Game 2
Scotland 36 def. Wales 16
Team Info
Scotland
- Previous Game:
- 1998 European Tri Nations Championship - Game 1 vs. Ireland
- Next Game:
- 1999 Triangular Series - Game 3 vs. Ireland
- Out:
- Lee Penny (fullback), Logan Campbell (centre), Chris Orr (five-eighth), Simon Knox (second row), PJ Solomon (second row), Mike Dixon (bench), Graeme Shaw (bench), Jason Flowers (bench), Colin Wilson (bench)
- In:
- David Maiden (centre), Andy Craig (centre), Matt Crowther (five-eighth), Scott Rhodes (halfback), Scott Cram (front row), Wayne McDonald (front row), Paul Anderson (second row), Andrew Lambert (bench), Neil Lowe (bench)
- Changes:
- Nathan Graham (centre to fullback), John Duffy (halfback to bench), Darren Shaw (front row to second row), Joe Berry (front row to bench)
Wales
- Previous Game:
- 1999 Triangular Series - Game 1 vs. Ireland
- Next Game:
- 2000 Other Internationals - vs. South Africa
- Out:
- Lenny Woodard (wing)
- In:
- Chris Smith (wing)
- Changes:
- Gareth Price (hooker to bench), Richie Eyres (second row to bench), Ian Watson (bench to hooker), Paul Highton (bench to second row)
Match Report
Wales needed a good turn-out against Scotland a week later in Glasgow to save their tournament and they didn‟t get it, losing 36-16 in a performance Griffiths described as his worst as Wales coach. Lee Briers, Neil Cowie and Martin Pearson scored tries with Briers kicking two goals. Ireland went on to beat Scotland 31-10 to win the tournament in a sad end to the decade for Wales in international rugby league. The World Cup would open the 21st century and this had to be a success in all quarters for rugby league to survive at professional level in Wales.
Source: WalesRL.co.uk
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Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson
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