Steve Borthwick's England weathered a Welsh storm to emerge as 20-10 winners in Cardiff and come away with their second straight win in the 2023 Six Nations.
Tries from Anthony Watson, Kyle Sinckler and Ollie Lawrence helped overcome Owen Farrell's shortcoming from the tee as England's skipper endured a forgettable afternoon with the boot. Louis Rees-Zammit's intercept try after the restart inspired hope for a Wales team that made nine changes following defeat to Scotland, but a lack of finishing firepower saw them fail to convert.
The hosts' hearts leapt a minute into the match when Taulupe Faletau's charge-down on an English clearance forced Freddie Steward to scramble (and hoist his shorts back up) from next to his own line. Sadly for Wales, that was as far as Warren Gatland's side ventured inside the English 22' for an opening half in which they struggled to threaten with ball in hand.
