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Scotland V Wales

Scotland V Wales

RBS SIX NATIONS ROUND 3 MATCH – 08/03/03

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SCOTLAND 30 WALES 22 (H-T 20-10)

4 mins: Chris Paterson 30m penalty goal (3-0)

13 mins: Wales caught offside at the ruck, Townsend kicked to the corner. From the resulting catch and drive, Bruce Douglas scores a try. Paterson adds the conversion. (10-0)

16 mins: Stephen Jones penalty goal (10-3)

20 mins: Scotland camped on the Wales try line, the Scottish forwards in control- the ball cleared from ruck, the pass from Townsend somehow finds Simon Taylor who cuts inside to score. Paterson converts (17-3)

37 mins: A magnificent team try, involving strong running from Kevin Morgan, Tom Shanklin and Rhys Williams, Gareth Cooper collects the ball on the 22, he breaks a goal line tackle from Paterson to score Jones converts (17-10)

40 mins: Paterson penalty goal (20-10)

HALF TIME SCOTLAND 20 – WALES 10

42 mins: Paterson penalty goal (23-10)

81 mins: Paterson touches down in the corner after Rhys Williams fails to ground a bouncing kick. Paterson converts to take his personal haul to 20 points (32-10)

84 mins: Mark Taylor crosss for a consolation try (32-15)

87 mins: Rhys Williams canters clear to touch down under the posts. Stephen Jones converts (30-22)

FINAL SCORE

SCOTLAND 30 WALES 22

Wales: K Morgan (Swansea), R Williams (Cardiff), M Taylor (Swansea), T Shanklin (Saracens), G Thomas (Bridgend), S Jones (Llanelli), G Cooper (Bath), I Thomas (Llanelli), G Williams (Bridgend), B Evans (Swansea), S Williams (Northampton), R Sidoli (Pontypridd), D Jones (Llanelli), G Thomas (Bath), M Williams (Capt) (Cardiff).

Replacements: M Davies (Pontypridd), G Jenkins (Pontypridd), G Llewellyn(Neath), C Charvis (Swansea), D Peel (Llanelli), I Harris (Cardiff), M Watkins, (Llanelli).

Scotland: Glenn Metcalfe (Glasgow Rugby) Kenny Logan (London Wasps) James McLaren (Bordeaux- Begles) Kevin Utterson (The Borders) Chris Paterson (Edinburgh Rugby) Gregor Townsend (The Borders) Bryan Redpath (Sale Sharks) (cap) Tom Smith (Northampton Saints) Gordon Bulloch (Glasgow Rugby) Bruce Douglas (The Borders) Scott Murray (Edinburgh Rugby) Stuart Grimes (Newcastle Falcons) Jason White (Glasgow Rugby) Simon Taylor (Edinburgh Rugby) Andrew Mower (Newcastle Falcons)

Replacements:Robert Russell (Saracens) Gavin Kerr (Leeds Tykes) Nathan Hines (Edinburgh Rugby) Jon Petrie (Glasgow Rugby) Mike Blair (Edinburgh Rugby) Gordon Ross (Leeds Tykes) Andy Craig (Orrell)

Referee: Pablo Deluca (Argentina). Touch-judges: Tony Spreadbury (England) and Joel Jutge (France)

WILLIAMS WILL LEAD WALES

HANSEN PREPARED

REDPATH PRAISES WELSH SPIRIT

HUMPHREYS LOOKS TO THE FUTURE

WILLIAMS READY TO TAKE CHANCE

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