France vs Ireland LIVE result: England win Six Nations as Irish come up short in Paris

Brown will continue but he is limping out there, and Wales turn down the long kick at goal to go for touch and build the pressure.

Try-scorer Carre is replaced by Wyn Jones, and he makes an immediate impact by winning a penalty against Fagerson that is sent to touch just outside the 10-metre line in Scottish territory. Wales go for the up and under and Brown concedes a stupid penalty by deliberately blocking Liam Williams, and he’s also injured his ankle in the process.

Hogg has a nervous moment when he mis-controls a high kick with his feet, but he regathers in time to give Scotland possession. They return fire with a high Price box-kick, and Halfpenny can’t take it. He manages to knock it backwards though to retain possession and Jonathan Davies kicks cross-field that Kinghorn knocks on for a Welsh put-in.

Scotland make good progress with the maul but when they go wide, Graham is stopped with a nice tackle from Patchell and it allows James Davies in to wrap up the ball, resulting in the maul being called and Wales securing the turnover.

Oh no. Wales win a penalty again at the breakdown, but replacement fly-half Hastings is wincing after tackling Watkin and he might have done his shoulder. He receives treatment and is in obvious pain, but he says he’s good to continue and Scotland breath a sigh of relief. Hogg takes the kick to touch, and it’s a beauty that helps them into the 22.

We’ve lost one 10 to injury, and now we’ve lost the other as Biggar is heading off holding his back, with maybe a muscle strain forcing him off. Rhys Patchell comes on in his place, and that’s another decisive setback there.

Halfpenny starts off the second period with a lovely take from Price’s box-kick and it gives Wales territory in the Scotland half, which the full-back improves when he gets his hands on the ball soon after. Wales come right and Watkin kicks to touch with a low grubber that puts the pressure on Brown’s throw, though he starts off the half with a strong throw to his man Cummings.

Wales kick off and the second half is under way!

The players return to the field and we’re ready for the second half.

We’ve already seen in this championship how the conditions can dictate a game (remember England’s slim victory over Scotland in atrocious weather back in February?) and to be quite frank neither side is playing the  rugby required to succeed in this wind. Wales are quite happy to play without the ball, which is sensible only if you’re able to convert the chances that comes their way. They took one of those through Carre thanks to Faletau’s excellent pick-up and kick, but the others have gone begging thanks to the Scottish back row and their work at the breakdown. With just one point in it though, Scotland might not be too unhappy as although the wind is swirling, it looks like it will be at their back in the second half.