Wales U20 18, Scotland U20 15
Billy McBryde made sure Wales got their Six Nations weekend off to a winning start – and that his father’s long drive north was worthwhile.
The Wales U20 replacement came off the bench to kick the crucial penalty in front of proud parent Robin.
McBryde the elder had driven from Cardiff to Colwyn Bay to watch his son and after seeing him nail the kick that completed a comeback victory from 15-5 down, Warren Gatland’s forwards coach with the senior squad then drove back again.
Shaun Evans, Tom Phillips and Keelan Giles scored Wales’ tries as they recovered from a slow start to stay unbeaten after two rounds of the tournament.
Matt Smith and Murray McCallum had crossed for the Scots and Rory Hutchinson’s conversion and penalty meant it was 15-15 in the 79th minute.
That was when McBryde – who replaced out-of-sorts kicker Dan Jones – was sent on to land his 35 metre effort.
Wales U20 (5) 18
Tries: S Evans, T Phillips, Giles Pens: McBryde
Scotland U20 (15) 15
Tries: M Smith, McCallum Cons: Hutchinson Pens: Hutchinson
Wales U20: Rhun Williams (RGC); Elis-Wyn Benham (Cardiff Blues), Joe Thomas (Ospreys), Harri Millard (Cardiff Blues), Keelan Giles (Ospreys); Dan Jones (Scarlets), Reuben Morgan-Williams (Ospreys); Corey Domachowski (Cardiff Blues), Dafydd Hughes (Scarlets), Dillon Lewis (Cardiff Blues), Shane Lewis-Hughes (Cardiff Blues), Bryce Morgan (Newport Gwent Dragons), Tom Phillips (capt, Scarlets), Shaun Evans (Scarlets), Harrison Keddie (Newport Gwent Dragons).
Replacements: Ifan Phillips (Scarlets), Robert Lewis (Cardiff Blues), Leon Brown (Newport Gwent Dragons), James Ratti (Ospreys), Morgan Sieniawski (Cardiff Blues), Declan Smith (Scarlets), Billy McBryde (Scarlets), Joe Gage (Ospreys).
Scotland U20: Ruairi Howarth; Robbie Nairn, George Taylor, Tom Galbraith, Darcy Graham; Rory Hutchinson, Hugh Fraser; Murray McCallum, Jake Kerr, Callum Sheldon, Callum Hunter-Hill, Scott Cummings, Andrew Davidson, Matt Smith, Ally Miller.
Replacements: Lewis Anderson, George Thornton, Adam Nicol, Stephen Ainslie, Scott Burnside, Charlie Shiel, Chris Lines, Ben Robbins.
