Scotland v Wales LIVE rugby: Six Nations 2023 score and result as Finn Russell masterclass leads to record win

Scotland 35-7 Wales: Finn Russell’s inspirational performance leads Scotland to a record home win over Wales

Six Nations week one round-up: England struggle as Ireland make statement

Finn Russell ran the show as Scotland blitzed Wales 35-7 at Murrayfield to kick off a Six Nations campaign with back-to-back victories for the first time.

The Racing 92 stand-off was at his magnificent best as he laid three of his side’s five tries on a plate for his team-mates and was also heavily involved in another.

Wales, who had won on six of their previous seven visits to Edinburgh, made things tough for Gregor Townsend’s team in the first half, but it was one-way traffic after the break as the hosts notched 22 points without reply to back up their Calcutta Cup victory in style and claim the Doddie Weir Cup.

Relive the Six Nations clash below:

Scotland vs Wales - Six Nations updates

• Scotland thrash Wales 35-7 in Round 2 of the 2023 Six Nations
• Finn Russell inspires the Scots to a record home win over Wales to thrust themselves into title contention
• Ireland beat France earlier in Round 2 as best two teams in the world play out thriller
• FULL-TIME! Scotland 35-7 Wales
• 78’ - TRY! Another Russell assist as Fagerson goes over (SCO 35-7 WAL)
• 71’ - TRY! Kinghorn finishes off great team move including Russell kick and Van Der Merwe overhand pass (SCO 30-7 WAL)
• 58’ - TRY! Steyn socres second try after catching Russell’s cross-field kick (SCO 25-7 WAL)
• 51’ - TRY! Magic Russell offload frees Steyn for the score in the corner (SCO 20-7 WAL)
• 35’ - TRY! Owens rumbles over from a maul after Turner sin-bin (SCO 13-7 WAL)
• 30’ - TRY! Turner powers over off the back of a maul (SCO 13-0 WAL)
• 15’ - PENALTY! Russell chips a second penalty as Scotland turn possession into points (SCO 6-0 WAL)

[11 February 2023 14:32 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

PENALTY! Ireland 7-6 FRANCE (Thomas Ramos penalty, 15 minutes)

Thomas Ramos pops through three more. Fabien Galthie adjusts his spectacles as he mutters something to one of his assistants. France will be concerned about the lack of thrust from some of their forward carriers so far but they are looking dangerous out of structure.

[11 February 2023 14:31 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 7-3 France, 14 minutes

This contest is properly fizzing. France are knocked back thrice by the Irish defensive blitz but then threaten to break the hosts right open, Gael Fickou slithering through a hole and offloading deftly for Antoine Dupont.

Dupont looks for another pop as he is tackled, but Irish limbs get in the way. Briefly, it is the home side’s ball, but only due to an act of illegality at the breakdown.

[11 February 2023 14:29 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 7-3 France, 12 minutes

That’s classic Ireland, that, Joe Schmidt’s fingerprints still imprinted in the vinyl of a sweet-sounding, creative record. Gorgeous.

Ireland half charge down a France kick but it bounces favourably for the visitors. Off to work they go on the Irish ten-metre.

[11 February 2023 14:24 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

TRY! IRELAND 7-3 France (Hugo Keenan try, 10 minutes)

An Irish masterpiece!

Oh, that is a delightful bit of play from Ireland. They set a midfield ruck from the dropout, taking rather hastily by France, but not before Ireland have sketched a rough plan.

Conor Murray pops to Finlay Bealham, who pivots in familiar fashion with Murray looping to ostensibly take a return with Garry Ringrose adding further misdirection.

Instead, Bealham shuffles a pass back towards the ruck, Hugo Keenan arriving from deep to accelerate through a vacant space adjacent. The full back has plenty of support but goes it alone, riding two French tacklers to the line.

Over go the extras - that’s a beauty!

[11 February 2023 14:24 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 0-3 France, 8 minutes

Conor Murray spreads his backs and looks to use them, but Garry Ringrose urges his scrum half to keep things tight, and the forwards oblige with two more close-in punches.

Now wider, Ringrose dummying to a looping runner and getting to within a metre. Andrew Porter...is he there? Held up! Superb work from Antoine Dupont and Cyril Baille, the loosehead beneath his opposite number to prevent Porter scoring as he biffed towards the line.

Goalline dropout. Ireland will have to build again.

[11 February 2023 14:22 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 0-3 France, 7 minutes

Ireland were super efficient early on last week - can they capitalise here? France’s maul defence is sound. To the pick and goes...

[11 February 2023 14:22 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 0-3 France, 6 minutes

That’s less good from the French full back - Ireland will have a lineout five metres out, and the crowd roars their approval.

Ireland work to the edge, James Lowe squeezed towards the touchline but kicking powerfully on. An uncomfortable hop is fumbled backwards by Ramos, who hurls the ball back infield desperately but not before his black left boot had been left marked by the white of the touchline.

[11 February 2023 14:20 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

PENALTY! Ireland 0-3 FRANCE (Thomas Ramos penalty, 5 minutes)

A touch off-centre to the left, 40 metres out, but a very clean first strike from Thomas Ramos’ right boot. Through it flies with a bit to spare and France take our first lead.

[11 February 2023 14:19 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 0-0 France, 4 minutes

Better from Fickou, better from France - the centre dummies and makes a half-break to the outside, allowing his forwards a chance to get on the rumble with a bit of momentum.

Uini Atonio fixes his eyes for Tadhg Beirne’s chest, the lock riding the behemoth of a prop to the floor, but failing to roll away. He’s penalised - France will get first shot at kicking the scoring off.

[11 February 2023 14:18 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 0-0 France, 3 minutes

Ireland shift to the 13 channel and then clear long, chasing hard to prevent France’s kick return threatening.

Gael Fickou is given a tonking as he tries to carry and then Thibaud Flament rather goes nowhere with his meander to stall France further. Antoine Dupont kicks high, and French hands tap it back to allow the visitors to build from just inside the Ireland half.