Six Nations: When Scotland last beat Wales in Cardiff - Duncan Hodge recalls famous victory

Scotland look in a “very solid place” and should be travelling down to Wales later this week “full of confidence” as they aim to win in Cardiff for the first time in 20 years on Saturday, according to one of the 2002 cohort Duncan Hodge.

Two years ago, the Scots did break their hoodoo of being able to win away in Wales in the Six Nations, but that was in Llanelli and the Principality Stadium is a different kettle of fish.

Since a 27-22 victory there in 2002 – when it was known as the Millennium Stadium – Scotland have lost eight Six Nations games in the Welsh capital and two other fixtures there, so 10 in total.

However, a Calcutta Cup victory over England last Saturday coupled with Wales’ injury list and humbling in Ireland in round one of the 2022 Six Nations has left Scottish fans feeling good ahead of the upcoming game.

“Going into this game at the weekend it is two contrasting teams, Scotland coming off a win and Wales off quite a hefty defeat,” Hodge, now 47 and running Accelerate Rugby, said.

“Apart from Jamie Ritchie being out, Scotland should be going down there fully loaded and full of confidence, but there will be a reaction to the Ireland result from Wales on their own patch, I am sure of that.

“The atmosphere can be intimidating at the Principality, but you have to deal with that and I think Scotland now have the experience to do that, the group is in a very solid place.

“We have a good set piece, we are tactically astute, we have plenty firepower behind the scrum and we have a good bench to bring on, so all of those things go together well.

“Defensively the team is also playing very well, when you know you can suck up pressure and then hit teams on the counter then it is a massive boost, especially at