England vs Wales LIVE: Rugby result and reaction after Owen Farrell red card in Rugby World Cup warm-up
Steve Borthwick’s side rallied late after going down to 12 men to edge Wales at Twickenham
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Your support makes all the difference.England fought back to edge Wales 19-17 in a World Cup warm up full of incident, injury and yellow cards - and notably a red card for captain Owen Farrell that could see him suspended for their opening game of the tournament in France next month.
A dull game burst into life in the second half amid a flurry of sin-binnings for both sides, with one for England‘s Freddie Steward leading to a penalty try for Wales. England were reduced to 12 men with further cards for Ellis Genge and Farrell - later upgraded to red - and Tomos Williams put them further ahead with a breakaway try. However, Maro Itoje hit back for battling England, replacement George Ford converted then kicked the decisive penalty four minutes from the end.
England‘s fans were left somewhat bewildered as they had spent a frustrating hour wondering just how their team were going to score a try and play some rugby but left delighted by the gutsy comeback. Relive all the action from Twickenham LIVE below:
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England 3-0 Wales, 20 minutes
A second free kick against Wales at the scrum in this first 20 minutes as a slightly stop-start opening continues.
A Welsh spill then grants England’s burlymen a chance to go again two metres beyond halfway.
England 3-0 Wales, 18 minutes
Roars from the England eight as the Welsh maul is stalled and Tomos Williams can’t extract it. The backs had poured in to try and lend some extra weight but it collapses, and Nika Amashukeli sees only red shirts on the floor - turnover, England’s scrum.
England 3-0 Wales, 17 minutes
And Wales make further progress up the right from a penalty. Dewi Lake will throw from five metres out.
England 3-0 Wales, 16 minutes
A 50:22 from Taine Plumtree! Freddie Steward is halted on a kick return and Wales turn the ball over, Plumtree looking up and finding open acreage beyond Elliot Daly. A hop, skip and jump into touch - advanced possession for Wales for the first time.
England 3-0 Wales, 15 minutes
Almost an opportunistic score for Ben Earl! The flanker is sharpest to react as the ball exits the rear of the Welsh scrum prematurely, Earl prodding it on with his toe. Wales just about get back and cover.
England 3-0 Wales, 14 minutes
Owen Farrell switches the point of attack and drives at the line, making a half-break and perhaps with more time than he thinks having beaten Adam Beard to the gap. Farrell is in space as he pops for Ollie Lawrence, with a defender in closer attention to the centre, who can’t quite connect with Jack van Poortvliet. A bright moment for England’s attack, though, finding a couple of tight five forwards together in the line and exploiting them.
England 3-0 Wales, 13 minutes
England are asked to use the ball with their shoving not drawing anything illicit from the Welsh scrum. Elliot Daly injects himself in the line and...kicks. Slightly aimless. Goalline dropout.
England 3-0 Wales, 12 minutes
England attack a breakdown on their defensive right, Ben Earl leading the charge, boring between a couple of bodies and drawing a knock on.
England 3-0 Wales, 11 minutes
England are going to box and box again, a single carry from the restart and Jack van Poortvliet forms the catepillar. Liam Williams nearly makes a hash of his collection but just about comes down with the ball.
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