England 16-14 Wales

England v Wales Match Reports

England recovered to edge Wales 16-14 in a tight contest at Twickenham. The visitors were first to score when they were awarded a penalty try in 17th minute after England had collapsed a rolling maul. Ben Earl quickly replied with a try for England, but George Ford failed to convert it after being charged down. Just before the break, Alex Mann finished a well-worked try to give Wales a 14-5 half-time lead. England were gaining momentum when Fraser Dingwall scored a try in the corner to cut the deficit to just one point. Wales were down to 14-men for the final ten minutes after Mason Grady was shown a yellow card for a deliberate knock-on. George Ford kicked the resulting penalty to give England the lead for the first time in the match. Wales pressed for a score in the final minutes, but England held on for a well-deserved win. A selection of match reports is listed below:

• Six Nations Guide: England fail to convince but dig deep for comeback victory over Wales
• BBC: England recover to edge past youthful Wales
• Daily Mail: George Ford plays key part with two penalties as Steve Borthwick's side come from behind to prevail in Six Nations clash
• Sky Sports: Hosts come from behind to secure Six Nations win at Twickenham
• ESPN: Another second-half comeback sees England beat stubborn Wales
• WRU: Battling Wales pipped at the death at Twickenham
• England Rugby: England secure victory over Wales at Twickenham