Wales' run of Test defeats stretched to 16 after a woeful first-half performance against Scotland at Murrayfield. Even with a late rally, they had too much to do in the second-half after conceding four first-half tries in Edinburgh.

How the Wales players rated at Murrayfield as the vibes that almost carried them through against Ireland ran out in Scotland.

The UK's warmest days of the year arrived this weekend, with temperatures reaching almost 20C in parts of the country. Temperatures topped 19.7C in Crosby near Liverpool and 18.7C in Harwarden in north Wales, while Killowen in Northern Ireland saw 17.2C and Threave in western Scotland recorded 17.3C.

With more than 50 caps to his name, Nicky Smith is one of the elder statesmen in Wales' Six Nations squad but has had to bide his time.

Gregor Townsend says Scotland will be up against a Wales side "playing with freedom" when the sides meet in the Six Nations on Saturday.

Dewi Lake is in line for his first Six Nations appearance in three years as Wales named their team to face Scotland in Edinburgh this weekend. Lake, who last featured in the tournament as a starter against Italy in 2022, has been named on the bench for Wales' penultimate Six Nations fixture.

As Russell, asked to explain the “frustrating” dip that he watched from the bench as his team were pulled back to 35-29, put it: “I think it's probably the mental side. I think we need to find that ruthless edge of just putting teams away.

Ben Thomas kicked off at a cacophonous Scottish Gas Murrayfield, and Wales were gifted a penalty within a minute when Jamie Ritchie was adjudged to have contested illegally at the game’s first line-out.