Scotland celebrate hard-fought victory over Wales

Scotland celebrate hard-fought victory over WalesImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Scotland have won their last three Six Nations matches against WalesByCeri Coleman-PhillipsBBC Sport Wales, AtPrincipality StadiumPublished11 April 2026, 18:54 BST2 CommentsUpdated Just nowWales (12) 19Tries: Jones, Tuipulotu, Williams Cons: Bevan 2 Scotland (10) 24Tries: Rollie, Campbell, Scott Cons: Nelson 3 Pen: NelsonScotland began a new era under Sione Fukofuka with a narrow victory over Wales in the opening round of the Women's Six Nations.Front rowers Kelsey Jones and Sisilia Tuipulotu crossed in a promising first half for Wales whose wait for a championship win now extends to six matches, while Chloe Rollie finished off a sleek move for the visitors.Shona Campbell and Lucia Scott ran in tries for Scotland after a huge momentum shift in the second half, while Wales captain Kate Williams pulled one back to set up a frantic finale.Rallied by the Principality Stadium crowd, Wales threw the kitchen sink at Scotland as the clock ran close to 90 minutes, but Scotland held on to beat their Celtic rivals for a fifth successive match.They will now look ahead to next Saturday when they host reigning champions England at Murrayfield, while Wales welcome France to Cardiff Arms Park. Will this be the biggest Women's Six Nations so far?Published1 day agoWomen's Six Nations guide: Fixtures and BBC coveragePublished2 days agoWales showing signs of improvementWales looked comfortable in defence in the early stages, with new defence coach Tyrone Holmes clearly having an impact, but were caught narrow for the opening score.Emma Orr led the counter-attack through the midfield before the ball found its way out wide to Rhona Lloyd, who selflessly passed back inside for Rollie to cross.Wales hit back almost immediately off lineout ball, Kelsey Jones finding Bethan Lewis before joining the back of the rolling maul and dotting down.It proved a double blow for Scotland...