What a great performance by England !
For a Six Nations starter, Wales v England at the Millennium Stadium was always a huge match but it turned out to be a real thriller and a surprisingly good game. The early exchanges were dominated by the Welsh and they quickly built a 10-0 lead, with England being almost overwhelmed. To their credit, England didn't panic and gradually clawed their way back into the match. At half-time, the Welsh still had a big advantage at 16-8 but England were much more in the game. The second half was 'all change'.
From the kick-off, England dominated to such an extent that Wales rarely threatened anything of note. England pulled the score back to 16-15 and then went ahead with a penalty; another penalty put England 5 points ahead and that was the final nail in the Welsh coffin. Two 'almost' tries for England demonstrated their total second-half dominance and, in the end, it was a terrific and well deserved win for the visitors.
What makes this result even more significant is that England had a huge number of absentees through injury; with a fully fit squad, it starts to look as though this could be a really good team with a genuine shot at winning the World Cup later in the year. Bring it on !!
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