Wales 21-13 England
Date:
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Attendance: 73,931
Wales v England Match Reports
Wales came from behind to beat England 21-13 in a ferocious Six Nations match at the Principality Stadium. England led 10-3 at the break thanks to an Owen Farrell penalty and Tom Curry try. However, Wales took control in the second half with penalty kicks from Gareth Anscombe followed by tries from Cory Hill and Josh Adams. The victory means that Wales have set a new national record of 12 consecutive test wins. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Six Nations Guide: Wales keep Grand Slam hopes alive with dramatic win over England
- BBC: Hosts fight back to seal record-breaking win in Cardiff
- Guardian: Wales on course for grand slam as late tries shatter England
- Telegraph: Liam Williams stars as second-half comeback sinks England
- Daily Mail: Cory Hill and Josh Adams both score to complete stunning comeback against Eddie Jones' men at the Principality Stadium
- Sky Sports: Cory Hill and Josh Adams keep Wales unbeaten in Six Nations
- ESPN: Sensational Wales overcome England late to set up Grand Slam push
- WRU: Record breakers Wales stay on course for Grand Slam glory
- England Rugby: England defeated by Wales in Cardiff
Wales v England - Match Highlights
Wales v England - Match Stats
Wales: (3) 21
Try: Hill (68'), Adams (78')
Conversion: Biggar (69')
Penalty: Anscombe (24', 52', 57')
England: (10) 13
Try: Curry (27')
Conversion: Farrell (27')
Penalty: Farrell (18', 63')
Man of the Match: Liam Williams (Wales)
Wales v England - Team Line-ups
Wales Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Rob Evans
- 2 Ken Owens
- 3 Tomas Francis
- 4 Cory Hill
- 5 Alun Wyn Jones (Captain)
- 6 Josh Navidi
- 7 Justin Tipuric
- 8 Ross Moriarty
Backs
- 9 Gareth Davies
- 10 Gareth Anscombe
- 11 Josh Adams
- 12 Hadleigh Parkes
- 13 Jonathan Davies
- 14 George North
- 15 Liam Williams
Replacements
- 16 Elliot Dee
- 17 Nicky Smith
- 18 Dillon Lewis
- 19 Adam Beard
- 20 Aaron Wainwright
- 21 Aled Davies
- 22 Dan Biggar
- 23 Owen Watkin
England Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Ben Moon
- 2 Jamie George
- 3 Kyle Sinckler
- 4 Courtney Lawes
- 5 George Kruis
- 6 Mark Wilson
- 7 Tom Curry
- 8 Billy Vunipola
Backs
- 9 Ben Youngs
- 10 Owen Farrell (Captain)
- 11 Jonny May
- 12 Manu Tuilagi
- 13 Henry Slade
- 14 Jack Nowell
- 15 Elliot Daly
Replacements
- 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie
- 17 Ellis Genge
- 18 Harry Williams
- 19 Joe Launchbury
- 20 Brad Shields
- 21 Dan Robson
- 22 George Ford
- 23 Joe Cokanasiga