Scotland suffer Six Nations defeat to Wales as winless Cardiff run continues
dailyrecord.co.ukScotland's two decade winless run in Cardiff continues after another defeat in Wales took the wind from the sails of our Six Nations campaign.A late Dan Biggar drop goal was enough to edge the contest 20-17 for the Dragons despite the Dark Blues leading through Darcy Graham's first-half try.After the euphoria of last weekend's Calcutta Cup win over England, the come-down arrived at a packed Principality Stadium which saw playmaker Finn Russell sin-binned in the crucial closing stages.
Now all eyes turn to a meeting with France at Murrayfield in a fortnight's time in a bid to salvage a way back into the Championship reckoning.
A confident Scottish start had the Welsh under pressure during an electrifying opening but it was the Welsh who made the first break with Owen Watkin threatening to burst clear only to be brought to the deck.It was advantage Wales in the fourth minute as the visitors collapsed a scrum and Biggar fired a penalty between the posts to put first points on the board.
Three points became six for the Welsh moments later as Scotland were again penalised for indiscipline and another Biggar penalty edged the hosts further ahead.
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