WALES 21 ................................................. ENGLAND 13
forced to defend furiously inside their 22.
After directing two lengthy penalties into touch, Gareth Anscombe took the points when given a third chance but Wales fell behind again in the 27th minute to a try that was partly of their own doing.
Seemingly in control of a maul, Ken Owens allowed the ball to squirt out under pressure from Lawes and Billy Vunipola reacted in a flash by releasing the backline.
Henry Slade made a muscular run and several phases later, Tom Curry spied his chance, exploiting another Welsh lapse to break from the back of a ruck and dart over from close range.
The first half ended with England dominant as Jonny May kicked upfield before showing pace to single-handedly bundle the home cover into touch.
Farrell and Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones were asked by referee Jaco Peyper to calm the players down following successive scuffles, the second of which saw Manu Tuilagi grab Lee Williams by the throat.
With the warning came a shift in momentum as Anscombe booted a penalty before the fly-half was hit late by Sinckler, resulting in Peyper’s intervention and the opportunity for pressure to build again.
Sinckler then held Alun Wyn Jones around the neck at a maul, enabling Anscombe to reduce the deficit to a single point, and England were clearly reeling as Farrell sent a kick out on the full.
It took a bulldozing run from Tuilagi to push Wales back and Farrell was able to kick a penalty, but waves of attacks from the red shirts eventually took their toll on Eddie Jones’ men. There was nothing fancy about the hard carries that thrust England backwards and a long pass eventually created the chance that was taken by Hill. It was all Wales in the closing stages and they landed the final blow when Adams outjumped Daly to secure Biggar’s kick and slide over, sparking wild celebrations among home fans.