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Scots want to raise Millennium roof for Wales clash

Scotland are so confident of playing Wales at their own game in a Six Nations clash in Cardiff on Sunday, they've asked for the Millennium Stadium's roof to be closed in a bid to ensure ideal conditions.

This file photo shows the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, shortly before a Rugby Union match, played in 2011. Scotland are so confident of playing Wales at their own game in a Six Nations clash in Cardiff on Sunday, they've asked for the stadium's roof to be closed in a bid to ensure ideal conditions.

Many pundits believe Scotland's best chance of winning in the Welsh capital for the first time in a decade is for them to play in the forecast rain, weather which have provided the backdrop to some of their most notable recent triumphs including a 2010 win over then world champions South Africa.

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