A great claim from Mike Brown as the England full-back comes through a crowd scene to take Gareth Davies' snowy box-kick.

George Ford punts up towards halfway.

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There is a bit of bite and spice out there.

England's players gather around Joe Launchbury, whooping and slapping the second row's back in congratulations after his mere presence in the defensive line caused Samson Lee to knock on.

Referee Jerome Garces gives them a little warning about inflaming the opposition.

Jonathan Davies
Former Wales international on BBC Radio 5 live

Confrontational attacking from Wales there, trying to blast through England. But it's meat and drink to the English defence who are covering quickly. They forced Rhys Patchell to try and go out wide but there were four defenders over there in a flash. Phenomenal defending.

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That's a good defensive set from England, as Wales fail to make ground from the line-out and Samson Lee knocks-on.

England congratulate each other wildly, and another scuffle almost ensues.

Jerome Garces will be keen to avoid another set of wild slaps and empty punches.

England's penalty count is up to five now, but Wales aren't going for the points.

With seven minutes left in the half, Rhys Patchell punts the ball into the corner and Ken Owens has the responsibilities at the line-out.

Andrew, Monmouth: Need VAR on the video ref after that decision!! Disgraceful!

Sion Morgan: Can someone clarify why Jonny May's first try was given a try and Wales were denied on grounding? May never actually grounds the ball - technically he holds it up himself. For Wales' denied try there was clear downward pressure on the ball. Am I missing something?

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Danny Care big bazooka box-kick pins Rhys Patchell back on the edge of his own 22m.

The England scrum-half proving he can do the strategy as well as fancy footwork.

Wales are making some gains with some forward rumbles though.

Jonathan Davies
Former Wales international on BBC Radio 5 live

These guys are shattered. Big hits and hard defence has been the story so far in this game. They've put in so much work and there are a lot of tired forwards out there already. It could be down to the respective benches.

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Alun Wyn Jones has a word with referee Jerome Garces about England's infringement in the midfield.

England have conceded four penalties, to just one from Wales after 25 minutes.

He may have a point...

"I conceded one, accidentally," adds the Welsh captain.

Wales pop a penalty over to close the gap.

Well, that is controversial.

It looked like Gareth Anscombe had got to the loose ball a millimetre and a micro-second before Anthony Watson.

To my eye anyway.

The video official decides it was Watson who won the race.

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A positive start from the home side, who have controlled possession in the first 20 minutes.

Jonny May with two clean breaks, and two tries for England. But that was a try set up by England's ball retention in the forwards.

Mako Vunipola, Joe Launchbury and Chris Robshaw have six carries each.

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Jason Cole: Trys for Jonny May in the #sixnations, external are like buses ...

Jon Salinger: It’s wonderful to see @EnglandRugby, external playing running rugby in such wet weather. Days gone by it would’ve been a forward’s match of ‘Up your Jumper’

Dave Somerville: Wales aren't doing much wrong but England look very sharp and are deservedly ahead

England are untidy at the restart and Wales - who really need the next score - are on the front foot with possession and territory.

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Matt Dawson
Former Lions and England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

What an offload from Joe Launchbury! England played so many phases there, edging inch by inch closer to the Wales tryline. The ball was flung out to Launchbury who somehow, like Mr Tickle, got his arm round the three Welsh players bundling him into touch to flip it to Jonny May who got over again.

England are hammering away five metres from the Wales line.

We are up to phase 20 with the heavy artillery of Maro Itoje and Joe Launchbury ploughing into contact...

The 5 live team of Chris Jones, Jonathan Davies and Matt Dawson are feeling the tension inside Twickenham.

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Players from both side are coming up from the turf smeared in the purple dye used to make out the sponsor's logo on the centre of the pitch.

The traditionalists are not going to like that.

Or the kit managers.

The close-quarter battle is fiercely contested and pretty even.

England batter up around the fringes and are repelled by the red defence.

Trench warfare in midfield as the two teams battle for inches either side of the gain line.

And Wales turn over the ball as Mike Brown is enveloped by Ken Owens.

Don't be conned by that early Jonny May score. This is tight.

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