little bit hollow in some ways. It does not feel like a true 51-3
:03:00. > :03:03.performance. There is always that down to 14 men. Scotland fell apart
:03:04. > :03:14.early on, but they came back a bit later. They have got so many
:03:15. > :03:18.dangerous backs, they really are a threat. That is a positive from a
:03:19. > :03:22.Welsh point of view today. Handling was great and the tries were
:03:23. > :03:29.spectacular. Two of those were scored by one man, George North.
:03:30. > :03:36.Many congratulations. You really prove a point today. It has been a
:03:37. > :03:39.tough couple of weeks for us. We did not get the result we wanted at
:03:40. > :03:47.Twickenham. We have been training very hard this week and I think that
:03:48. > :03:52.showed today. A lot better performance than last week. And
:03:53. > :03:59.individually for you, two tries? Obviously I am happy with that. That
:04:00. > :04:02.is the way we like to play. You mentioned Twickenham. How much does
:04:03. > :04:07.today's performance atone for what happened last week? Ederson make up
:04:08. > :04:15.for it, but the performance there today was good. We finish on a high
:04:16. > :04:19.note. Well done. Thank you. We can have a look at how the table
:04:20. > :04:25.finishes for these two Tom with one game to go.
:04:26. > :04:38.Wales has finished above Scotland. England finish on eight points, but
:04:39. > :04:44.will not win the Championship in Ireland beat France. Italy with a
:04:45. > :04:47.wooden spoon, no points for them. And the incident which shaped the
:04:48. > :04:52.game came early in the second half. Wales had already scored a try, but
:04:53. > :04:58.that incident, Stuart Hogg's sending-off, a red card. Yes, it was
:04:59. > :05:01.a turning point. It could have been a dangerous and serious injury.
:05:02. > :05:03.Wales got two quick tries, a dangerous and serious injury.
:05:04. > :05:07.Wales got two quick which took the confidence away from Scotland. You
:05:08. > :05:11.knew then that they would really struggle. A lot of the Scotland
:05:12. > :05:16.players put a shifting, but they were against a side who have so many
:05:17. > :05:28.good players and use the space very well. It was really clinical from
:05:29. > :05:32.Wales. There was such good momentum from Wales against France, but
:05:33. > :05:46.Scotland were not able to show that today. When you are a full back
:05:47. > :05:49.down, and you are taking one of your potent attacking players out of the
:05:50. > :05:58.mix, it is always going to be very difficult. Today, Wales did what
:05:59. > :06:01.everyone has been going on about, that all of the coaches seem to have
:06:02. > :06:07.worked out, a very simple game, getting over the gain line, and then
:06:08. > :06:12.playing an expensive wide came. You would take that into the World Cup?
:06:13. > :06:18.Definitely, I think they have learned a lot out of this
:06:19. > :06:22.Championship. Still only three defeats in three years in the Six
:06:23. > :06:25.Nations, which is not a bad record. I think the autumn internationals
:06:26. > :06:29.for me now will be huge. They play the top three sides, and that is
:06:30. > :06:35.when we will find out what this team is made of. Guys, thank you for your
:06:36. > :06:39.company. It is the end of the Six Nations for Wales and for Scotland.
:06:40. > :06:43.But one more match to come, which could be an incredible one, Brian
:06:44. > :06:48.O'Driscoll's last ever game for Ireland. Do not walk the dog, do not
:06:49. > :06:52.put the kettle on, stay right where you are. We will see you next time.
:06:53. > :06:55.It has been entertaining, as always.