HIGHLIGHTS: Scotland v Wales
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Wales made it back to back wins to open their Six Nations campaign with a thrilling 25-24 away victory over 14 man Scotland in round 2. Leigh Halfpenny and Finn Russell traded early penalties to see the score locked up at 3-3 after 10 minutes. Scotland broke the deadlock with the game's first try around the midpoint of the first half, a brilliant little chip ahead from Ali Price for Darcy Graham to gather and race in. Five minutes later Scotland had try number two, as a chip ahead from their talisman Stuart Hogg saw Halfpenny fail to deal with it at the back, only for Hogg to regather and crash over to make it 17-3. Wales needed a response and hit back just before the break after some slick hands saw Louis Rees-Zammit step inside the final defender to score. Halftime Scotland 17-8 Wales. Ten minutes into the second half Wales were in again, as a dominant Welsh maul saw the visitors drive deep into the Scottish 22, with some superb hands sending Liam Wiliams over untouched to make it 17-15. The match defining moment took place after 53 minutes, as Zander Fagerson was shown a red card for a dangerous cleanout making direct contact with the head. Wales capitalised immediately on their numerical advantage with their third try to hit the front 20-17, Wyn Jones muscling over from close range after 55 minutes. Ten minutes later Scotland regained the lead, with captain fantastic Hogg stepping to get outside his man and then putting a fend in to crash over in the corner making it 24-20. However, Wales would have the final say, as a piece of individual brilliance from man of the match Rees-Zammit saw him fly down the right, chip the final defender and crack on the pace to win the race to get the bounce and score to put Wales ahead by a single point with ten minutes remaining. An intense final ten minutes followed, but Wales held on for the win to move to the summit of the Six Nations ahead of the France v Ireland clash tomorrow afternoon.