Wales Hosts Scotland in Six Nations
Wales is set to play Scotland today at Principality Stadium in a Six Nations rugby match. Both teams are fielding changed lineups, with Wales handing a debut to Gabriel Hamer-Webb and Scotland bringing back Blair Kinghorn and Duhan van der Merwe. The match kicks off at 4:40 pm.
- This fixture is one of the oldest in international rugby, dating back to 1883. Overall, the two nations have met 131 times, with Wales leading the series with 75 wins to Scotland's 53, along with three draws. - The teams are competing for the Doddie Weir Cup, established in 2018 to honor the late Scottish lock Doddie Weir and raise awareness for motor neurone disease (MND). Scotland has won the trophy for the last three consecutive years. - Wales is currently on a 13-match losing streak in the Six Nations and has not secured a home win in the tournament since beating Scotland in February 2022. In their first two matches of the 2026 championship, the Welsh side has conceded 102 points. - Scotland enters the match following a significant 31-20 Calcutta Cup victory over England, a strong rebound from a disappointing opening-round loss to Italy. - Welsh debutant Gabriel Hamer-Webb, 25, previously represented England at the U20 level but qualifies for Wales through his Cardiff-born mother. - The return of Duhan van der Merwe is significant for Scotland as he is the nation's all-time record try-scorer. He and fellow British and Irish Lion Blair Kinghorn are back in the starting XV after being omitted from the squad for the first two matches of the tournament. - Scotland's 27-26 victory in Cardiff in 2024 was a landmark result, marking their first win at the Principality Stadium in over two decades.
