Wales 30-3 England
Date:
Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Steve Walsh (ARU)
Attendance: 74,104
Wales v England Match Reports
Wales beat England by a record margin at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, to retain the Six Nations Championship and deny England a Grand Slam. Following a tight first half, Wales cut loose in the second half and scored two tries, via wing Alex Cuthbert, to beat the English by 30 points to 3. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Wales thrash England to retain Six Nations title
- Guardian: Wales bask in Six Nations title after slamming England in Cardiff rout
- Independent: Six Nations: Wales slam door on English grand design
- Telegraph: Wales 30 England 3: match report
- Daily Mail: Six Nations title stays in Cardiff after ruthless Dragons shatter Grand Slam dreams with one-sided win
- Sky Sports: Wales beat England 30-3 to end grand slam dreams and win championship
- ESPN: Wales stun England to win Six Nations
- Wales Online: Wales 30 - 3 England: Heroic Wales retain Six Nations title
- RBS 6 Nations: Wales stun England to defend RBS 6 Nations crown in style
- Sydney Morning Herald: Wales hammer England to retain Six Nations title
Wales v England Match Highlights
Wales v England Match Statistics
Wales (9) 30
Tries: Cuthbert 2
Conversions: Biggar
Penalties: Halfpenny 4, Biggar
Drop-goals: Biggar
England (3) 3
Penalties: Farrell
Man of the Match: Justin Tipuric (Wales)
Wales Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Gethin Jenkins (Captain)
- 2. Richard Hibbard
- 3. Adam Jones
- 4. Alun Wyn Jones
- 5. Ian Evans
- 6. Sam Warburton
- 7. Justin Tipuric
- 8. Toby Faletau
Backs
- 9. Mike Phillips
- 10. Dan Biggar
- 11. George North
- 12. Jamie Roberts
- 13. Jonathan Davies
- 14. Alex Cuthbert
- 15. Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements
- 16. Ken Owens
- 17. Paul James
- 18. Scott Andrews
- 19. Andrew Coombs
- 20. Aaron Shingler
- 21. Lloyd Williams
- 22. James Hook
- 23. Scott Williams
England Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Joe Marler
- 2. Tom Youngs
- 3. Dan Cole
- 4. Joe Launchbury
- 5. Geoff Parling
- 6. Tom Croft
- 7. Chris Robshaw (Captain)
- 8. Tom Wood
Backs
- 9. Ben Youngs
- 10. Owen Farrell
- 11. Mike Brown
- 12. Brad Barritt
- 13. Manusamoa Tuilagi
- 14. Chris Ashton
- 15. Alex Goode
Replacements
- 16. Dylan Hartley
- 17. David Wilson
- 18. Mako Vunipola
- 19. Courtney Lawes
- 20. James Haskell
- 21. Danny Care
- 22. Toby Flood
- 23. Billy Twelvetrees