Wales moved to the top of the world rankings by beating England in Cardiff in their latest World Cup warm-up match.
George North opened the scoring in the first-half with a fine try after some superb play from Northampton Saints fly-half Dan Biggar .
The converted try – as well as a Biggar penalty – saw Wales lead 10-0 at the break.
England replied through two George Ford penalties in the second-half but failed to cross the whitewash and the writing was on the wall when Leigh Halfpenny dispatched a long-range penalty from just inside the England half.
The win was sweet revenge for Wales, who lost the first warm-up match between the two sides 33-19. Here are our player ratings:
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Player ratings: Wales vs England <b>Wales:</b> Leigh Halfpenny - 7 Drafted in at the last minute for Liam Williams after he suffered a tight hamstring in the warm-up. Remind us just how good he is in the air, and despite narrowly missing a long-range penalty he slotted a similar chance minutes later.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England George North - 7 Had acres of space but still needed to keep calm to take Biggar’s cross-field kick and score the opening try of the match. Proved to be score that made the difference.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Jonathan Davies - 7 Played a key role in the lead up to the first try as he took the offload of Adams to keep the momentum going, and defensively much better than last weekend.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Hadleigh Parkes - 6 Disappointed once again, and he may be one of the players under threat when Warren Gatland says ‘don’t open the door for others to take the shirt’. Lack of options to replace him though gives him some security.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Josh Adams - 7 Aware enough to spot all the space out wide right and alert Biggar to the cross-field chance that brought North’s try. Looked lively from the off and strong in the air.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Dan Biggar - 7 Turned down two early penalties that went begging, but adjusted his kicking range to start allowing the Welsh backs to compete for the ball, which swung the advantage in their favour.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Gareth Davies - 6 Had one early break through the line, but his box-kicking and kicking from hand was poor.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Nicky Smith - 5 Sent into reverse in the first scrum of the match that produced an England penalty, but recovered well to cope with the English power game until he was replaced early in the second half.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Ken Owens - 7 Enjoyed two powerful runs off lineout ball, and his set-piece was much stronger this week after last weekend’s wobble.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Tomas Francis - 6 Got to grips with Genge early on as they renewed their rivalry, but settled well into the match.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Jake Ball - 6 Seemed to pick up an injury in the first half but battled through the pain barrier. Carried well and took his opportunity.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Alun Wyn Jones - 8 The sight of him pirouetting as he broke away down the left wing with the ball in one hand was a glorious one. The standout player as he set the tone for his teammates.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Aaron Wainwright - 7 Made a strong start both with the ball in hand and defensively as he stole the first lineout from Cowan-Dickie. Sadly replaced through injury at half-time.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England James Davies - 6 Had enough time to seal one penalty early before injury cruelly forced him off. Replaced by Josh Navidi.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Ross Moriarty - 6 Will feel like he could have offered more, though he was the main villain in riling the English - though he finally got caught out when a shoulder charge into George Kruis was picked out for a penalty.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England <b>England:</b> Elliot Daly - 6 Made a strong start under the high ball with two early catches, and his kicking game shone through with England on the back foot. Given little chance to impress attacking-wise though.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Anthony Watson - 6 One eye-catching break in the second half after Jamie George’s lovely show-and-go, but despite beating Halfpenny neatly he was hauled down short of the line. One high-profile error though as he rushed out of the defensive line and saw the ball float over his head.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Jonathan Joseph - 5 Very quiet compared to last weekend as he struggled to make an impression with England starved of ball.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Piers Francis - 6 Made an impressive break in the second half as he powerfully broke through the defensive line, and tackled well.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Joe Cokanasiga - 5 Wales did a good job of keeping him quiet but he wasn’t going in search of the ball as he did at Twickenham. Work rate needs to return to those levels to get the best out of him.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England George Ford - 6 Not given as much time on the ball but on the whole he coped well with the pressure. One nice break late in the first half nearly produced a scoring chance, but the lack of possession didn’t help his cause.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Willi Heinz - 6 A quiet day at the office. Lost the ball after England had managed to break into the 22 due to not getting it away fast enough, and an HIA late in the first half was followed by an early exit in the second. Yet to confirm why he forced his way into the final pair of nines heading to Japan.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Ellis Genge - 6 One powerful break in the first half when he combined with Ludlam nicely, and strong in the scrum.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Luke Cowan-Dickie - 6 Not as solid in the lineout as last week’s maiden start, and struggled to make an impact in the loose.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Dan Cole - 7 One of the standouts when England were struggling and he had Nicky Smith in all sorts of bother in the scrum. His resurgence continues.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Joe Launchbury - 6 Not as prominent as normal and took an early whack off the kick-off that may have shook him.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Maro Itoje - 6 Interception of Aled Davies’ pass and breakaway was one of the highlights of the second half as it kick-started an England counter. Clouted over the head by Biggar that went unnoticed, but brought good athleticism to the England pack.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Courtney Lawes - 6 The blindside flanker experiment didn’t seem to work and would suggest that Itoje would be a better option if needed in the No 6 shirt. Dropped a late restart that could have given England one last chance.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Lewis Ludlam - 7 Baptism of fire continues as he can tick off the Cardiff cauldron in only his second match. Coped well with the physicality of the game and looked lively with the ball, but clearly he is not an openside.
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Player ratings: Wales vs England Billy Vunipola - 7 Remains one of England’s standout players week-in, week-out. Held up by half of the Welsh side when he ran one kick back, but other than that it was an unblemished display and he won his side two penalties in return at the breakdown.
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