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Tuesday, February 15 2022
Wales bounce back from Irish humbling to edge tight encounter against Scotland

Dan Biggar battled through injury to mark his 100th test appearance with the game-clinching dropped goal in a 20-17 win for Wales over Scotland in the Six Nations this morning (NZT).

The halfback carried a right leg problem for much of a tight, tense battle of attrition at Principality Stadium but stayed on until the final minute, ultimately leading his team to a first victory of its title defense after a pummelling in Ireland last weekend.

The score was tied at 17-17 with 13 minutes left when Biggar's rival No. 10, Finn Russell, was sin-binned for a deliberate knock-on — moments after Biggar struck an upright with a long-range penalty.

After turning down kicks at goal for a couple of attacking lineouts, Wales settled for three points via Biggar's dropped goal from in front of the posts and held on comfortably with the extra man.

Every Welsh tackle was met with a roar of approval from the home crowd as Scotland embarked — in vain — on a 20-phase attack that barely passed halfway after the clock had reached 80 minutes.

Biggar was joined in reaching 100 test caps by center Jonathan Davies, who came on as a late replacement. Three of Biggar's century of international appearances came for the British and Irish Lions.

"For me, it's one of my best victories in a Welsh shirt," Biggar said.

"It's been a really difficult week, we've had to put up with a lot of flak — and rightly so. To come back here and put on a show like that, to grind a result out like that, is one of the best victories in my 100."

Scotland was looking to follow up an opening-round 20-17 win over England and open a championship with two straight victories for the first time in the Six Nations era.

The Scots fell 6-0 down after two penalties by Biggar in the opening eight minutes, only to move into an 11-6 lead thanks to Darcy Graham's well-taken, one-handed try in the right corner and two penalties by Russell.

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