History of rugby union matches between Scotland and Wales
Scotland and Wales have played each other at rugby union since 1883. A total of 131 matches have been played, with Wales winning 75 matches, Scotland winning 53 matches and three matches drawn.[1]
Scotland and Wales play each other at least once a year, as both play in the annual Six Nations Championship, and its predecessor competitions.
Since 2018 the winners of the Scotland and Wales match will receive the Doddie Weir Cup.
Summary
Overall
| Details | Played | Won by Scotland | Won by Wales | Drawn | Scotland points | Wales points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Scotland | 65 | 35 | 27 | 3 | 874 | 826 |
| In Wales | 65 | 18 | 47 | 0 | 583 | 995 |
| Neutral venue | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 19 |
| Overall | 131 | 53 | 75 | 3 | 1,470 | 1,840 |
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Scotland | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 5 (3 February 1923 – 4 February 1928) | 9 (9 February 2008 – 25 February 2017) |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 35 (2 February 1924; 11 February 2023; 8 March 2025) | 51 (15 March 2014) |
| Away | 34 (20 March 1982) | 46 (13 March 2005) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 28 (11 February 2023) | 48 (15 March 2014) |
| Away | 16 (20 March 1982) | 24 (13 March 2005) |
Results
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 January 1883 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | 3G–1G | 1883 Home Nations Championship | |
| 2 | 12 January 1884 | Rodney Parade, Newport | 0–1G | 1884 Home Nations Championship | |
| 3 | 10 January 1885 | Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow | 0–0 | draw | 1885 Home Nations Championship |
| 4 | 9 January 1886 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 0–2G | 1886 Home Nations Championship | |
| 5 | 26 February 1887 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | 4G–0 | 1887 Home Nations Championship | |
| 6 | 4 February 1888 | Rodney Parade, Newport | (1T) 0G–0 | 1888 Home Nations Championship | |
| 7 | 2 February 1889 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | (2T) 0G–0 | 1889 Home Nations Championship | |
| 8 | 1 February 1890 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 2–8 | 1890 Home Nations Championship | |
| 9 | 7 February 1891 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | 15–0 | 1891 Home Nations Championship | |
| 10 | 6 February 1892 | St Helen's, Swansea | 2–7 | 1892 Home Nations Championship | |
| 11 | 4 February 1893 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | 0–9 | 1893 Home Nations Championship | |
| 12 | 3 February 1894 | Rodney Parade, Newport | 7–0 | 1894 Home Nations Championship | |
| 13 | 26 January 1895 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | 5–4 | 1895 Home Nations Championship | |
| 14 | 25 January 1896 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 6–0 | 1896 Home Nations Championship | |
| 15 | 4 March 1899 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 21–10 | 1899 Home Nations Championship | |
| 16 | 27 January 1900 | St Helen's, Swansea | 12–3 | 1900 Home Nations Championship | |
| 17 | 9 February 1901 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 18–8 | 1901 Home Nations Championship | |
| 18 | 1 February 1902 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 14–5 | 1902 Home Nations Championship | |
| 19 | 7 February 1903 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 6–0 | 1903 Home Nations Championship | |
| 20 | 6 February 1904 | St Helen's, Swansea | 21–3 | 1904 Home Nations Championship | |
| 21 | 4 February 1905 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 3–6 | 1905 Home Nations Championship | |
| 22 | 3 February 1906 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 9–3 | 1906 Home Nations Championship | |
| 23 | 2 February 1907 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 6–3 | 1907 Home Nations Championship | |
| 24 | 1 February 1908 | St Helen's, Swansea | 6–5 | 1908 Home Nations Championship | |
| 25 | 6 February 1909 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 3–5 | 1909 Home Nations Championship | |
| 26 | 5 February 1910 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 14–0 | 1910 Five Nations Championship | |
| 27 | 4 February 1911 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 10–32 | 1911 Five Nations Championship | |
| 28 | 3 February 1912 | St Helen's, Swansea | 21–6 | 1912 Five Nations Championship | |
| 29 | 1 February 1913 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 0–8 | 1913 Five Nations Championship | |
| 30 | 7 February 1914 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 24–5 | 1914 Five Nations Championship | |
| 31 | 7 February 1920 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 9–5 | 1920 Five Nations Championship | |
| 32 | 5 February 1921 | St Helen's, Swansea | 8–14 | 1921 Five Nations Championship | |
| 33 | 4 February 1922 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 9–9 | draw | 1922 Five Nations Championship |
| 34 | 3 February 1923 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 8–11 | 1923 Five Nations Championship | |
| 35 | 2 February 1924 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 35–10 | 1924 Five Nations Championship | |
| 36 | 7 February 1925 | St Helen's, Swansea | 14–24 | 1925 Five Nations Championship | |
| 37 | 6 February 1926 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 8–5 | 1926 Five Nations Championship | |
| 38 | 5 February 1927 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 0–5 | 1927 Five Nations Championship | |
| 39 | 4 February 1928 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 0–13 | 1928 Five Nations Championship | |
| 40 | 2 February 1929 | St Helen's, Swansea | 14–7 | 1929 Five Nations Championship | |
| 41 | 1 February 1930 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 12–9 | 1930 Five Nations Championship | |
| 42 | 7 February 1931 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 13–8 | 1931 Five Nations Championship | |
| 43 | 6 February 1932 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 0–6 | 1932 Home Nations Championship | |
| 44 | 4 February 1933 | St Helen's, Swansea | 3–11 | 1933 Home Nations Championship | |
| 45 | 3 February 1934 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 6–13 | 1934 Home Nations Championship | |
| 46 | 2 February 1935 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 10–6 | 1935 Home Nations Championship | |
| 47 | 1 February 1936 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 3–13 | 1936 Home Nations Championship | |
| 48 | 6 February 1937 | St Helen's, Swansea | 6–13 | 1937 Home Nations Championship | |
| 49 | 5 February 1938 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 8–6 | 1938 Home Nations Championship | |
| 50 | 4 February 1939 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 11–3 | 1939 Home Nations Championship | |
| 51 | 1 February 1947 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 8–22 | 1948 Five Nations Championship | |
| 52 | 7 February 1948 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 14–0 | 1948 Five Nations Championship | |
| 53 | 5 February 1949 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 6–5 | 1949 Five Nations Championship | |
| 54 | 4 February 1950 | St Helen's, Swansea | 12–0 | 1950 Five Nations Championship | |
| 55 | 3 February 1951 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 19–0 | 1951 Five Nations Championship | |
| 56 | 2 February 1952 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 11–0 | 1952 Five Nations Championship | |
| 57 | 7 February 1953 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 0–12 | 1953 Five Nations Championship | |
| 58 | 10 April 1954 | St Helen's, Swansea | 15–3 | 1954 Five Nations Championship | |
| 59 | 5 February 1955 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 14–8 | 1955 Five Nations Championship | |
| 60 | 4 February 1956 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 9–3 | 1956 Five Nations Championship | |
| 61 | 2 February 1957 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 9–6 | 1957 Five Nations Championship | |
| 62 | 1 February 1958 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 8–3 | 1958 Five Nations Championship | |
| 63 | 7 February 1959 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 6–5 | 1959 Five Nations Championship | |
| 64 | 6 February 1960 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 8–0 | 1960 Five Nations Championship | |
| 65 | 11 February 1961 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 3–0 | 1961 Five Nations Championship | |
| 66 | 3 February 1962 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 3–8 | 1962 Five Nations Championship | |
| 67 | 2 February 1963 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 0–6 | 1963 Five Nations Championship | |
| 68 | 1 February 1964 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 11–3 | 1964 Five Nations Championship | |
| 69 | 6 February 1965 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 12–14 | 1965 Five Nations Championship | |
| 70 | 5 February 1966 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 8–3 | 1966 Five Nations Championship | |
| 71 | 4 February 1967 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 11–5 | 1967 Five Nations Championship | |
| 72 | 3 February 1968 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 5–0 | 1968 Five Nations Championship | |
| 73 | 1 February 1969 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 3–17 | 1969 Five Nations Championship | |
| 74 | 7 February 1970 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 18–9 | 1970 Five Nations Championship | |
| 75 | 6 February 1971 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 18–19 | 1971 Five Nations Championship | |
| 76 | 5 February 1972 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 35–12 | 1972 Five Nations Championship | |
| 77 | 3 February 1973 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 10–9 | 1973 Five Nations Championship | |
| 78 | 19 January 1974 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 6–0 | 1974 Five Nations Championship | |
| 79 | 1 March 1975 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 12–10 | 1975 Five Nations Championship | |
| 80 | 7 February 1976 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 28–6 | 1976 Five Nations Championship | |
| 81 | 19 March 1977 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 9–18 | 1977 Five Nations Championship | |
| 82 | 18 February 1978 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 22–14 | 1978 Five Nations Championship | |
| 83 | 20 January 1979 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 13–19 | 1979 Five Nations Championship | |
| 84 | 1 March 1980 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 17–6 | 1980 Five Nations Championship | |
| 85 | 7 February 1981 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 15–6 | 1981 Five Nations Championship | |
| 86 | 20 March 1982 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 18–34 | 1982 Five Nations Championship | |
| 87 | 19 February 1983 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 15–19 | 1983 Five Nations Championship | |
| 88 | 21 January 1984 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 9–15 | 1984 Five Nations Championship | |
| 89 | 2 March 1985 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 21–25 | 1985 Five Nations Championship | |
| 90 | 1 February 1986 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 22–15 | 1986 Five Nations Championship | |
| 91 | 21 March 1987 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 21–15 | 1987 Five Nations Championship | |
| 92 | 20 February 1988 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 25–20 | 1988 Five Nations Championship | |
| 93 | 21 January 1989 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 23–7 | 1989 Five Nations Championship | |
| 94 | 3 March 1990 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 9–13 | 1990 Five Nations Championship | |
| 95 | 2 February 1991 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 32–12 | 1991 Five Nations Championship | |
| 96 | 21 March 1992 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 15–12 | 1992 Five Nations Championship | |
| 97 | 20 February 1993 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 20–0 | 1993 Five Nations Championship | |
| 98 | 15 January 1994 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 29–6 | 1994 Five Nations Championship | |
| 99 | 4 March 1995 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 26–13 | 1995 Five Nations Championship | |
| 100 | 17 February 1996 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 14–16 | 1996 Five Nations Championship | |
| 101 | 18 January 1997 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 19–34 | 1997 Five Nations Championship | |
| 102 | 7 March 1998 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | 19–13 | 1998 Five Nations Championship | |
| 103 | 6 February 1999 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 33–20 | 1999 Five Nations Championship | |
| 104 | 18 March 2000 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 26–18 | 2000 Six Nations Championship | |
| 105 | 17 February 2001 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 28–28 | draw | 2001 Six Nations Championship |
| 106 | 6 April 2002 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 22–27 | 2002 Six Nations Championship | |
| 107 | 8 March 2003 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 30–22 | 2003 Six Nations Championship | |
| 108 | 30 August 2003 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 23–9 | 2003 Rugby World Cup warm-up match | |
| 109 | 14 February 2004 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 23–10 | 2004 Six Nations Championship | |
| 110 | 13 March 2005 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 22–46 | 2005 Six Nations Championship | |
| 111 | 12 February 2006 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 28–18 | 2006 Six Nations Championship | |
| 112 | 10 February 2007 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 21–9 | 2007 Six Nations Championship | |
| 113 | 9 February 2008 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 30–15 | 2008 Six Nations Championship | |
| 114 | 8 February 2009 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 13–26 | 2009 Six Nations Championship | |
| 115 | 13 February 2010 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 31–24 | 2010 Six Nations Championship | |
| 116 | 12 February 2011 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 6–24 | 2011 Six Nations Championship | |
| 117 | 12 February 2012 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 27–13 | 2012 Six Nations Championship | |
| 118 | 9 March 2013 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 18–28 | 2013 Six Nations Championship | |
| 119 | 15 March 2014 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 51–3 | 2014 Six Nations Championship | |
| 120 | 15 February 2015 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 23–26 | 2015 Six Nations Championship | |
| 121 | 13 February 2016 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 27–23 | 2016 Six Nations Championship | |
| 122 | 25 February 2017 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 29–13 | 2017 Six Nations Championship | |
| 123 | 3 February 2018 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 34–7 | 2018 Six Nations Championship | |
| 124 | 3 November 2018 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 21–10 | 2018 Autumn international | |
| 125 | 9 March 2019 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 11–18 | 2019 Six Nations Championship | |
| 126 | 31 October 2020 | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli | 10–14 | 2020 Six Nations Championship | |
| 127 | 13 February 2021 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 24–25 | 2021 Six Nations Championship | |
| 128 | 12 February 2022 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 20–17 | 2022 Six Nations Championship | |
| 129 | 11 February 2023 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 35–7 | 2023 Six Nations Championship | |
| 130 | 3 February 2024 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 26–27 | 2024 Six Nations Championship | |
| 131 | 8 March 2025 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 35-29 | 2025 Six Nations Championship |
References
- ^ WRU Results Archive Archived 2009-06-21 at the Wayback Machine