Report and picture from the Principality by Gary Williams.
From the off, you could feel the confidence oozing from the Scottish team, taking some great defence by the men in red to prevent an early score.
With hookers running with the ball like wingers and Steff Evans for Wales putting on the burners with a great break, it was evident from the early stages that we were about to witness a frenetic, fast-flowing encounter.
What a roar when Gareth Davies made a mesmerising break to touch down in the corner after seven minutes and give the home side the crucial early score. Leigh Halfpenny nonchantly added the extras with a difficult conversion and Wales led 7-0.
A superb break from in their own half, roared on by an ecstatic crowd just failed to deliver when the ball was dropped feet from the line. Scotland offended at the scrum and handed Wales the ball back. Play moved across the park and the touch down finally came from Leigh Halfpenny. What a start by Wales. Once again, Halfpenny slotted the conversion straight through the middle and Wales had a dream start and a lead of 14-0 after thirteen minutes.
There have been some classic encounters between these two sides and this was shaping up to be added to the list. Scotland were playing their part, running everything, giving their supporters palpitations as they strove to get back in to the game.
With a quarter of the game gone, there was no way that these teams could continue the the pace and tempo and an arm wrestle at the set piece in midfield ensued while the game took a little breather.
Steff Evans was causing panic in the Scots ranks every time he was near the ball and a great chip ahead by Rhys Patchell, chased by Evans, took the game back in to the visitors half.
The visitors continued to throw the ball around and, thankfully for Wales, a number of promising moves failed with knock-ons, but the signs were evident and Wales would have to keep up their concentration levels.
With half hour on the clock, Scotland were running out of ideas, making errors at line-out and allowing Wales to easily deal with their speculative kicks in to the home half. However, a super chip forward allowed the Scots to swarm all over Leigh Halfpenny who had to take it over his own line and concede a scrum. Again, Scotland failed to capitalise and a poor pass just in front of the posts, allowed Wales to regain the ball and clear with a monster kick upfield.
A promising Wales line-out with two minutes left until the interval close to the line was fumbled and the Scots cleared downfield and it was left to Gareth Davies to retrieve the ball from the forward's legs and kick in to the crowd, to bring to an end a half of exhilarating rugby by both sides.
The second half couldn't have started better for Wales, as with just two minutes on the clock, Halfpenny got the all-important three points which meant Scotland needed at least three scores, trailing by 17-0 at this point.
With referees decisions going the way of the home team, it was Halfpenny who again capitalised with a superb long-range penalty and extended the lead to 20-0 with half an hour left on the clock.
With Hymns and Arias ringing around the stadium and every decision for the home team being cheered to the rafters, Wales were in full control. Props Samson Lee and Rob Evans left the field to a standing ovation, having completed two outstanding shifts.
With the Scots chasing a score of any sort, the game was opening up again and we witnessed the home forwards running and passing like it was a game of sevens, clearly enjoying this 'new Welsh way' of playing the game.
With a quarter of the game left, the Scots were fast running out of ideas and it was Wales who looked the likeliest to score and put this game well and truly out of the visitor's reach.
The inevitable try came after the forwards had given their Scottish counterparts a pounding close to their line, allowing the ball to be fed out to Rhys Patchell who was scragged by the defenders, only for the ball to re-emerge and get quickly passed along the line to Halfpenny to cross out wide. With hardly a look at the posts, Halfpenny made a difficult conversion look so easy and Wales were good value for their commanding 27-0 lead.
Scotland, who had travelled South, buoyed by an excellent November series, were shell-shocked as were most of the delirious home crowd.
A close call, deemed just short, prevented Wales going yet further ahead but with Scotland falling apart and, with the Welsh scrum now fully in control at the set piece, you sensed that there were further scores to come.
Not content with allowing the Welsh backs to make the breaks, the forwards were getting in on the act and a tremendous break by the galloping Alun Wyn Jones, with his pass being knocked on, almost resulted in a try that the second row would be talking about for years to come.
A despondent Scotland had no answer to the speed and skill of the Welsh team who were turning in one of their best performances for years and it came as no surprise when another high-quality passing phase ended with Welsh speedster Steff Evans crossing in the corner. A joyous home crowd were in raptures as Halfpenny once again added the extras to make it 34-0 with just five minutes to go.
With Bread of Heaven ringing around the ground and Wales playing with abandon, this performance will have opened the eyes of those who gave the home side very little chance against a much-hyped Scotland.
With seconds left, Scotland got on the scoreboard with a try after finding a gap through the Welsh defence, converted to give a final scoreline of 34-7.
Scotland will head north wondering just how it all went wrong. For Wales, with a superb man of the match performance from Aaron Shingler, they will head to Twickenham with confidence after a very competent performance.
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