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 18:14 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 25-7 Wales, 60 minutes

Off goes George Turner to warm applause after an effective evening, yellow card aside. Fraser Brown rejoins affairs permanently, while Alex Cuthbert is on to the wing for Wales.

[11 February 2023 18:10 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

TRY! SCOTLAND 25-7 Wales (Kyle Steyn try, 58 minutes)

The Finn Russell-Kyle Steyn connection works in Scotland’s favour again!

Another wise exploitation of space from the fly half. The maul sucks in Welsh bodies, with Liam Williams’ absence leaving the visitors severely short of bodies to then fill the wide open spaces to the right.

Russell drops ball to boot, lifting precisely out to his wing, who steadies himself in the outfield and takes securely. Rio Dyer tries his best to get to Steyn, but it’s a simple finish for the former sevens star.

[11 February 2023 18:10 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 20-7 Wales, 57 minutes

A switch of half-backs for Wales as they prepare for a lineout - on come Rhys Webb and Rhys Patchell for Tomos Williams and Dan Biggar.

[11 February 2023 18:09 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

YELLOW CARD! Liam Williams is sent to the sin bin! Scotland 20-7 Wales, 56 minutes

Wales’ problems grow. Duhan van der Merwe had cut them open again from Scotland’s set-piece strike move and Wales never regathered thereafter, Liam Williams diving cynically off his feet to kill the ball.

Two weeks, two yellows for Williams.

[11 February 2023 18:08 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 20-7 Wales, 54 minutes

Wales need an answer soon, you’d think, and Warren Gatland looks to his bench - Taulupe Faletau on in the back row for Jac Morgan, with Rhys Carre on at loosehead, too.

What’s George Turner doing there? Expert sweeping from the hooker in behind the line, like the sharpest of scrum halves to cover the space and leap to take the Welsh chip. He reverts more to type with a bruising carry into Ken Owens and Scotland soon have a penalty for offside.

[11 February 2023 18:03 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

TRY! SCOTLAND 20-7 Wales (Kyle Steyn try, 52 minutes)

Brilliant from the fly half and Kyle Steyn profits!

It’s a combination of smarts and skill from Finn Russell. He attacks blind, spotting Ken Owens in the line and recognising he can ease to the outside. A dummy pump holds Tomos Williams, who pushes outside and thus can’t aid Owens overly with the tackle.

Russell could probably reach for the score himself but instead adds some extra elan, flicking powerfully and perfectly up for an arriving Steyn, who actually does rather well to cling on and flop over.

Russell’s conversion is a good’un, too.

[11 February 2023 18:03 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 13-7 Wales, 51 minutes

Front ball, well defended by Wales, detonating the heart of the drive and preventing it getting momentum.

But where is Finn Russell going?...

[11 February 2023 18:02 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 13-7 Wales, 50 minutes

Another penalty to the hosts. Daffyd Jenkins came in at the side to stall the maul just as it looked to be starting to chug towards a point-scoring destination. Ken Owens is warned that Wales’ discipline must improve.

Back to the corner.

[11 February 2023 18:01 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 13-7 Wales, 48 minutes

Murrayfield lifts as Duhan van der Merwe sets off in full pyroclastic flow, those great thighs pumping as he rampages up the left. Christ Tshiunza remarkably stays with the wing, making a superb cover tackle, but Wales are soon penalised as they scramble back.

Jamie Ritchie points to the corner; Finn Russell obliges.

[11 February 2023 17:59 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 13-7 Wales, 46 minutes

George Turner fumbles as he tumbles to the line! It looked like it was going to be the hooker’s second score, Scottish forwards thumping around the corner and moving ever close. Turner is cut low by a tackler but isn’t held, just losing control as he reaches for the line.