Wales face uphill task after opening round defeat

Wales face uphill task after opening round defeatImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Scotland celebrated a fifth successive victory over Wales ByCeri Coleman-PhillipsBBC Sport WalesPublished15 minutes agoCommentsIt was a championship opener that both sides needed to win when considering the juggernauts awaiting in round two.And like it has been in the past three Women's Six Nations, Scotland edged out Wales in a close and gritty Cardiff encounter. It was a welcome four points on the board for the Scots as they prepare to face world champions England at Murrayfield next Saturday, while Wales, who salvaged a losing bonus point, have the daunting prospect of hosting France at Cardiff Arms Park. England and France cruised to bonus-point wins over Ireland and Italy on the opening weekend and, if history is anything to go by, will be battling it out for the Grand Slam on the final weekend in Le Crunch. To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedMedia caption, Scotland hold out to claim a 24-19 win over WalesFor Wales, victory on Saturday was an even more important aim given they have away trips to England and Ireland after the visit of France - two games where it will be very difficult for a side ranked 12th in the world to pick up points.But defeat means, as in the 2024 and 2025 tournaments, it could all come down to the final game against Italy, with Wales this time having home advantage.Before we look too far ahead, lets take stock of what went wrong and what went right for Wales against Scotland. Scotland celebrate hard-fought victory over WalesPublished21 hours agoLynn hails much improved Wales performancePublished19 hours agoBetter - but wait for win goes onIn the opening 30 minutes at Principality Stadium, Wales were unrecognisable from the side that crashed out of the World Cup last summer.Defensively they were coming hard and fast off the line, making dominant tackles and Scotland could do ve...