- Wales 20-9 England
- Joe Marchant lively but result leaves England much to ponder
For the third time in 12 years, Wales have beaten England in Cardiff in a Rugby World Cup warm-up. It may not matter a huge amount by the time the big show kicks off in France next month but Warren Gatland and his players will feast on this result as if it were the finest foie gras. England could have no complaints and compelling late bolters for their final 33-man squad were few.
Clearly these remain early days but almost all the vim, vigour and verve came from the hosts. Second-half tries from the experienced Gareth Davies and George North put the tin lid on a deflating evening for Steve Borthwick’s team.
