Rachel Taylor’s side dominated all facets of the game throughout to win their first home game at Aberavon at the fifth attempt of trying.
Wales asserted their authority from the outset and scored four tries in the first spell to have a stranglehold of the match. Despite having numerous golden opportunities to pile on the misery in the second half Wales’ impatience saw several tries go begging.
Flanker Nia Davies had earlier given Wales the perfect start when she powered her way over in the corner in the first minute.
With the sun on their backs, Wales took only eight minutes to score more tries in one game than they had managed previously in the entire championship.
Rampaging lock Shona Powell-Hughes ploughed over after prop Catrin Edwards put her clear from close range to put Wales on the front foot from the outset.
With a stream of possession No 8 Sioned Harries took the attack to Scotland with Edwards, Jenny Davies and Rachel Taylor running like backs. Sian Moore, on her first start for Wales, gave outside half Elinor Snowsill a slick service and as a result outside backs Philippa Tuttiett, Elen Evans, Ffion Bowen and Dydggu Hywel ran with adventure.
With Scotland camped inside their own half, it didn’t take long before Wales scored their third try through Tuttiett after good inter-play between the forwards and backs. Snowsill unselfishly passed the ball to the unmarked winger when she could have scored herself. Robyn Wilkins’ excellent conversion put Wales in command at 17-0.
The Scottish defence was unable to stem the tide as Wales completely dominated all facets of play. Winger Ffion Bowen stormed over in the 33rd minutes to score Wales’ fourth try of the half with Wilkins completing the scoring with a simple penalty on the stroke of halftime.
The second half never got out of first gear as both sides made a raft of changes. Wales constantly attacked but lacked a killer touch while Scotland manfully stuck to their task to deny Wales from scoring any further tries.
Scorers:
Wales: Tries: Nia Davies, Shona Powell Hughes, Philippa Tuttiett, Ffion Bowen; Con: Robyn Wilkins; Pen: Wilkins
