Scotland produce performance of extremes but survive spirited Wales fightback

Yesterday at 02:52 PM

• Scotland 35-29 Wales
• Home side led 35-8 but Wales secure late bonus point

All of Scotland's brilliance, and a lot of those familiar failings. Scotland, it cannot be denied, have underscored once again their status as second only to France in attack. But even with a 27-point cushion midway through the second half, they contrived to make life uncomfortable for themselves against a clearly inferior side.

Wales managed to rouse themselves from a hopeless position to claim two bonus points, when Max Llewellyn crashed over to score their fourth try at the death. Jarrod Evans's conversion, his third, pulled Wales back to within seven for the second point. Small consolation for Wales, still rooted to the foot of the table. They had been completely outplayed for an hour, but will welcome England to Cardiff next weekend with a modicum of encouragement.