By Michael Cantillon at Twickenham
Last Updated: 10/02/24 6:46pm
England turned a nine-point deficit around to edge past Wales 16-14 in the Six Nations.
A George Ford penalty with eight minutes to play proved the decisive score for Steve Borthwick’s side to make it two wins from two in this year’s Championship.
Wales scored through a penalty try and Alex Mann score in the first half, with Ioan Lloyd adding a conversion for a 14-5 lead, but they couldn’t score a single point in the second period despite some promising openings, as scrum penalties against them proved crucial.
England’s tries came via No 8 Ben Earl and centre Fraser Dingwall, but they saw Ollie Chessum (high tackle) and Ethan Roots (maul collapse) sin-binned in the first half, while George Ford saw a conversion controversially charged down.
Ford added two penalties for the lead at a relieved Twickenham as Wales’ Mason Grady was sin-binned for a deliberate knock-on, though, albeit Steve Borthwick and co will surely be far from pleased with the quality of the home side’s performance.
England 16-14 Wales – Score summary
England – Tries: Earl (20), Dingwall (63). Pens: Ford (48, 72).
Wales – Tries: Penalty Try (17), Mann (38). Cons: Lloyd (39).
What’s next?
England are next in action Saturday, February 24 for the third round of the championship, travelling to face Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh (4.45pm kick-off GMT).
England’s Six Nations 2024 fixtures
| Saturday, February 3 | Italy 24-27 England | 2.15pm |
| Saturday, February 10 | England 16-14 Wales | 4.45pm |
| Saturday, February 24 | Scotland vs England | 4.45pm |
| Saturday, March 9 | England vs Ireland | 4.45pm |
| Saturday, March 16 | France vs England | 8pm |
Wales travel to face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, February 24 (2.15pm kick-off GMT), in Round 3 of the Six Nations.
Wales’ Six Nations 2024 fixtures
| Saturday, February 3 | Wales 26-27 Scotland | 4.45pm |
| Saturday, February 10 | England 16-14 Wales | 4.45pm |
| Saturday, February 24 | Ireland vs Wales | 2.15pm |
| Sunday, March 10 | Wales vs France | 3pm |
| Saturday, March 16 | Wales vs Italy | 2.15pm |
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