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Ahead of Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations fixture in Edinburgh, we’re taking a look at the best Scotland Vs Wales rugby stats from the history books.
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.
Scotland beat Italy on the opening weekend, but have since seen their title hopes evaporate with losses to Ireland and England.
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.
The best UK rugby betting sites are still backing Scotland heavily, though.
At the time of writing, the Scots are 2/17 favourites, with Wales at 36/5.
Ahead of Saturday’s game, we’ve picked out some of the best Scotland Vs Wales rugby stats from the history books.
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This fixture dates all the way back to 1883, with the two sides meeting every year in the Six Nations and its predecessor tournaments.
The first ever meeting between Scotland and Wales was at Raeburn Place in Edinburgh, with Scotland victorious by three goals to one.
Back then, the scoring system in rugby was very different, with points only awarded for successful kicks at goal.
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.
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Across the 130-game history of Scotland Vs Wales matches, it’s the Welsh who have the better record.
They have won a total of 75 times to Scotland’s 52, with just three draws.
The last of these draws came in 2001, as the sides finished level at 28-28 in the Six Nations.
Wales have the longest winning streak in the fixture. They won nine in a row from 2008-2017.
The Scots’ best win streak against Wales was five, from 1923-1928.
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Wales also have the biggest winning margin in Scotland Vs Wales matches.
They won 51-3 in the 2014 Six Nations to inflict a record-breaking defeat on the Scots.
The biggest Scottish win was a 35-7 victory in 2023, also during the Six Nations.