Key Events
Showcasing the significant events of the match.
63 min: Liam Williams has been the standout player on the field. His impressive footwork near his own line opens up space, almost leading to a breakthrough for Wales, but they unfortunately knock on.
62 min: Jack Willis replaces Billy Vunipola. Steward receives a yellow card, putting England down to 13 players and resulting in a penalty try for Wales. England 9-10 Wales. Williams is ruled to not have touched the ball down, but Steward’s infraction leads to a yellow card and a six-point penalty. England now faces a challenging period with only 13 players.
Try for Wales?
There is a lot happening here. Freddie Steward takes out Josh Adams in the air from Biggar’s cross kick just yards away from the England try line, but Liam Williams picks up the ball and scores. A lengthy TMO conference takes place.
Yellow card for England! (Genge 58)
The referee loses patience with the scrum and sends Genge to the sideline.
58 min: Handling errors continue. George Ford replaces Owen Farrell, causing a shakeup in England’s backs with the Sale man taking over as fly-half.
57 min: Not much of interest happening. More handling errors and a drawn-out scrum. Dan Cole enters the field.
54 min: Wales loses another lineout. Reffell returns while Ellis Genge replaces him.
53 min: Ollie Lawrence finds a gap, and England finally puts together a few phases in the Welsh 22. However, they run out of ideas, and Liam Williams turns the ball over.
51 min: Biggar’s first task after replacing Owen Williams is to send a kick into touch after outplaying the English scrum. Unfortunately, he fails.
50 min: Several more changes for Wales as Kemsley Mathias, Dillon Lewis, Christ Tshiunza, and Dan Biggar are brought on.
47 min: England intercepts another Wales lineout, deep within the visitors’ 22, but then loses the advantage by playing the ball on the ground. Worryingly, Plumtree seems to have injured his arm.
Penalty Converted! England 9-3 Wales (Owen Williams 45)
The penalty kick hits the post but still counts. Wales gets on the scoreboard.
44 min: Wales restart the game well and gain decent territory but then knock on. England struggles with the subsequent scrum, giving Wales an opportunity for a penalty.
Penalty Converted! England 9-0 Wales (Farrell 41)
Farrell successfully kicks the penalty, extending England’s lead.
Yellow card for Wales! (Tommy Reffell 41)
Referee gives Reffell a yellow card for persistent infringements.
Second half kicks off!
Farrell sends a deep kick, and Arundell returns to the game. No other changes made.
That is a damning stat, with only eight phases of play in any attack during the first half. Let’s hope it improves in the second half.
The first half has been described as “soporific” in one email, while another asks when England last scored a try. It’s estimated that only around three minutes of actual action took place in the opening 40 minutes. It’s safe to say that the first half was fairly poor.
Half-time: England 6-0 Wales
A generous description of England’s performance would be solid, but an accurate one would call it lacking in imagination. A snooze-fest.
Penalty Converted! England 6-0 Wales (Farrell 40+2)
Farrell easily kicks the penalty, adding more points to England’s lead.
40+1 min: England has an advantage after a tackle off the ball. Farrell chooses to kick the penalty.
40 min: England opts for a lineout but fails to create a successful catch and drive. Overtime begins.
39 min: England has a lineout deep in Wales’ 22. Can they create an opportunity? A pending penalty offers hope.
38 min: Courtney Lawes is receiving treatment after a hard hit from Dan Lydiate.
36 min: The longer the half goes on, the worse England’s performance becomes. They struggle with cohesion in ball handling. The only bright spots are the solid scrum and Earl’s performance.
34 min: Wales receives a penalty deep in England’s 22 and kicks for touch. The maul begins, but England holds firm, with Earl diving in to grab the ball. It seems that England has done well under pressure, despite this being an experimental Wales team.
33 min: Worrying injury news as England scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet is assisted off the field, and Ben Youngs replaces him.
Yellow card! (Henry Arundell 32)
Arundell foolishly tackles Liam Williams without retreating after Williams calls a mark. Arundell receives a yellow card and is sent to the bin.
29 min: Some may consider labeling England’s performance as harsh considering they have been solid, if unimpressive. However, as I type, England makes a forward pass in a promising position in Wales’ half.
John Ryan emails with a dose of optimism:
England’s best XV is facing an experimental Wales team, yet they look worse than last week. The lack of creativity and ambition is pathetic for professional players. They have no chance of winning the World Cup, and they’re on the side of the draw where reaching the semi-finals should be attainable if they minimize errors.
27 min: Dewi Lake receives treatment after a heavy hit from Ollie Lawrence. It appears that Lake may be unable to continue, which is a disappointing way to end his first Test as captain. Sam Parry replaces him.
25 min: Lake misses his second lineout of the game, allowing the ball to sail over the Wales jumpers. England kicks the ball out of play. Lake successfully completes the next lineout, but Taine Plumtree loses control of the ball, resulting in a lineout for England deep in Wales’ territory.
21 min: England gains another scrum in midfield, which they execute quickly, bursting through the middle. Joe Roberts wins the foot race as the ball squirts behind Wales’ line after Nick Tompkins rips the ball away from the carrier. The game has been focused heavily on set pieces, lacking fluency.
18 min: Wales applies pressure for the first time in the game. They execute a lineout routine on their right wing inside England’s 22. However, England’s defense holds strong, preventing Wales from recycling the ball. England gains a scrum and is awarded a free-kick, which Farrell kicks upfield.
15 min: England’s pack dominates the game. They put pressure on Wales’ scrum, and Ben Earl comes close to scoring as he chases a ball that squirts behind the Welsh line, with Liam Williams retreating.
14 min: Farrell creates a break for England with a lovely offload, allowing them to enter Wales’ 22. Unfortunately, the phase ends in a Wales scrum due to a knock-on by England.
13 min: The answer is solid enough. England presses forward and passes the ball to Daly, who kicks deep. However, Liam Williams safely manages to shepherd the ball for Wales.
12 min: Wales is a bit sloppy so far, getting penalized for a knock-on near halfway after scrappy defensive work from Ben Earl. The question now is how well England’s pack will fare at their first scrum.
Penalty Converted! England 3-0 Wales (Farrell 10)
Farrell successfully converts the penalty, giving England the initial lead.
Actor Idris Elba in the stands.
Idris Elba is among the spectators.
8 min: England receives a penalty as Wales is deemed offside after an England lineout near their opponent’s 22. Farrell lines up for the kick.
6 min: Wales ventures into England’s territory as Liam Williams throws a long pass to the left. It appears to me that the pass is slightly forward, but England scrambles and manages to turn the ball over.
4 min: Arundell has a chance to score in the corner after Wales coughs up Owen Farrell’s “spiral bomb” kick downfield. Farrell manages to touch the ball and kicks a grubber into the corner from inside Wales’ 22. Liam Williams stops Arundell from grabbing an early try.
3 min: Georgian referee Nika Amashukeli awards England a…
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