Defending champions Wales host Scotland in round 2 of the Six Nations Championship. Wales will look to bounce back from their 29-7 loss to Ireland in the opening round, while Scotland will look to build on an impressive 20-17 Calcutta Cup win over England. Head to head these sides have played on 127 occasions, with Wales winning 74 to the 50 of Scotland to go along with three draws. Last season, Wales edged Scotland 25-24.

There are a total of 532 caps in the Wales starting line-up, split 226 in the forwards and 306
in the backs.

This compares to 553 for Scotland, split 287 in the forwards and 266 in the backs

Scotland have lost on their last 10 visits to the Welsh capital dating back to a 27-22 victory
on 6 April, 2002

Scotland retained the Calcutta Cup for the first time since 1983-84 after a 20-17 defeat of
England in round one, while Wales were beaten 29-7 by Ireland in Dublin

Referee Nic Berry takes charge of his first Six Nations match since March 2019.

He has refereed Scotland on three occasions, including his Six Nations debut in 2019. He
last took charge of Scotland in their 60-14 defeat of Tonga last November


Berry has refereed Wales twice, both against Pacific island nations (Tonga in 2018 and Fiji
in 2021)

Berry was named Referee of the Year in the Rugby Australia Awards last week