England v Wales highlights: Six Nations score and reaction as hosts cling on for dramatic win at Twickenham
England 16-14 Wales: England produce second-half comeback to dramatically edge past old rivals Wales at Twickenham
England’s ambition of making a fresh start on their return to Twickenham failed to produce the hoped-for fireworks but they at least had the resilience to dig out a 16-14 victory over Wales.
For the first time in Six Nations history, Warren Gatland’s team led at the interval in their great rival’s stronghold after storming 14-5 ahead through a penalty try and Alex Mann touch down.
But the favourites hit back when Fraser Dingwall went over in the left corner before George Ford stepped up to land the decisive penalty in the 72nd minute, rewarding a more polished second half.
Relive all the action from Twickenham in the blog below:
England 8-14 Wales
62 mins: It’s all the big boys in the tight. Genge peels off to the left and goes for the line but held up at the posts... Room on the left?
England 8-14 Wales
62 mins: Mason Grady on for Josh Adams on the wing for Wales.
England lineout five metres out, caught and they set up the maul. Good maul defence by Wales though to stifle it at the five-metre line. England carry up to two metres out...
England 8-14 Wales
61 mins: Scrum penalty won by England and Ford will go to the corner...
England 8-14 Wales
59 mins: Another Wales mistake - is this match turning? A Mitchell box-kick is knocked on right on his own 22 by the leaping Adams. Daly was chasing but an experienced Test wing like Adams would expect to catch that.
England with the scrum and Wales make a front-row change as Gareth Thomas comes off with Corey Domachowski on.
England 8-14 Wales
58 mins: England win the scrum penalty, with Thomas pinged, and Ben Earl celebrates like he’s won the lottery! A big penalty for England, in all fairness as they clear to halfway.
England 8-14 Wales
56 mins: No trouble with the lineout for Elias here and Wales slice through England! Lloyd feeds Winnett running a great line to scythe through the England line, he pops to Adams streaking down the right touchline but a superb covering tackle by Freeman saves the day.
The pop inside from Adams hits the deck with Dyer in the vicinity as Ford barrels into him and it’s a knock-on. England just about survive.
England 8-14 Wales
55 mins: Third time lucky and England come up with the ball before a huge Mitchell boot sends it up towards halfway.
Some Wales subs as Archie Griffin and Ryan Elias are on at prop and hooker respectively for Assiratti and Dee. Elias struggled immensely with the lineout last week remember.
England 8-14 Wales
53 mins: Scrum goes down again, so we’ll reset again. Crowd jeer in frustration.
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