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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Sarah Rendell

England 48-7 Wales: Six Nations 2026 rugby union – as it happened

Tommy Freeman scores England’s seventh try.
Tommy Freeman scores England’s seventh try. Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP

Thank you for joining me for this one. England were rampant and it felt like they were in third gear so fans can expect more from the team over this tournament. For Wales, well they have a lot of work to do and Rob Kitson sums it up perfectly in his report which you can read below: “Wales were not so much beaten as buried beneath an avalanche of seven white tries.” We will be back with all the second round Six Nations action next weekend, see you then.

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England travel to Scotland next weekend, while Wales’ tournament does not get any easier as France are coming to Cardiff.

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