Ben Vellacott helps Scotland beat Wales in European Under-18 Championship
Barnstaple scrum half Ben Vellacott helped Scotland make a winning start to rugby's European Under-18 Championship in France.
After trailing 17-3 to Wales in Moirans yesterday, Scotland fought back to win 18-17.
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Barnstaple's Ben Vellacott was sent on at scrum half during the first half of Scotland's win over Wales in the European Under-18 Championship
They will now meet in the semi-finals of the tournament on Tuesday.
Vellacott, the 17-year-old from Mortehoe, was sent on from the bench to replace starting scrum half Luke Earle-Wright after 35 minutes of the match against Wales, when Scotland were 12-3 down.
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Wing Angus Rennie led the comeback with two tries, then full back Gavin Lowe kicked the match-winning penalty with 15 minutes to go.
Tyler Morgan, Tom Phillips and Michael Snook scored tries for Wales.
When Scotland meet England in Villard-Bonnot on Tuesday, Vellacott will be up against his Ivybridge Community College and Exeter Chiefs Academy team-mates Charlie Hewitt and Stuart Townsend.
Hewitt, who captains the college team, scored one of England's 14 tries as they beat Portugal 82-8 in their opening match last night.
England beat Scotland 57-13 in a friendly in Darlington earlier this month.
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