Summary

  • Result: England 29-18 Wales

  • Luther Burrell scores England's second try from Twelvetrees' kick through

  • Danny Care takes a quick tap penalty to score under the posts

  • Pens: Farrell (Eng) 5, Halfpenny (Wal) 6

  • England join Ireland and France on six points at the top of the table

  • England win Triple Crown for first time since 2003

  1. PENALTY (Farrell)published at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2014

    Rhys Priestland drops an Owen Farrell garryowen and England will have the put-in at a scrum midway inside the Wales half. Good attacking chance this.

    The host get the nudge on and win a penalty - Owen Farrell to try and take the lead back out beyond a converted try.

    Farrell eyes the sticks, measures his run and drills the ball home. A decisive lead?

  2. Postpublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2014

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC One

    "That's much more what I expected from Wales, committing players and getting over the gain-line before going wide. You want those players in the game and not just chasing kicks.

    "If Wales were to get over for a try it would be devastating for England."

  3. Postpublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2014

    Wales already looking to keep the ball in hand as Jamie Roberts and George North thunder forwards, but Gethin Jenkins does not bind at a scrum and Owen Farrell takes play into the Welsh half.

  4. Postpublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2014

    England Rugby:, external Great to see Prince Harry in the crowd supporting England...

    Prince HarryImage source, England Rugby
  5. Postpublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2014

    Sir Clive Woodward
    Former England coach on BBC One

    "The kicking game gets into your psyche and it's hard to then change to an all-court game. Wales are at their best with ball in hand playing quickly and they're just not playing like that."

  6. Postpublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2014

    Jeremy Guscott
    Former England centre on BBC One

    "More of the same and England will win this. I think Wales will persist with this kicking."

  7. Postpublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2014

    Former England and Lions centre Will Greenwood:, external I can hear you asking: why so much kicking? Total fatigue in this heat. The second half will be last man standing!

    Now, how much bottle England? Keep up the pace, keep up the pace! Go at them.

  8. Postpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2014

    It's an age old story when England meet Wales, as a team of giant men kicking everything and looking to win by landing penalties takes on a far more nimble side playing bright, ambitious, creative rugby.

    There's one big difference this year though, as it's the team in white showing all the invention.

    England will be gutted to only be five points ahead. Can they lift themselves to put Wales away, or has the momentum swung?

    We're under way again at Twickenham.

  9. Postpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2014

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on 5 live Sport

    "Don't you just love a quick tap penalty!"

  10. Get involvedpublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2014

    Evan Jones:, external For all England's attacking dominance, only five points in this means Wales are right in the game.

    Chris Whiting:, external England okay but will be very disappointed to be only five ahead. Stupid mistakes keeping Wales in the game. Hope we don't regret it...

    Ian Vickery:, external Wales are awful! England growing into the match.

  11. Postpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2014

    Sir Clive Woodward
    Former England coach on BBC One

    "I would change the Welsh half-backs now. Their kicking game was just awful. They have to make a statement. England really got stuck into them but Wales made so many mistakes.

    "It is men against boys but the other way around. Wales can't play as badly so I'm still worried it's only five points."

  12. Postpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2014

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC One

    "Wales have missed so many tackles, given Danny Care space, kicked badly to Mike Brown but are still only five points behind. Wales can't play that badly again. We have to keep the ball and go forward and it'll be a different game in the second half.

    "The Wales half-backs haven't played well or together so the changes will be interesting. If they don't improve after 10 minutes I would bring Mike Phillips and Dan Biggar on because it's loose. England deserve to be ahead by more."

  13. Postpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2014

    Jeremy Guscott
    Former England centre on BBC One

    EnglandImage source, Getty Images

    "Everything seems to be favouring England apart from the penalties they are giving away. They've got to be so confident and their gameplan hasn't changed since France.

    Wales have changed. The Wales backline game is to run but they're kicking so much from their own half and without quality."

  14. Postpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2014

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on 5 live Sport

    "England will be desperately demoralised by their own indiscipline. But I think Wales, although they are only five points behind, are so up against it. I'm not sure they can change what they need to change at half-time. Their strategy's not right and their work-rate is not good enough. Their pattern is wrong too - they're not playing in the right areas."

  15. Postpublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2014

    Robert Jones
    Former Wales scrum-half on 5 live Sport

    "Wales have not enjoyed any possession, which is why they have no rhythm. But if they keep playing territory and getting down into the England half, there's a chance England will concede another penalty and Leigh Halfpenny will kick."

  16. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2014

    Somehow Wales are only five points down, after a half in which England have looked by far the better side and have played the vast majority of the rugby.

    The hosts look far sharper but their indiscipline - especially at the ruck - is giving Leigh Halfpenny the chance to keep Wales in touch.

    The visitors' sole tactic seems to be to hoof the ball up in the air - surely they'll look to carry more in the second half?

  17. Postpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2014

    Robert Jones
    Former Wales scrum-half on 5 live Sport

    "Wales have not been in this game, but yet look at the scoreboard they still have a chance of winning this. The longer it's close the more chance Wales have of winning."

  18. PENALTY (Halfpenny)published at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2014

    England are penalised for offside at a kick and up steps Leigh Halfpenny once more.

  19. Get involvedpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2014

    Jim Bartlett:, external Luther Burrell is making himself almost undroppable for 2015, even for the Tuilagi/Burgess partnership we all dream of seeing

    Paul Christie:, external This England side should be applauded for the way they play. Exciting rugby.