Three minutes later, Scotland conjured a 3rd. Jordan gained ball within the air to begin it and Russell’s brilliance was there on the end.
Deep within the Welsh 22 and with Anscombe in his highway, the fly-half dummied, stepped after which discovered Graham, who roared in.
One other conversion and Scotland had been already in dreamland.
Wales’ nightmare solely grew darker. WillGriff John bought binned for a cynical foul play. Then, they misplaced a fourth attempt. A completely self-inflicted nonsense rating, too.
Thomas tried a kick-pass to Murray on the fitting wing, which was a poor determination. Murray acrobatically saved the ball in play, however when Thomas fumbled attempting to collect, Jordan was throughout him, hacked on and scored.
Wales had been in every single place in defence and significantly better in what little attacking ball they’d. A 20-point recreation in half an hour they usually had been lucky it was nonetheless solely 20 on the break.
It was 27 earlier than too lengthy. Russell put a penalty to the touch and Scotland attacked off it, Russell popping Kinghorn in beneath the posts. So stylish, so ruthless.
The fly-half has had a tough few weeks post-Twickenham – unfair within the excessive – however his response was terrific. He bossed it on the market, banged over the conversion of Kinghorn’s attempt with ease, and exited simply after the hour with the job executed.
Scotland’s points late on began simply earlier than Russell went off.
Wales mustered a second rating of their very own, getting in behind earlier than Ben Thomas went over. Again to a 20–level recreation with the extras.
Then, with Russell off the pitch, Williams blasted over, and after that got here the Faletau second, the rating disallowed for Murray hurdling a deal with within the preamble.
Wales hadn’t executed with the jumpy Scots, although.
Max Llewellyn went over within the final throes for a fourth Welsh try to a dropping bonus level and a four-try bonus that seemed inconceivable for a lot of the day.
