Six Nations rivals to face each other in Autumn international

Wales will host Six Nations rivals Scotland this November to contest the ‘Doddie Weir Cup’.

The match will take place at the Principality Stadium on November 3rd, as the teams support the former Scotland and British & Irish Lions player, who has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.

It is the first time since 2004 that Scotland will play four November internationals.

“Facing Wales on the road is an exciting prospect for our players as we begin the final of year of preparations for Rugby World Cup 2019. Four Test matches in four weeks is a very similar challenge to the one that we will face in Japan.” Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend said.

“This additional contest in the autumn will allow us to expose more Scotland players to international rugby and will support our preparations to face three huge matches at BT Murrayfield later that month, and beyond.”

Scotland will host Fiji, South Africa and Argentina in November, while Wales are yet to announce their full Autumn schedule.

Welsh Rugby Union chief executive, Martyn Phillips said: "Scotland will be an entirely different prospect outside of the Six Nations Championship and this is a rare chance for a much broader base of supporters to experience a match of this magnitude".

Scotland haven’t won in Cardiff since the 2002 Six Nations, when they emerged 27-22 victors.

The two sides face each other at the Principality Stadium in the opening match of the 2018 Six Nations on February 3^rd.