Wales v Scotland LIVE rugby: Six Nations latest updates from Cardiff

Simple kick for Finn Russell and he makes no mistake. Points on the board for the Scots. A decent first attacking set from them.

6 mins: Russell opts for a cross-field kick off the wraparound but it’s straight into touch. Penalty was coming though, so he’ll have a chance to get the first three points on the board

5 mins: Not a great kick by Russell but Steyn brilliantly contests and snatches it out of the air. He then wins the penalty and it’s thumped up to the 22.

Lienout safely secured, good throw by Turner and they maul into the 22. Tuipolotu with a punishing carry in midfield to make more ground.

3 mins: Good yards made by Scotland but an offload on the 22 doesn’t go to hand. Wales counter and Adams makes a few metres, feeds Davies who makes a few more. Subsequent box kick also bounces Wales’s way but they’re only on halfway.

There’s a mist hanging over the pitch and Wales are putting up high bombs early on to test the Scottish back three. So far, they’re dealing with them.

2 mins: Wales go straight through the backs and it’s a carry for Watkin at outside centre. They stick up a box kick from Gareth Davies but it’s too far, easy collect for Rowe and he calls mark before thumping it deep into Welsh territory.

Clearance up towards halfway but a decent platform for the Scots

Wales kick us off and we’re underway! Crosbie collects for Scotland and charges into contact. White box-kicks clear and here we go.

The teams are out, anthems done and we’re ready to get underway.

Scotland haven’t won in Cardiff for 22 years but this is as good a chance as they’ll ever have. Surely this year? Surely…?

New Zealand’s Ben O’Keeffe will take charge of Wales vs Scotland in the 2024 Six Nations.

The 35-year-old endured an eventual World Cup last year, being appointed to a quarter-final and semi-final in his second appearance at the tournament.

Here’s everything you need to know about him:

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has been chatting to BBC, and started by talking through the roof u-turn – with Scotland now opting to have it closed after initially requesting it stay open.

Townsend said: “The weather changed. Nobody wants to play in rain if they can avoid it. We’d have preferred a dry day, but we’re all happy now.

“We believe this team has experience of winning in venues we’ve not had great records in, so this is another one to challenge us today. The squad selection doesn’t win games. It’s what you do in the 80 minutes that count.

“Finn won’t change how he plays [as captain]. He leads our attack anyway, he’s a good connector with his team-mates and referees.”

Scotland are also short of a couple of key figures, including new co-captain Rory Darge – Luke Crosbie and former skipper Jamie Ritchie thus join Matt Fagerson in the back row. Blair Kinghorn is the second major injury absentee, opening an opportunity for Kyle Rowe to make his first start.

Scotland’s bench props will both make Scotland debuts when introduced, though Alec Hepburn can at least count on the experience of six caps in an England shirt.

Scotland XV: 1 Pierre Schoeman, 2 George Turner, 3 Zander Fagerson; 4 Richie Gray, 5 Scott Cummings; 6 Luke Crosbie, 7 Jamie Ritchie, 8 Matt Fagerson; 9 Ben White, 10 Finn Russell (capt.); 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 12 Sione Tuipulotu, 13 Huw Jones, 14 Kyle Steyn; 15 Kyle Rowe.

Replacements: 16 Ewan Ashman, 17 Alec Hepburn, 18 Elliot Millar-Mills, 19 Sam Skinner, 20 Jack Dempsey; 21 George Horne, 22 Ben Healy, 23 Cam Redpath.