Wales v Scotland

Wales (10) 30
Tries: S Williams 2, Hook
Cons: Hook 2, S Jones
Pens: Hook, S Jones 2

Scotland (6) 15
Pens: Paterson 5

Wales maintained their winning start to the 2008 Six Nations with a 20-15 victory over Scotland at the Millenium Stadium. Two tries from Shane Williams and one from James Hook, as well as points from the boots of Stephen Willaims and Hook was enough for Wales to seal the win.

Scotland struggled to cope with a progressive Wales side who looked convincing in victory and it was the boot of Chris Paterson, who managed to keep the winning margin respectable thanks to the winger's five successful penalties. Scotland had managed to contain Wales for the first hour of the game but the Welsh were too good in the closing stages.

Wales will know be hopeful of continuing their good form when Italy visit Cardiff in the next game before a chance to win the Triple Crown in Dublin against Ireland and the final game sees them play host to France in what could be the Championship decider.

Wales starting XV
Lee Byrne (Ospreys); Jamie Roberts (Blues), Tom Shanklin (Blues), Gavin Henson (Ospreys), Shane Williams (Ospreys); James Hook (Ospreys), Mike Phillips (Ospreys); Duncan Jones (Ospreys), Huw Bennett (Ospreys), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Ian Gough (Ospreys), Ian Evans (Ospreys), Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys), Martyn Williams (Blues), Ryan Jones (capt, Ospreys).

Scotland starting XV
Chris Paterson (Gloucester), Nikki Walker (Ospreys), Nick De Luca (Edinburgh), Andrew Henderson (Glasgow Warriors), Simon Webster (Edinburgh), Dan Parks (Glasgow Warriors), Mike Blair (Edinburgh), Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh), Ross Ford (Edinburgh), Euan Murray (Northampton Saints), Nathan Hines (Perpignan), Jim Hamilton (Leicester Tigers), Jason White (Sale Sharks) capt, Kelly Brown (Glasgow Warriors), John Barclay (Glasgow Warriors).

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Six Nations Rugby Fixtures

Saturday, 2nd February 2008
Ireland v Italy (2:00pm)
England v Wales (4:30pm)

Sunday, 3rd February 2008
Scotland v France (3:00pm)

Saturday, 9th February 2008
Wales v Scotland (2:00pm)
France v Ireland (4:00pm)

Sunday, 10th February 2008
Italy v England (2:30pm)

Saturday, 23rd February 2008
Wales v Italy (3:00pm)
Ireland v Scotland (5:00pm)
France v England (8:00pm)

Saturday, 8th March 2008
Ireland v Wales (1:15pm)
Scotland v England (3:15pm)

Sunday, 9th March 2008
France v Italy (3:00pm)

Saturday, 15th March 2008
Italy v Scotland (1:00pm)
England v Ireland (3:00pm)
Wales v France (5:00pm)