Scotland hold off thrilling Wales fightback to end win drought 

The visitors were well in control at the break. 
Scotland hold off thrilling Wales fightback to end win drought 

Scotland's Finn Russell celebrates with the Doddie Weir Cup after victory against Wales. Pic: David Davies/PA Wire.

Scotland ended 22 years of hurt in Cardiff after they thwarted a spectacular Wales fightback to win an extraordinary Guinness Six Nations clash 27-26.

It was Scotland's first win in the Welsh capital since 2002 - ending a run of 11 successive defeats - to set up a mouth-watering Murrayfield encounter against France next Saturday.

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