Wales vs. England: Score, Report and Reaction from 2015 Six Nations Clash

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Published: February 6, 2015

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England came back from a half-time deficit to beat Wales 21-16 at the Millennium Stadium on Friday, kicking off their Six Nations tournament in ideal fashion.

The official England Rugby Twitter account confirmed the triumph, which sees Stuart Lancaster's men move to the top of the table, earning sweet revenge over Warren Gatland's side, who won this fixture 30-3 two years ago:



Wales couldn't have asked for a brighter start in Cardiff, and after a rousing rendition of their national anthem, it was clear from the beginning what motivation their stars were bringing to the table.

It took the hosts little more than a minute to establish their lead after Jonny May was pulled up for failing to roll away in the tackle. Just as he's been doing for Toulon of late, Leigh Halfpenny stepped up to slot a touchline kick which, while far from simple, was made to look as such thanks to his boot.

From there, Gatland's men only grew in confidence, and the probing boot of Dan Biggar put England on the back foot, eventually resulting in a five-metre scrum with their put-in.

And at the first time of asking, Taulupe Faletau showed tremendous handling to pick and go from the base, peeling off the right and superbly offloading for Rhys Webb to ghost over the line. It may have been the scrum-half who scored, but Andy Howell of Wales Online ensured the No. 8 got his credit:



Halfpenny maintained a 100 percent kicking record to add the extras and give Wales a 10-0 lead, but England responded well to the pressure of seeing their rivals slip out of sight.

Some lax defending from the home team meant Mike Brown could drive at the Welsh, drawing his man and putting a useful grubber through for Anthony Watson to pounce upon and mark his maiden Test try.

Again, the touchdown was impressive, but OptaJonny illustrates this score as being all about the assist:



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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

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