Scotland Player Ratings vs Wales: Gregor Townsend’s Men Secure Convincing Bonus-Point Win at Murrayfield
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Scotland bagged five tries in a thrilling Six Nations showdown at Murrayfield, keeping Wales firmly in their place with a 16th consecutive loss. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing for the hosts. While they dominated for most of the game, Wales launched a dramatic late comeback that almost flipped the script.
With 18 minutes left on the clock, Wales erupted with three unanswered tries—each one converted—dragging the game from a stroll to a nail-biter. The Scots, who had been in cruise control, saw their composure unravel as the game turned on its head.
Despite the fiery late charge, Wales’ efforts came up short, and Scotland claimed a third straight Six Nations win over the Welsh—something they haven’t done since 1991.
And while the win wasn’t without drama, Wales did snatch a couple of bonus points from the chaos.
Scroll down for Scotland player ratings vs Wales.
Scotland: 35
- Tries: Blair Kinghorn (04', 47'), Tom Jordan( 10', 32'), Darcy Graham (26')
- Cons: Finn Russell (05', 11', 27', 33', 48')
- Pens
Wales: 29
- Tries: Blair Murray (23'), Ben Thomas (60'), Teddy Williams (67'), Max Llewellyn (83')
- Cons: Jarrod Evans (61', 68',83')
- Pens Gareth Anscombe (02')
Scotland player ratings vs Wales:
15. Blair Kinghorn, 9
With two tries, some fine playmaking and imperious sweeping of high kicks, Toulouse full-back Kinghorn staked his claim for a place on the Lions tour. In an environment where utility backs are so valuable, the 28-year-old will be firmly in Andy Farrell’s mind for a trip to Australia in the summer.
14. Darcy Graham, 8
Graham made his return from a concussion sustained against Ireland and did so in style, scoring after some excellent work from Russell. His pace and game IQ tormented the Welsh throughout, and his substitution on 67 minutes brought a very fine showing to an end.
13. Huw Jones, 7
Despite his name sounding so Welsh, Jones is still yet to cross against Wales in his international career. He impressed throughout this contest, being involved directly in a number of the Scottish tries and breaking away on a couple of occasions to cause the visitors real issues.
12. Tom Jordan, 8
New Zealand-born Jordan is still a very new international, but looked very assured in this match. With another 80 minutes under his belt at inside centre, the versatile Glasgow man grabbed two well-taken but relatively simple tries alongside a plethora of fine attacking moments throughout.
11. Duhan van der Merwe, 7
The Edinburgh winger didn’t trouble the scoresheet today as he so often does, but still created bright moments with his pace and strength in contact.
10. Finn Russell, 8
After just a 4/10 rating from Ruck for his dismal kicking at Twickenham a fortnight ago, Bath’s Russell found his kicking spark and playmaking magic once again today with several moments of clinical fly-half trickery. The 32-year-old spoke earlier in the week about the need to forget about rugby over the week following defeat in London - but in doing so, he definitely didn’t lose any of his talent. Russell came off midway through the second half, given a well-earned rest ahead of his return to France next Saturday.
9. Ben White, 7
White dictated the tempo nicely and showed the playmaking guile that could make him a perfect backup to Jamison Gibson-Park for the summer. The Toulon man departed on 56 minutes, with his performance allowing a period of rest before next week’s big match in Paris.
1. Pierre Schoeman, 7
A stalwart at loosehead for his adopted country, South Africa-born Schoeman showed why he’s one of the first names on the Scottish teamsheet. Uncapped by the Lions thus far, the Edinburgh man’s impressive 62 minutes have him firmly looking at a spot on the tour.
2. Dave Cherry, 7
Cherry’s impressive international return continued with a solid display in Edinburgh this afternoon. The Edinburgh veteran has continuously outperformed Ewan Ashman in this championship and justified Gregor Townsend’s decision to give him a Test recall.
3. Zander Fagerson, 7
The Dundee native put in 62 minutes of good rugby for his side, crashing into contact and putting up a fine defensive effort. While the backs were the main bright spot in this performance, Fagerson and the rest of the pack gave Scotland the platform to put away their five tries.
4. Jonny Gray, 6
A six is probably harsh for veteran Gray, whose performance was simply outshone by those around him. Solid enough throughout the game, Gray helped to manage the pack through a relatively simple affair before heading off with 13 minutes to play.
5. Grant Gilchrist, 7
Another elder statesman of this Scottish side, Gilchrist brought his usual hard-hitting runs and solid defensive front as the Scots took a bonus point victory in the capital. At 34, the Edinburgh man remains solid enough to fight off younger competition for the starting role, even in the twilight of his Test career.
6. Jamie Ritchie, 8
Following on from his performance last time out in London, which Ruck believed deserved the Player of the Match, Ritchie once again impressed at Murrayfield against the out-of-sorts Welsh. Powerful with the ball and clinical in sealing off several rucks to win penalties, Ritchie could find himself earning an outside nod from Andy Farrell for a trip Down Under.
7. Rory Darge, 6
Darge didn’t pull up any trees in the first half before heading off injured after 36 minutes. The co-captain’s place should be safe from any potential spell on the sidelines, but he wasn’t able to influence the match as the backs strutted their stuff.
8. Jack Dempsey, 7
Dempsey had a very solid, if not unremarkable match, putting in one moment of real quality to force a turnover against some meek Welsh rucking. The former Australia man plays in a position with a lot of competition in a navy shirt, but was good enough to stake his continued claim on that number eight shirt in this one.
Replacements
6. Ewan Ashman, 5
Like Cherry, Ashman’s first lineout went awry and resulted in a turnover. Unlike the man who started, Ashman was unable to put in a similar performance in terms of hard hits and fine carries, resulting in a reduced rating for his 25 minutes on the pitch.
17. Rory Sutherland, 6
Unable to power over for a late try after being held up, Sutherland was part of a Scottish bench who were unremarkable in their time on the park. Having done little else in his 19 minutes in place of Schoeman, Sutherland gets a decidedly average rating for this one.
18. Will Hurd, 6
Once again, Hurd’s only real moment of note was being hurdled by Welsh fullback Blair Murray during his best Saquon Barkley impression. While the Leicester tighthead can’t be blamed for a missed tackle which was ultimately illegal and pulled back, he didn’t do enough to move the needle in this one as Scotland conceded 21 straight points at the end of the match.
19. Gregor Brown, 6
Brown’s 14 minute cameo did nothing to suggest he’s pushing to dislodge Jonny Gray or Grant Gilchrist in the second row. While his time will no doubt come to start in Scottish colours thanks to the current pair’s advancing age, he doesn’t look likely to do it on form any time soon.
20. Matt Fagerson, 7
Fagerson came on just before half-time for the injured co-captain Darge and made an immediate impact with some fine rucking. He was solid throughout the second half and made sure Scotland managed their way to a six-point victory without ever really looking like losing to the championship’s basement team.
21. George Horne, 6
Horne came on for Ben White after just 56 minutes, making his return to the squad thanks to a 5-3 bench and preference over Jamie Dobie. The Glasgow man was decent enough in managing the match through to a tight victory with various trips to the Welsh line going without points - but he was also properly bounced by full-back Murray during that spectacular but ultimately disallowed breakaway.
22. Stafford McDowall, 6
McDowall was the man chosen to replace Russell just after the hour, with versatile Glasgow man Jordan shifting to fly-half. Having initially been the starter at this tournament over Jordan, McDowall seems to have been relegated to third-choice 12 in the long run behind the injured Sione Tuipulotu and the mercurial Jordan.
23. Kyle Rowe, 6
After starting at Twickenham a fortnight ago in place of the injured Darcy Graham, Rowe had a 14-minute cameo in place of the Edinburgh man where he produced little of note. The Welsh staged a mini second half comeback, winning the latter period 21-7, meaning the Scottish replacements were restricted to a more defensive effort with much less freedom to cause trouble than the starters had.EDITORS PICKS:
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