Ireland vs France LIVE rugby: Six Nations 2023 score and result as Ireland win Dublin thriller

An excellent defensive read from Huw Jones, vastly improved in that regard over the last couple of seasons. Wales have a three-man overlap as the ball loops towards Liam Williams, but Jones manages to snare the Welsh full back before he can ship the ball on and cut Scotland open.

George Turner’s absence presents a problem for Scotland at the lineout, but Jamie Ritchie does just about make it work.

That will be his last throw of the day, you’d think, as Wales hold up a Scottish midfield carrier to win a scrum, which necessitates Fraser Brown’s introduction. Luke Crosbie is sacrificed.

Joy at last for Wales and it’s their captain who is the buried beneficiary!

Fine mauling technique from Wales, Adam Beard and Daffyd Jenkins twin pillars around which the rest can crowd. With a great heave they get to the line and Ken Owens takes the celebratory pats on the head.

Dan Biggar converts nicely from the left.

Wales win another penalty with the lineout drive, and Josh Adams can’t make anything of Dan Biggar’s loopy crosskick, so back they’ll go.

Belatedly, George North is called for an HIA after that Turner tackle - Alex Cuthbert is on, with Josh Adams into the centres.

The significant dip serves as mitigation but there’s a fair amount of force in Turner’s challenge, who offered an immediate apology to George North.

Off to the naughty step for ten minutes. Wales kick back into the Scottish 22.

Wales, at times, look a bit like a school team, throwing the ball about with ambition but short of accuracy or cogent strategy.

A fine win from the restart earns them field position but they get in a muddle and the ball again hits the deck.

Ooh - George Turner might be in a little bit of bother here. George North is falling as he tries to step inside the hooker but there is significant head contact...

The first angle shows it - ball against turf and George Turner has scored!

Dan Biggar did commendably to nearly halt him, denying the hooker on the first charge, but Turner adjusts the position of his place and just about gets it to ground.

Scotland had again mauled strongly, wrapping up the Welsh forwards and gifting Turner a one-on-one carry into the visitors’ fly-half. Tomos Williams arrived too late to aid his half-back partner. Finn Russell converts.

George Turner surges away from the lineout - it looks like he’s been held up but Andrew Brace wants to check with TMO Brian MacNeice...

What a cover tackle from Rio Dyer! Scotland play with penalty advantage earned at the maul, Finn Russell producing one of those luscious rainbows to put Blair Kinghorn in space.

Kinghorn’s transfer to Kyle Steyn is swift and the wing acclerates towards the corner, but Dyer shows his turn of pace to get back and drive him towards touch.

A helpful shoulder from Josh Adams - looked at briefly by the TMO but ruled legal - helps force Steyn out. Back Scotland will come for another lineout after the penalty.

This first half is short of any semblance of flow. Errors, again, from both teams, first Scotland throwing a pass errantly and then Wales hurrying up from an offside position after their latest skyward punt.