Is Wales vs Scotland on TV today? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Six Nations fixture

02/12/2022

Stuart Hogg celebrates Scotland’s victory against England

Scotland will look to build upon their impressive start to the Six Nations as they visit a Wales side in need of a response following a heavy opening defeat.

Wales are under pressure following a dismal 29-7 defeat to Ireland in Dublin and are in danger of losing their first two matches of a Six Nations campaign for the first time since 2007.

They host a Scotland side who are in confident mood following their thrilling victory over England at Murrayfield, but who have not won a match in Cardiff since 2002.

Wales have won all eight of the previous Six Nations meetings between the teams at the Principality Stadium, but a rare Scotland away win would further fuel their championship ambitions.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match this afternoon.

Elsewhere, Alex Cuthbert makes a first Six Nations appearance for five years, being preferred to Johnny McNicholl. But Cuthbert’s fellow wing Josh Adams, who started at outside centre in last Saturday’s Six Nations opener, is ruled out because of a tight calf muscle, so Owen Watkin fills the number 13 position.

Scotland flanker Jamie Ritchie has been ruled out for the rest of the Six Nations with a hamstring injury. The 25-year-old went off in the second half of last weekend’s victory over England and the Scottish Rugby Union confirmed that his campaign is over.

In one of five changes to the side that started the Calcutta Cup match, Ritchie will be replaced by Exeter’s Sam Skinner for this weekend’s trip to the Principality Stadium.

In a new front-row, Edinburgh’s Pierre Schoeman and WP Nel starting alongside hooker Stuart McInally, while Glasgow’s Sione Tuipulotu comes in to make his third Scotland appearance at inside centre.

Confirmed line-ups

Wales: 15. Liam Williams 14. Alex Cuthbert 13. Owen Watkin 12. Nick Tompkins 11. Louis Rees-Zammit 10. Dan Biggar 9. Tomos Williams 1. Wyn Jones 2. Ryan Elias 3. Tomas Francis 4. Will Rowlands 5. Adam Beard 6. Taine Basham 7. Jac Morgan 8. Ross Moriarty

Replacements: 16. Dewi Lake 17. Gareth Thomas 18. Dillon Lewis 19. Seb Davies 20. Aaron Wainwright 21. Gareth Davies 22. Callum Sheedy 23. Jonathan Davies

Scotland: 15. Stuart Hogg 14. Darcy Graham 13. Chris Harris 12. Sione Tuipulotu 11. Duhan van der Merwe 10. Finn Russell 9. Ali Price 1. Pierre Schoeman 2. Stuart McInally 3. WP Nel 4. Jonny Gray 5. Grant Gilchrist 6. Sam Skinner 7. Hamish Watson 8. Matt Fagerson

Replacements: 16. George Turner 17. Rory Sutherland 18. Zander Fagerson 19. Magnus Bradbury 20. Rory Darge 21. Ben White 22. Blair Kinghorn 23. Cameron Redpath

Odds

Wales win: 5/4

Scotland win: 3/4

Is Wales vs Scotland on TV today? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Six Nations fixture

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