England vs. Wales: Top Tussles Set to Determine Six Nations Clash

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Published: March 9, 2014

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England host Wales at Twickenham on Sunday with both teams invitingly in with a chance of winning the Six Nations title.

A packed house at the home of rugby promises to provide a wonderful atmosphere, which should be matched by the action out on the pitch.

Stuart Lancaster's men hold the slight advantage going into this game, their points difference over Warren Gatland's Wales side seeing them ahead in the table, despite both countries being equal on four match points.

Lancaster will no doubt be looking to avert a disastrous record 30-3 defeat at the hands of the same opposition at the Millennium Stadium 12 months ago and has already responded to Welsh jibes ahead of the game.



England were just a point from a Grand Slam victory going into the game, with Wales needing a seven-point margin to claim the title.

That Lancaster's troops were never in it says much about just how good the Welsh were on the day, and ominously for England, one of Wales' chief destroyers, Jonathan Davies, returns from a long-standing injury for this game.

Let's take a look at some areas where this game will be won and lost.

 

Andy Farrell vs. Leigh Halfpenny



England's Jack Nowell has stoked up the tension pre-match by telling Gavin Mairs of the Daily Telegraph that he "absolutely loved" the thought of beating a team that "hate you" and "want to do anything to beat you up."

If such "hatred" is allowed to boil over in the early stages, then it's a given that the boots of Leigh Halfpenny and Owen Farrell will come to the fore.

Wales' Halfpenny has, by his standards, not had the best Six Nations so far. However, three missed attempts in three games when you have seen a dozen successes is hardly a cause for concern.

Farrell has had less success between the sticks. Whilst nine of his attempts have been successful, the normally ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

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