Rachel Taylor
Former Wales captain and coach on BBC Radio Wales

Well we've got our first glimpse of how Wales are going to play in this tournament. Sean Lynn was talking earlier about ball movement - absolutely spot on.

And Carys Phillips was very powerful from that distance to get over the line.

Siwan Lillicrap
Former Wales captain on BBC Two

Great start for Wales five minutes in.

Dominant in set-piece, scrum, penalty, good lineout.

Carys Phillips knows where the try-line is on her 80th cap.

I like seeing Kayleigh Powell come short as well, she's not just going to be a playmaker today, she's hitting those short lines.

Wales now win a scrum penalty against the head.

It's kicked to the corner - big chance...

Wales have dominated the early proceedings and steadily made their way into Scotland's 22, but the ball goes to ground after scrum-half Keira Bevan sniped down the side of a ruck.

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Away we go in the shadow of Murrayfield.

Both teams are in their traditional colours.

Flower of Scotland follows Land of my Fathers in being belted out, and we're just about ready to go in the Scottish capital.

A reminder you can watch live on BBC One Wales, BBC Two Scotland and via the link at the top of the page.

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Wales head coach Sean Lynn tells BBC Sport: "Energy and mindset is what I want from these girls today.

"I'm giving these girls a license to inspire and that's what I want to see from the girls today.

"We've got a very good set-piece, that'll be our DNA, but you will see the back three coming alive and making sure they'll get some ball in hand.

"I think in sport everything is about building momentum. Rome wasn't built in a day and we're taking small steps. We're making sure every game we're playing we're moving forward.

"The energy is brilliant. That's why I'm super proud of this lot, the energy from all staff and players has been a great vibe around camp."

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Scotland head coach Bryan Easson tells BBC Sport: "Momentum's really important for us.

"We're expecting nothing less than previous matches - it's always been tight. We believe a six-two split is right for us.

"We know it'll be tough but we'll go after them early. First game of the Six Nations you focus on yourselves, we're hoping to be the best version of ourselves."

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Ceri Coleman-Phillips
BBC Sport Wales rugby reporter at The Hive Stadium

There's already a great atmosphere at Hive Stadium - the 4,000 ticket holders are making their way into the stands for what promises to be a belter of a match between two teams with very similar styles.

Both sets of players are warming up on the pitch, there's lot of intensity, lots of enthusiasm.

Rain has been forecast, but so far it's stayed away.

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Head-to-head

• Wales have won 15 of their past 18 matches against Scotland in the Women's Six Nations.
• Six of the past seven Women's Six Nations matches between Scotland and Wales have been decided by margins of seven points or fewer, the exception being Wales' 34-22 win the last time they met in Edinburgh (2023).
• No players completed more tackles in the 2024 Women's Six Nations than Scotland's Alex Stewart or Wales' Alex Callender (74 each).

Scotland

• Scotland have won four of their past seven matches in the Women's Six Nations (L3), as many as they'd won in their previous 63 matches in the Championship (D2 L57). Their last home win came by 26 points (36-10 v Ireland in 2023), their biggest victory in the tournament since 2003 (48-7 v Spain).
• Scotland won more (25) and conceded fewer (40) turnovers than any other side in last year's WXV2 and boasted the highest tackle success rate of any team (89%).

Wales

• Wales have won three away games across their last three Women's Six Nations campaigns (L4) after winning just three matches on the road across their previous eight campaigns (D1 L15).
• Wales had both the second highest ruck success rate (96.8%) and the second quickest average attacking ruck speed (3.15s) of any team in the 2024 Women's Six Nations.

Andy Burke
BBC Sport Scotland

Tests between Scotland and Wales over the past five years paint a picture of two very evenly matched teams.

Of the past seven meetings between the sides, Wales have won four, Scotland three.

Five of those seven matches have been decided by a score or less – two by two points, one by three points, one by five and one by seven.

Scotland versus Wales always seems to throw up drama. The Scots won in Cardiff in last year's Six Nations, but only after a last-gasp Wales conversion slipped wide when it would have snatched the hosts a draw.

The agony belonged to Scotland at the 2022 World Cup when Keira Bevan kicked an 84th-minute penalty to clinch an 18-15 Welsh victory in the tournament opener in Whangarei.

Expect another tightly-contested affair this afternoon.

Wales have a blend of seasoned internationals and up-and-coming Celtic Challenge talent in their matchday squad.

Gloucester-Hartpury's Welsh contingent are straight back in the side after Sunday's PWR title defence, including captain Hannah Jones.

Jones has a new midfield partner in Kayleigh Powell, who usually plays fly-half or full-back, with Lleucu George preferred at 10 alongside vice-captain Keira Bevan at scrum-half.

Three-time Olympian Jasmine Joyce-Butchers starts at full-back, with in-form Lisa Neumann and Carys Cox named on the wings.

Maisie Davies, Jenni Scoble and Alaw Pyrs all make their first Wales start, with Davies and Scoble joining experienced hooker Carys Phillips in the front row.

Pyrs, the younger sister of replacement prop Gwenllian, packs down with lock Abbie Fleming, while Kate Williams, Bethan Lewis and Georgia Evans form a familiar looking back row.

Lynn has gone for a 5-3 split on the bench, with Kelsey Jones and Pyrs set to return from injury.

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Scotland give an international debut to Hollie Cunningham who starts in the second row alongside experienced campaigner Sarah Bonar.

The pack also features Anne Young and Elliann Clarke, who both earn a first Six Nations start in the front row, with Scotland stalwart Lana Skeldon lining up at hooker.

Blindside flanker Rachel Malcolm captains the side, forming a back row with Rachel McLachlan and Evie Gallagher at number eight.

Helen Nelson and Leia Brebner-Holden are named as the half-backs with Lisa Thomson and Emma Orr resuming a threatening midfield partnership.

Chloe Rollie starts at full-back with Rhona Lloyd and Francesca McGhie on the wings.

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Nick Webb
BBC Radio Wales commentator

Welsh rugby needs a pick-me-up after the lows of the men's Six Nations but new coach Sean Lynn will need to work some magic quickly, even if he does have a good reputation in creating a good working and winning environment at Gloucester-Hartpury.

Scotland's win in Cardiff last year plus a big victory in the autumn WXV2 warm-up in Edinburgh will surely see them start as favourites.

Wales' front-five rookies, Maisie Davies, Jennie Scoble and Alaw Pyrs, will have to hit the ground running after impressing in the Celtic Challenge but face more of a step up in standards than their team-mates at English clubs, even if Scotland also have fresh faces in the front row.

Wales have been fairly forward-orientated for several years but the change in coach and the loss of main ball-carrier Sisilia Tuipulotu for the tournament through injury could lead to a shift in emphasis.

All in all, a vital game in the battle for third place in the Six Nations before you get to the significance of the result as a marker for the two nations' World Cup meeting in Salford in August.

Scotland: Rollie, Lloyd, Orr, Thomson, McGhie, Nelson, Brebner-Holden; Young, Skeldon, Clarke, Cunningham, Bonar, Malcolm, McLauchlan, Gallagher.

Replacements: Martin, Bartlett, Belisle, Ferrie, Stewart, Konkel, Mattinson, Wills.

Wales: Joyce-Butchers, Neumann, Jones, Powell, Cox, George, Bevan; Davies, Phillips, Scoble, Fleming, A Pyrs, Williams, Lewis, Evans.

Replacements: Jones, G Pyrs, Rose, Crabb, King, Davies, Keight, Metcalfe.

Good afternoon everyone.

We've got Women's Six Nations action for you this afternoon as Scotland welcome Wales to Edinburgh.

There doesn't tend to be much to split these two teams, so let's hope for another exciting contest - both teams will be determined to start the competition with a win.

Kick-off is just 40 minutes away...

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