England vs Wales result: Billy Vunipola inspires impressive victory to halt Welsh winning run at Twickenham

Re-live all the action from Twickenham as England beat Wales 33-19 to record an impressive victory in their first Rugby World Cup warm-up

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England made a winning start to their Rugby World Cup preparations by defeating Wales 33-19 at Twickenham, ending Warren Gatland's side's 14-match winning streak.

The hosts got off to a flying start as Billy Vunipola crossed with barely four minutes on the clock, and wing Joe Cokanasiga doubled the advantage to 14-0 soon after when he scored from close range.

Wales were able to respond though, with scrum-half Gareth Davies scoring a beautiful solo effort as he fended off Vunipola and sidestepped Elliot Daly to score from distance, but a lapse in concentration allowed England a third try before the break through Luke Cowan-Dickie.

Wales responded in the second half with George North and Wyn Jones both scoring pick-and-go tries, but captain George Ford kept the scoreboard ticking over and a late drop-goal from Daly secured the victory. Re-live all the action below.

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What time does it start?

The match kicks off at 2pm on Sunday 11 August at Twickenham.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Action from 1pm. Highlights will be shown on BBC Two at 6pm.

Teams

England: Elliot Daly; Joe Cokanasiga, Jonathan Joseph, Piers Francis, Anthony Watson; George Ford, Willi Heinz; Ellis Genge, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Dan Cole; Joe Launchbury, Charlie Ewels; Lewis Ludlam, Tom Curry, Billy Vunipola.

Replacements: Jack Singleton, Joe Marler, Harry Williams, George Kruis, Courtney Lawes, Ben Youngs, Joe Marchant, Manu Tuilagi.

Wales: Liam Williams; George North, Jonathan Davies, Hadleigh Parkes, Josh Adams; Gareth Anscombe, Gareth Davies; Nicky Smith, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis; Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones; Aaron Wainwright, Justin Tipuric, Ross Moriarty.

Replacements: Elliot Dee, Wyn Jones, Dillon Lewis, Jake Ball, Aaron Shingler, Aled Davies, Dan Biggar, Owen Watkin.

Odds

England to win: 19/17

Wales to win: 10/11

Draw: 22/1

Prediction

Wales by 12: It’s hard to see a full-strength Wales side will fail to win this opening clash given how they were able to take the fight to England’s best side in February during the Six Nations. Wales should edge the scrum, which will give them the platform for their talented back line to do tha damage.

Key Points

• England beat Wales 33-19
• Billy Vunipola opens scoring try inside five minutes
• Joe Cokanasiga adds the second soon after
• Gareth Davies scores fantastic solo effort to get Wales on the board
• Luke Cowan-Dickie adds third English try before half-time
• Wales start second half quickly with tries through George North and Wyn Jones
• Nine points from George Ford and Elliot Daly drop-goal seals win for hosts

[11 August 2019 13:59 · Jack de Menezes]

Anthems over and done with, it's showtime!

The road to Japan starts here for England and Wales. Here we go...

[11 August 2019 14:01 · Jack de Menezes]

KICK-OFF: WALES GET THE GAME UNDERWAY!

[11 August 2019 14:05 · Jack de Menezes]

3 mins:  It's a bright start from England. Debutant Ludlam takes the kick-off and England clear their lines well before receiving the ball back. They go through the phases nicely and Joseph finds an edge, popping the ball to Curry on a cut-back line that takes the hosts into the 22. The flanker offloads to Launchbury, but as he tries to ship the ball on it's flicked away and England have the scrum.

[11 August 2019 14:05 · Jack de Menezes]

4 mins: TRY FOR ENGLAND!

[11 August 2019 14:09 · Jack de Menezes]

4 mins: There's just no stopping these fast starts from England. It was a key aspect of their form last season, and once again they've crossed the whitewash inside the opening five minutes. England use blindside wing Cokanasiga for first-phase crash ball off the scrum, and the go-forward gives the rapidly-arriving Billy Vunipola the front-foot ball he needs to power his way over, free his arms and find the grounding despite a number of Welsh defenders in attendance. Ford converts and England lead 7-0.

 A huge cheer goes up as his name is read, and although this is his first England appearance since the controversial Israel Folay saga, there's clearly no lingering aftere-effects.

[11 August 2019 14:10 · Jack de Menezes]

8 mins: Ewels does well to charge down Davies' box-kick effort, and Curry almost does the same when Anscombe tries to clear the lines. The kick finds Cokanasiga and he gets a big run up into the Welsh line, but Adams, Parkes and Tipuric do well to hold him up long enough for the maul and win the put-in.

[11 August 2019 14:11 · Jack de Menezes]

9 mins: The scrum never takes place. Alun Wyn Jones displays all the nous of his 135 caps to wind up the inexperienced Genge and Ludlam, and they take the bate as they pile into the veteran lock and give away a needless penalty for ill-discipline.

[11 August 2019 14:13 · Jack de Menezes]

11 mins: Wales are picked off! It's Curry again who shows lightening speed off the defensine line to intercept Anscombe and offload to Joseph. He kicks ahead for Watson to chase, and the bounce is cruel for Davies that takes him to his own line. Watson gets the tackle in and Wales clear to touch, but it's under 10m out from the Welsh line and on England's throw.

[11 August 2019 14:14 · Jack de Menezes]

12 mins: England set up the rolling maul and it makes swift progress to the line. England think they might have the try...it's a TMO check, and referee Mathieu Raynal believes it's been held up...

TMO REVIEW

[11 August 2019 14:17 · Jack de Menezes]

12 mins: NO TRY

TMO Brian MacNeice says he does not have clear and conclusive evidence of a try, so stick with the held-up decision. It was Vunipola again who drove over the line, and I have to say from the replays we say, that looked to be grounded.

Five metre scrum to England to restart.