Welsh players seek leniency for Murray

SENIOR Welsh players have called for Scotland lock Scott Murray to escape suspension after he was sent off in the RBS 6 Nations Championship clash at the Millennium Stadium.

Murray was dismissed just 22 minutes into Scotland’s 28-18 defeat after he retaliated to a late tackle from Ian Gough by lashing out with his boot and catching the Wales lock in the face.

The former Scotland captain will appear before an independent disciplinary committee in London tomorrow. He apologised immediately and shook hands with Gough on the field.