Signs Are Not Good for Rest of the Campaign; Matt Williams' Next Generation Fail to Live Up to Expectations at the Millennium Stadium As Wales Enjoy an Easy Win Against an Abject Scotland Team

The Herald › February 16, 2004

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Wales 23 Scotland 10 Even before proceedings got underway Scotland looked rather dishevelled at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. The current strips with those water wing-style white arm bands now seem particularly appropriate when worn by youngsters who will struggle to stay afloat in the shark tank that is the RBS Six Nations Championship.

They nearly drowned in the opening quarter as some abject defending allowed Wales to get an early grip of proceedings.

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Signs Are Not Good for Rest of the Campaign; Matt Williams' Next Generation Fail to Live Up to Expectations at the Millennium Stadium As Wales Enjoy an Easy Win Against an Abject Scotland Team

Maybe this new-look side was pushed onto the back foot by the award of a penalty for a high tackle against their youngest member, Tom Philip, within a minute of kick off, but somehow the defensive effort initially lacked the urgency of a side that had seemed selected...

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