The kicking game was not working. 6: England now penalised as they stray offside and Wales head to the corner. Wales tried to take advantage of their possession and territory, but with the visitors not committing to the breakdown it was difficult to work through the white wall and one-up runners were happily swallowed up and turned over. A late Sinckler hit on Anscombe then allowed Wales to kick to within the England 22, and the England prop soon backed up his discretion when he held Wales skipper Alun Wyn Jones up, but did so around the neck. England did hit the front via a Farrell penalty from close range when referee Jaco Peyper deduced that Wales loosehead prop Rob Evans had hinged and collapsed the scrum, with Kyle Sinckler and England winning the decision against the head. Home | Features, Internationals, Latest News, News, Six Nations | Wales 21 England 13. You win big games by staying calm in the big moments and taking your chances when they come. Difficult to pick out individuals when a team performance is that good, but one thing for sure is that this Welsh team are building towards something special now. As Wales stuck on 18 second-half points, England had just a solitary Farrell penalty to show for their previous 53 minutes of rugby. One wrote: “I play football. 52: England's frustration lead to conceding a penalty. • Wales 21-13 England: match report. Eddie Jones will not rule out title as Warren Gatland chases grand slam. 61: Into the final quarter of the match, who will maintain their Grand Slam hopes? 57: Replacements are being prepared as Wales make their recent dominance count after another penalty. It was Gatland's side who registered the opening points of the second half though, again via the boot of Anscombe, when Liam Williams jackaled to win a penalty just outside the England 22 on the 15-metre mark. Wales 21-13 England: Cory Hill and Josh Adams tries keep Wales unbeaten in Six Nations Wales claim history-making 12th consecutive Test win By Michael Cantillon at the Principality Stadium Tom Curry’s try meant England went into the interval 10-3 up, in what was a hard fought defensive contest. When Anscombe's attempted cross-field kick was picked off by Henry Slade it took a desperate tackle from Adams to prevent a second try. The prop's lack of discipline and propensity to give away cheap and daft penalties cost his team here, and allowed Wales easy territory gains and continued momentum. Wales stun England to claim 12th straight win, It had been strangely muted in the stadium at times in the first period, but that score brought back aftershocks of. I am currently studying sports journalism and PR at Staffordshire University, training to become a top all round journalist. England had quick ball and another big away win in their sights. England undone with their kicking game which lacked accuracy. 16 - @SaleSharksRugby's Tom Curry has won more turnovers (16) in the @premrugby this season than any other player. Penalties: Farrell (18,63), Wales vs England "We made a few errors, myself included in that and they did what they did well and we couldn't get out of our half. Wales won the key physical battle and punished England for losing their grip on the contest. Wales 21 England 13. England next game is at home to Italy, as only a bonus point win will keep them in contention in the title race. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Wales were confident of winning. 8: England win the lineout and defend well after kicking away. What an amazing test match. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Gareth Anscombe had landed all three of his penalties but he had also kicked poorly from hand and struggled to escape the shackles of England's rush defence. Warren Gatland won the battle of the coaches as Eddie Jones’s tactic of heaping praise on the opposition throughout the week, backfired. Wales had struggled in the first half of their first two games, against France and Italy, but once again they dragged themselves into a contest they had struggled to dictate. Wales 21-13 England. Wales 21-13 England: Six Nations 2019 – as it happened Dan Biggar came off the bench to perform heroics, as Wales came from behind to beat England and make it … They kick to the corner from another penalty. Wales beat England 21-13 at the Principality Stadium after a superb second-half performance and tries from Cory Hill and Josh Adams. Six Nations 2019 bonus points: How does the table work? He said: "The hype is exactly what you've heard. 48: Both sides getting a bit frustrated and there's a bit of pushing and shoving. For the first time this year they came under ferocious, sustained pressure and they found no-one who could come to the rescue. You win big games by controlling territory and starving your opponents of possession, too. "All that pain and hard work last week in training paid dividends, in the second half tactically we were really good. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. : "England got what they deserved, they lost the grip of it and Wales took hold with their first try. What should frustrate him and his team more was how passive they became as the game entered its pivotal period. Farrell knocks over the conversion. "When you see someone like Dan Biggar coming on, you know exactly what to expect. "It was a tough game. But it was England who ended the half in control, Jonny May kicking long down the left wing and bundling the covering Hadleigh Parkes into touch. Tries from Cory Hill and Josh Adams inside the final 12 minutes ensured Wales kept their Six Nations Grand Slam hopes on course and ended those of England with a 21-13 victory at a crackling Principality Stadium. There is no rush to move on when you are enjoying yourself quite as much as this. I am also the team journalist at Macclesfield Rugby club and cover all their home games on social media, while also writing reports for their club website, the Macc Express and the Rugby Paper. Guinness Six Nations 4.40pm: Teams are out, anthems are about to be sung and it’s almost time for the action to begin. Former Wales international Shane Williams on Radio 5 live: "When you see someone like Dan Biggar coming on, you know exactly what to expect. 44: Second half has started in a similar way to the first. It had been strangely muted in the stadium at times in the first period, but that score brought back aftershocks of the bedlam of 2013. Anscombe (24,52,57), Tries: The Grand Slam is still on for Wales after Warren Gatland’s men secured another famous win over England, taking the current winning streak to a record breaking 12 games. "It's a pretty special group of boys at the moment in fact a brilliant group at the moment.". It was just a three-point lead but Wales dominated the crucial next five minutes before striking again as Dillon Lewis destroyed the England scrum and with a free play a superbly weighted Dan Biggar kick allowed Josh Adams to score an outstanding try, out-jumping Elliot Daly and reaching for the line. LOL. The visitors lead! When Josh Adams went over at the death, it was as deafening again as when Alex Cuthbert had dived into the same right-hand corner for the second of his two tries in that famous championship-deciding win. Wales did a super job of combating England's kicking - indeed it is difficult to recall more than one Ben Youngs kick which really hurt Wales defensively as the home side kept England to a misery three points in the entire second half - only the fourth time this has happened in a Six Nations Test since 2012. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, Replacements: 16-Dee, 17-Smith, 18-Lewis, 19-Beard, 20-Wainwright, 21-A Davies, 22-Biggar, 23-Watkin. Fantastic Boys! 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Tries: 4.00pm: While we would obviously love you to follow Express Sport’s coverage of today’s match, we know some of you want to watch the action. "It's all about Wales, we are playing potentially the greatest team ever,” he said. England, meanwhile, still have their eyes on a Grand Slam in a World Cup year. Replacements: 16-Dee (for Owens, 77), 17-Smith (for Evans, 61), 18-Lewis (for Francis, 61), 19-Beard (for Hill, 71), 20-Wainwright (for Moriarty, 77), 21-A Davies (for G Davies, 77), 22-Biggar (for Anscombe, 61), 23-Watkin. 4:45pm Saturday 23rd February