Six Nations Rugby 2022: When was the last time Scotland beat Wales in Cardiff and who has the best historic record?

Scotland are on a high after beating England in a Murrayfield nail-biter in their opening Six Nations match - with a trip to the Principality Stadium their next challenge.

Defending champions Wales will be keen to make amends for their comprehensive defeat to Ireland in their opening tie, while Scotland will be looking to prove they are real title contenders.

Gregor Townsend’s team will also be hoping to avenge last year’s tense 24-25 defeat to Wales at Murrayfield, which was held behind closed doors due to Covid restrictions.

Now the crowds are back, and here’s what history tells us about the international tie that dates back nearly 140 years.

Since Scotland first played Wales at Raeburn Place, in Edinburgh, in the Home Nations Championship on January 8, 1883, a total of 126 matches have been played between the two teams.

Wales have the edge with 74 wins, compared to 50 for Scotland, while the teams have drawn on three occasions.

The Home Nations Championship became the Five Nations Championship with the addition of France in 1910.

France were then expelled from the tournament in 1932, with the four host nations once again competing for the title until France was readmitted for the 1948 competition.

Italy then joined to make it the Six Nations Championship in 2000.

In the history of the competition Wales have lifted the trophy on 28 occasions, compared to Scotland’s 14 triumphs.

Scotland’s last away win against Wales in the Six Nations was just two years ago, when they triumphed 10-14 at Parc y Scarlets, in the Welsh town of Llanelli, in a match delayed until delayed 31 October, 2020, due to the global pandemic.

But you have to go back to 2002 for Scotland's last win in front of a crowd in Cardiff, when they registered