Wales' run of Test defeats stretched to 16 after a woeful first-half performance against Scotland at Murrayfield. Even with a late rally, they had too much to do in the second-half after conceding four first-half tries in Edinburgh.
Hawick’s Darcy Graham marked his return to action after a game out injured by scoring his 30th try for Scotland against Wales in rugby’s 2025 Six Nations on Saturday.
Scotland survived a fierce Welsh comeback to get back to winning ways in the Six Nations with a 35-29 success at Murrayfield.
With more than 50 caps to his name, Nicky Smith is one of the elder statesmen in Wales' Six Nations squad but has had to bide his time.
Gregor Townsend says Scotland will be up against a Wales side "playing with freedom" when the sides meet in the Six Nations on Saturday.
Dewi Lake is in line for his first Six Nations appearance in three years as Wales named their team to face Scotland in Edinburgh this weekend. Lake, who last featured in the tournament as a starter against Italy in 2022, has been named on the bench for Wales' penultimate Six Nations fixture.
The highs of the Townsend regime have been well worth celebrating. The Calcutta Cup dominance, a first Cardiff victory in two decades, the 53-24 mauling of Australia in 2017 and the record 44-15 away win over Argentina a year later. But that will all count for nought if they crack under the weight of pressure against Wales in Edinburgh.