Scotland’s Meryl Smith praises ‘exciting’ fans after Wales victory

Meryl Smith praised Scotland fans for creating an “exciting” atmosphere during Friday’s 40-14 victory over Wales at Hive Stadium.

Nearly 2,000 fans watched Bryan Easson’s side produce a dominant six-try victory in Edinburgh, as they continued their preparations for WXV2.

“Friday nights under the lights are always good,” centre Smith, 23 told Scottish Rugby.

“I’m really glad everyone could come down after work or after a long day and cheer us on. We could definitely hear everyone, it was an exciting day.

“The first half was a bit sticky but it’s the first match of the season, so we weren’t expecting it to be our best performance.

“We came out in the second half with energy and we pulled together. We played some good rugby and the results came.”

Scotland return to Hive Stadium next Saturday to face Fiji, which will be available to watch on the BBC Sport website and app as well as BBC iPlayer.