England v Wales highlights: Six Nations score and reaction as hosts cling on for dramatic win at Twickenham

England 16-14 Wales: England produce second-half comeback to dramatically edge past old rivals Wales at Twickenham

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England’s ambition of making a fresh start on their return to Twickenham failed to produce the hoped-for fireworks but they at least had the resilience to dig out a 16-14 victory over Wales.

For the first time in Six Nations history, Warren Gatland’s team led at the interval in their great rival’s stronghold after storming 14-5 ahead through a penalty try and Alex Mann touch down.

But the favourites hit back when Fraser Dingwall went over in the left corner before George Ford stepped up to land the decisive penalty in the 72nd minute, rewarding a more polished second half.

Relive all the action from Twickenham in the blog below:

England vs Wales LIVE: Latest Six Nations updates

• England narrowly beat Wales 16-14 in the Six Nations at Twickenham
• Fraser Dingwall’s try and a George Ford penalty completed comeback as hosts held on for a dramatic win
• FULL-TIME! England 16-14 Wales
• 71’ - YELLOW CARD! Grady sin-binned for deliberate knock-on and England take the lead (ENG 16-14 WAL)
• 63’ - TRY! Dingwall scores in the corner to narrow the gap to a point (ENG 13-14 WAL)
• 38’ - TRY! Mann finishes off a superb team try for Wales (ENG 5-14 WAL)
• 20’ - NO CONVERSION! Ford can’t attempt conversion as Wales charge him down after beginning run-up (ENG 5-7 WAL)
• 20’ - TRY! Earl powers through three tacklers for the score (ENG 5-7 WAL)
• 17’ - TRY! Wales awarded penalty try as Roots brings down maul (ENG 0-7 WAL)
• 12’ - YELLOW CARD! Chessum sin-binned for head contact on Assiratti (ENG 0-0 WAL)

[10 February 2024 17:02 · Luke Baker]

YELLOW CARD! England 0-0 Wales

12 mins: A delay as the TMO Brendan Pickering finds the right angles for referee James Doleman to check.

Jeers around Twickenham as the replays show the contact. It’s borderline whether Chessum’s should contacts Assiratti’s shoulder or head first.

The referee determines it’s head contact, so it’s a yellow card for Ollie Chessum and the bunker will review to see if it’s upgraded to red. Referee Doleman says Chessum is upright in contact but it looks like he’s dipping and Assiratti may be as well. We’ll see what the bunker say.

[10 February 2024 16:58 · Luke Baker]

TMO REVIEW! England 0-0 Wales

12 mins: A sliced kick clear by Ioan Lloyd is well claimed by Dyer on his own 22 and although the ball then breaks loose, England can’t cleanly gather on the left flank.

Wales prop Keiron Assiratti receiving some treatment but he looks ok to continue. Hold on - a TMO review. Ollie Chessum on Assiratti, apparently a shoulder to the head...

[10 February 2024 16:56 · Luke Baker]

England 0-0 Wales

11 mins: Solid English scrum and they try to run a strike play from the base but the pass from Mitchell is dropped by Slade, Wales collect and danger is averted.

The pass was maybe a touch high but Slade, on the crash ball, would have expected to hold on. A big opportunity squandered there.

[10 February 2024 16:54 · Luke Baker]

England 0-0 Wales

9 mins: England’s kicking game on point so far as another Ford grubber forces a defensive Wales lineout. Unlike the first half last week, their lineout is holding strong so far but as they try to maul clear, England counter-maul superbly and win the turnover.

Frist scrum of the day, five metres from the Welsh line with England put-in. Can they make their mark at scrum-time?

[10 February 2024 16:53 · Luke Baker]

Here’s what our reporter at Twickenham Harry Latham-Coyle makes of the opening exchanges

Wales look all over the place in their chase. That's twice now that England have cut all too easily between a couple of red shirts on kick return - it is a preferred strategy for Wales against their rivals to keep the ball on the pitch, but they'll have to tighten up to persist with that plan.

[10 February 2024 16:51 · Luke Baker]

England 0-0 Wales

6 mins: Another England kick return does damage! This time Daly glides between tacklers and pokes a grubber kick through but it just runs into touch. Wales’s kick-chase being exposed so far.

[10 February 2024 16:50 · Luke Baker]

England 0-0 Wales

5 mins: Wales won 14 penalties in a row against Scotland last week and it’s two going their way early on here. England caught offside and the Welsh are now into opposition territory.

England utilising the aggressive blitz defence that defence coach Felix Jones loves and it knocks Wales back 15 metres or so, forcing the kick clear.

Mitchell then dinks over the top and Wales suddenly back in their own 22.

[10 February 2024 16:48 · Luke Baker]

England 0-0 Wales

3 mins: Tommy Reffell doing Tommy Reffell things! England win the lineout and lock to drive to line but Reffell gets over the ball and wins the turnover. Superb from the Wales flanker.

They hoof clear towards halfway where they’ll have the lineout and they survive the first spell of England pressure.

[10 February 2024 16:47 · Luke Baker]

England 0-0 Wales

2 mins: Wales defence solidifies after that early breach but Ford puts a cross-field kick into the right corner where Slade leaps with Dyer and the Welshman catches but is forced into touch. Five-metre lineout England

[10 February 2024 16:46 · Luke Baker]

England 0-0 Wales

1 mins: Brilliant start by England! Freddie steward fields the first kick clear on the left touchline on halfway and dances through the Wales defence, gliding between three defenders to move into the 22. Superb run by the full back.

England with a glorious platform.