Summary

  • Marcus Smith's sixth penalty proves vital as England keep title hopes alive

  • Dombrandt collects Wales line-out throw as England secured 17-0 lead

  • Adams and Tompkins score as Wales fightback rocks England

  • Hardy grabs late try but England clinch victory at sold-out Twickenham

  • Ben Youngs comes on to win record 115th England men's cap

  1. Postpublished at 34 mins

    England 9-0 Wales

    Dan Biggar and Nick Tompkins do a Strictly-style dance around each other to bamboozle England's defenders.

    Wales are stringing together a bit of possession for the first time and are almost up to the 22.

  2. Postpublished at 33 mins

    England 9-0 Wales

    Dan Biggar sends a dangerously flat pass right but Wales keep hold of it. The visitors are up to the halfway line and keep working through the phases to make a few more metres.

    Taulupe Faletau is caught short of space on the left but Wales had the advantage and will get a scrum.

  3. Penalty - England 9-0 Walespublished at 31 mins

    Marcus Smith

    Straight through the middle.

    Not the most fun contest for the returning Twickenham crowd, but the result they wanted so far at least.

    Marcus SmithImage source, Getty Images
  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

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    This is one of the worst games of rugby I've seen in a while. Literally just a contest to see who will end up least awful.

    Andy, London

  5. Postpublished at 31 mins

    England 6-0 Wales

    England regain possession at the line-out and Marcus Smith keeps the ball in hand to make it out of the 22.

    Harry Randall sends a kick up for Jack Nowell to chase, but Alex Cuthbert comes away with it.

    Wales are caught off their feet at the ruck and England get another penalty, which Smith will kick at goal.

  6. Replacementpublished at 29 mins

    England 6-0 Wales

    Tomas Francis has passed his head injury assessment and is back on for Leon Brown.

    Wales have a line-out just outside England's 22, with 1 minute 20 seconds left on the clock for Liam Williams' yellow card.

  7. Postpublished at 29 mins

    England 6-0 Wales

    Wales burst out of their 22 as Alex Cuthbert manages to stay standing despite several attempts to bring him down.

    The visitors' attack is halted eventually and they instead get a scrum just outside England's 22.

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

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    Robin Jones: Sorry, but two poor sides here. Scrum an absolute mess too

  9. Postpublished at 27 mins

    England 6-0 Wales

    Ryan Elias tries to go for a quick take and Alex Dombrandt leaps into the sky looking worthy of a place in England's netball team as he takes the intercept.

    Thankfully for the Wales hooker, Mike Adamson decides he shouldn't have taken the line-out and he gets a second chance.

  10. Postpublished at 26 mins

    England 6-0 Wales

    England string together a few passes and the ball eventually reaches Elliot Daly.

    The centre bangs the ball forward with his left boot and it trickles into touch.

  11. Replacementpublished at 25 mins

    England 6-0 Wales

    Luke Cowan-Dickie leaves the field injured and Jamie George comes on for what is probably a bigger shift than he expected.

    The hooker is straight into the scrum.

  12. Postpublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

    England 6-0 Wales

    Gareth Delve
    Former Wales international on BBC Radio Wales

    Great defence by Taine Basham and he has been excellent in the first three games of the Six Nations. Wales just need that bit of time on the ball.

    England v WalesImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 25 mins

    England 6-0 Wales

    England have had 70% of the possession so far and have six points to show for it.

    Wales are holding up strong with 14 men so far. Liam Williams will return to the field in five and a half minutes.

  14. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:15 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

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    Over a quarter of the sin bin 10 minutes without the ball in play. Should start when the game starts.

    Tim, London

  15. Postpublished at 25 mins

    England 6-0 Wales

    Wales keep hold of a line-out on their 22 and clear to deep within England's half.

    Freddie Steward gathers and Jack Nowell gets them up to the halfway line before Alex Dombrandt steps off his left foot to gain a bit more ground.

    The ball is spilled, though, and Wales are back at it... before dropping the ball themselves. Neither side seem able to string an attack together.

  16. Postpublished at 23 mins

    England 6-0 Wales

    The Twickenham crowd do not sound like they're enjoying the scrums.

    It's reset several times and eventually Mike Adamson decides Kyle Sinckler is to blame and Wales regain possession.

    That's killed two and a half minutes of Liam Williams' yellow card.

  17. Postpublished at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

    England 6-0 Wales

    Richie Rees
    Former Wales international on BBC Radio Wales

    Liam Williams had his poker face on when the television match official was looking at the incident. Liam being in the sin-bin will affect Wales' defence an awful lot.

  18. Postpublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022

    England 6-0 Wales

    Tom Shanklin
    Former Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live

    That's a clear penalty and he has to go.

  19. Replacementpublished at 22 mins

    England 6-0 Wales

    Yet another enforced change for Wales.

    Tomas Francis leaves for a head injury assessment and is replaced by Leon Brown.

  20. Sin-bin - Liam Williamspublished at 21 mins

    England 6-0 Wales

    "He clearly hit the arm," says the referee.

    Williams is off and England have a penalty in front of the posts.