Fiery encounters expected when the Dragons are in town

Scotland look to improve on record against Wales

Warren Gatland’s Wales can take a step closer to their first clean Six Nations sweep since 2012 with victory at Murrayfield today.

Wales will start as firm favourites against Gregor Townsend’s Scotland side.

They have beaten Scotland in 11 of the countries’ last 12 meetings, including four out of five at Murrayfield.

But Scotland can take heart from two years ago when they scored 20 unanswered second-half points to triumph 29-13. However they face a major task again state am unbeaten in 12 tests, which is a Welsh record that stretches back to February 2018.

Scotland kicked off the Guinness Six Nations with a straight-forward victory over Italy. But Townsend’s team played a part in their own down fall in the losses that followed as ireland and france were both handed wins.

New Scots skipper Stuart Mcinally insists his team are to come out swinging as they look to make up for the pain suffered in their last two games.

The Edinburgh hooker said: “We can’t win the championship but we can win tomorrow. We’re at home and we don’t go down at home without a fight.

“All we’re focused on is our group and going out there and playing at home in front off a sell-out BT Murrayfield.”

Mcinally will lead out Scotland after Townsend decided to bench regular skipper Greig Laidlaw and hand Ali Price his chance to impress at scrum-half ahead of this year’s world Cup.

Here courier sport takes a look back at Scotland-wale sc lashes down the years at BT Murrayfield.

2 – Sean Lamont, centre, looks for a way through as he races away from Wales captain Stephen Jones in 2007; 3 – Scotland’s Gary Armstrong brings the ball away in 1993;

1 – Doug Morgan, centre, in action for Scotland in the 1975 clash;

7 – Alun Wyn Jones and Richie Gray grapple during the 2017 clash; 8 – Jon Petrie hauls back Ryan Jones in 2005; 9 – back to 2007 and Phil Godman surges forward under pressure;

6 – Wales’ John Devereux (12) tackles Finlay Calder in 1989;

11 – in 1979 Andy Irvine celebrates after scoring a try; 12 – Dave Hilton in action during the 33-20 win in 1999.

5 – Peter Dods in action in 1985;

4 – Wales’ Steve Sutton, left, looks on as Roy Laidlaw tackles Paul Moriarty in 1987;

Pictures: SNS/PA/ Getty. 10 – Doddie Weir hands off Neil Jenkins in the 1995 clash;