When do wales play scotland

Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend has made three changes, one in the pack and two in the backline following the opening weekend victory over England at Twickenham. All three played in the last meeting between the two nations, when Scotland beat Wales in Llanelli in October in the concluding round of the Six Nations competition. Russell takes on vice-captain duties with Jonny Gray. Head Coach Townsend is able to select the same pack, with the inclusion of Thomson, that played in the opening round.

Thomson comes onto the blindside flank, alongside Hamish Watson and Matt Fagerson in the back-row. Wales are also coming into this game after a win and will have the same objective, so it will be a tough challenge as always. For us, we are able to bring in three quality players in Blade, James and Darcy. They have been training well and are highly motivated to make the most of this opportunity.

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Or can rugby do better, and is the answer an expansion of our annual autumn mish-mash into a more formal competition? This time last year, we had the Autumn Nations Cup, thrown together by the Six Nations in the face of the pandemic, with a final and trophy won by England, as you may or may not remember. Other than that, the only distinguishing feature is staggered kick-off times so you can watch almost every match back to back, if you choose to do so. The next step, in the eyes of some, is to bracket the November window with the one in July, and upgrade the old tours and friendlies into a World Nations Series, possibly building to a final every two years.

World Rugby say they are insisting on pathways for emerging nations. CVC, the private investors, are beavering away on it in the background. So will it work? Should it even be tried? If you believe it is impossible to have all of the above without clashes continuing, you are correct. And if a global series flourishes, might it diminish the standing of those existing competitions?

Cunningham has made seven changes to the side which suffered defeat to England last Wednesday in the penultimate round. Despite Scotland propping up the points table having failed to secure a single victory so far, Wales cannot afford to take them lightly predicts Cunningham. With all the teams having been placed in bubbles for the entirety of the tournament, Cunningham paid tribute to his young side who have come together under unusual conditions.

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