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 14:17 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 0-0 France, 1 minute

A perfect drill from Ireland, taking the kick off smartly, carrying firmly and then utilising James Lowe’s big raking left footed punt to clear...

But what’s happened there? It’s hit the spidercam wire! The ball tumbles down on the edge of the Irish 22 to perplexed looks from the French forwards, Lowe’s punt halted prematurely. Ireland will have the scrum feed after a quirky start.

[11 February 2023 14:15 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Kick off!

Ireland vs France is underway!

[11 February 2023 14:15 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Here we go

France will kick things off, clad in the richest of blues. Antoine Dupont warms the legs with a weave and a sprint, and the arms with a beating of his pecs.

The Irish players huddle and ready for receipt. Number 1 vs Number 2, a potential Six Nations decider - here we go!

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

Match Officials

An Anglo-Australasian coalition controlling proceedings today.

Referee: Wayne Barnes (ENG) ARs: Matthew Carley (ENG) & Jordan Way (AUS) TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZL)

[11 February 2023 14:13 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Anthems

About 40 chartered flights of French origin landed in Dublin today, a measure of the weight of support that this fabulous side has behind them, and the travelling fans make themselves heard with an emphatic roaring of “La Marseillaise”. Punchy.

Hearty renditions of “Amhrán na bhFiann” and “Ireland’s Call”, too, though perhaps a little apprehension on the faces of some of the Irish players? This feels a more important contest for the hosts to win - they are the top-ranked side in the world but are yet to win a Six Nations title under Andy Farrell.

[11 February 2023 14:08 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Pre-match formalities

Michael D Higgins, the Irish president, takes a pause for the brass band’s salute as he wanders out to meet the two teams and officials. Johnny Sexton introduces him to the Irish players one by one, Higgins pausing for a warm word to Conor Murray after that worrying family news earlier in the week - it is good to see Murray able to be involved.

[11 February 2023 14:05 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland vs France

Ireland, oddly, have a trio of half-centurions today - congratulations to James Ryan, Andrew Porter and Dave Kilcoyne, who lead the two sides out of the tunnel to take a great ovation from the home crowd. The three seem to enjoy having some company.

The rest of the 23s follow along soon afterwards with the Aviva Stadium already jumping.

[11 February 2023 14:01 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland vs France

Kick off approaching rather quickly now. For the first time in men’s championship history, it’s number one versus number two in the world, France on a 14-match unbeaten run looking to end Ireland’s own home winning streak at 12 games. Six Nations days don’t get any bigger.

[11 February 2023 13:57 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

And France defence coach Shaun Edwards is a second Wiganer talking into the ITV microphone

“We are under no illusions of the size of the task. We are on a good run at the moment, but we weren’t too happy with our form last week, so hopefully we can pick it up.

“It’s been pretty intense, put it that way! We were quite sharp here yesterday at the stadium. We can’t complain about the preparation - game on!”

[11 February 2023 13:54 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Andy Farrell speaks to ITV

”Two good teams going at it, two teams that will find out more about themselves after the final whistle,” the Ireland head coach says.

“We definitely need better. THere is good honesty amongst the group about how we are going to achieve that. You’ve got to take your opportunities and you have got to want to see those opportunities, be yourself and attack the game.

“Being ourselves as a group, being as together as we can be and playing the game as it comes in front of us.”