{"id":38334,"date":"2025-03-04T14:03:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T14:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=38334"},"modified":"2025-03-04T14:03:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T14:03:04","slug":"scotland-vs-wales-rugby-stats-ahead-of-six-nations-celtic-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/scotland-vs-wales-rugby-stats-ahead-of-six-nations-celtic-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland Vs Wales Rugby Stats Ahead Of Six Nations Celtic Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ahead of Saturday\u2019s Guinness Six Nations fixture in Edinburgh, we\u2019re taking a look at the best Scotland Vs Wales rugby stats from the history books.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

With round four of the Six Nations upon us, Scotland host Wales at Murrayfield as both sides look to bounce back from disappointing recent results.<\/p>\n

Scotland beat Italy on the opening weekend, but have since seen their title hopes evaporate with losses to Ireland and England.<\/p>\n

Wales, meanwhile, have lost all three of their Six Nations matches so far, but looked significantly better during their 27-18 defeat to Ireland last time out.<\/p>\n

The best UK rugby betting sites<\/a> are still backing Scotland heavily, though.<\/p>\n

At the time of writing, the Scots are 2\/17 favourites, with Wales at 36\/5.<\/p>\n

Ahead of Saturday’s game, we’ve picked out some of the best Scotland Vs Wales rugby stats from the history books.<\/p>\n

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Scotland Vs Wales Rugby Stats<\/h2>\n

This fixture dates all the way back to 1883, with the two sides meeting every year in the Six Nations and its predecessor tournaments.<\/p>\n

The first ever meeting between Scotland and Wales was at Raeburn Place in Edinburgh, with Scotland victorious by three goals to one.<\/p>\n

Back then, the scoring system in rugby was very different, with points only awarded for successful kicks at goal.<\/p>\n

Wales’ first win against Scotland came five years later in 1888, with the game finishing 0-0 at Rodney Parade in Newport, but Wales winning having scored more tries.<\/p>\n

Scotland Vs Wales Head-To-Head Record<\/h3>\n

Across the 130-game history of Scotland Vs Wales matches, it’s the Welsh who have the better record.<\/p>\n

They have won a total of 75 times to Scotland’s 52, with just three draws.<\/p>\n

The last of these draws came in 2001, as the sides finished level at 28-28 in the Six Nations.<\/p>\n

Wales have the longest winning streak in the fixture. They won nine in a row from 2008-2017.<\/p>\n

The Scots’ best win streak against Wales was five, from 1923-1928.<\/p>\n

Biggest Scores In Scotland Vs Wales Matches<\/h3>\n

Wales also have the biggest winning margin in Scotland Vs Wales matches.<\/p>\n

They won 51-3 in the 2014 Six Nations to inflict a record-breaking defeat on the Scots.<\/p>\n

The biggest Scottish win was a 35-7 victory in 2023, also during the Six Nations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n