Jodie Boyd-Ward celebrated her final international match, captaining Wales to a hard-fought 52-30 win.
The Wales skipper has called time on her Wales career, and she celebrated in style with her 51st international cap as her side convincingly earned fifth place at the 2026 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup.
Mark Williams came on at the start of the second half to win his record-equalling Welsh 46th cap to draw level with Harry Mitchell-Jones, replacing Berriman, who had gone through some rough treatment in the first 40.
The Welsh side showed bravery, commitment and skill for this victory, which could have been by more points had Scotland not scored twice in the last five minutes after Wales had tired with the game won.
Scotland’s danger player Calum Davidson scored in the corner to give Scotland a five-minute lead.
But Wales hit back straight away when Stuart Williams scored in the corner. Sid Ramsey converted.
John Berriman looked like he was going to get Wales’ second, but was tagged as he crossed the line. But from the next play, Williams slipped through again for a try that Ramsey improved.
After Berriman was prevented from scoring four times and Jodie Boyd-Ward once, by some excellent Scottish defending, Wales scored a second when Fionn McCabe brilliantly picked up a high pass. Andrew Higgins converted.
Berriman finally got over for his try from the next Welsh set. Higgins couldn’t convert.
Scotland got a try back on 31 minutes. Dave Hill scored in the corner after Higgins had previously denied Davidson a score. Davidson converted well to leave the score on 22-10.
Aaran King was then denied a try by the bravery of McCabe as the 16-year-old put himself in the way of the Scot who looked destined to score.
And after Wales were awarded a penalty when Berriman was floored, Higgins went in under the sticks and converted his own try for Wales to end a brutal first half 28-10 in front.
And it wasn’t long before Wales added to their lead. Boyd-Ward was cruelly denied a try on her final appearance due to a last-second tackle, but Higgins cruised through for a try on the next play that he converted.
King finally got his try as he pounced on a Welsh error, picking up the ball to score. Davidson converted.
Then he was given too much space to score his second. Davidson converted again to put Scotland back to 12-points behind.
But Stuart Williams crucially scored Wales’ next try, going over in the corner. McCabe followed that up with an exceptional show of speed to score his second try of the match. Then Mark Williams celebrated his record-equalling 46th Welsh cap with a try in the corner. Higgins converted all three to cement the Wales victory.
Hamish Douglas and Calum Japes scored late Scottish consolation tries, but the day belonged to Wales.
