#ENGvWAL #LLOvCYM Match Thread

George North is back, and he's the only player on the team to have ever actually beaten England at home.

Ioan Lloyd steps in at 10, a heavy burden for his first outing to start at Twickers. Tomos Williams is similarly rewarded with a start after last week's show. Their presence last week certainly seemed to change the second half in Cymru's favour.

England few changes this week. Genge returns to the bench.

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England have a lineout 5 metres out from the Welsh line. Crowd is strongly happy about it, but Wales get a penalty and opportunity to clear. Crowd quieted a wee bit there.

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Probing English ball nicely scooped up by Ioan Lloyd. England move the ball left on counter and it's very nearly on for England off a grubbing bouncer. Wales lineout.

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Wales lineout under pressure, Wales collapse the maul, England put-in wide left, on the five metre line.

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Where was the red knock on?

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OK, bit of a breather. 12 minutes in, I don't think we've seen the England 22 as yet.

Most of the time down in Wales' 22, certainly that side of the half way.

England have the momentum for now, showing the pressure, Wales learning as they go a little bit, but apparently we are going to TMO for something.

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As I recall, Wales does very well 15 v 12 against England

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OK. Shoulder to head. Second tackler but doesn't look like he's dropping.

Let's see what the refs think.

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🟨 Yellow card, Chessum off for ten.

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Sizeable gap for this relatively untested Welsh team, let's see what the second half brings in terms of discipline, fitness, and passion.

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Lovely charge down but Wales offside so England walk down to the 22 for a shot at three points.

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Rio Dyer continuing to impress with some very quick thinking and smart choices.

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England props both off for replacement. Straight into their first England scrum.

@rugby #ENGvWAL #LLOvCYM #6Nations #Rugby Ohh la la la la.

Josh Adams and Rio Dyer trying to link up on the hoof from a gorgeous gap found by WInnett, cleaner hands and that's a try. Very nice work from Wales, England working hard to disrupt.

6 penalties to 2 and it seems England is a little off kilter, little bit frustrated. But they compose and win a penalty.

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How is that forward from Adams? Replay would be nice.

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well, all from that Adams knock we get a scrum which Wales appears to win too easily so the ref calls a reset, penalises Wales for early engagement, all leads to a series of pick and goes at the line for England to draw in the defense until they can create the overlap and score the try. Conversion is good. One point in it.

@rugby #ENGvWAL #LLOvCYM #6Nations #Rugby two forward passes from England IMO.

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I'm not sure which England player just caught that but it was extremely impressive. Ah, Steward. Well played.

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Ten minutes remaining, still 1 point in it, but England clearly have the confidence and composure to figure this out.

Sloppy ball and looks like a yellow for Grady, ref thinks it's a deliberate knock-on

Wales down one for the last ten. Penalty England.

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That is now three flawless takes under high ball for England. Impressive attacking play.

@rugby ach y fi, now a penalty for Wales, 2 points behind, 3 minutes to go. Wales regains ball from lineout, in their half.

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Wales playing safe phases, looking to scare up a penalty maybe.

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60 seconds and WHY ARE WE KICKING

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Oh boy. Another TMO drama at the last minute?

Contact in the air, but for my money Dyer jumps into him. Let's see what the officials think.

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Is that penalty because Grady intentionally batted the ball forward?
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@JenGeorge @rugby yep, intentional knock forward
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Well, I can't agree with that. Imo he was just trying to knock it down. Poo
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@JenGeorge that’s the law as written. Definite yellow.

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I see. I guess the "intentional" part bothers me. Intention implies control and I don't think Grady had control of where the ball went.

But it is what it is.

@jaz if it was (not sure) then it must be accidental offside and a penalty?

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Let's hope for more of a 2nd half against Scotland performance from the Welsh and not a 1st half performance.
That shoulder to head from Chessum was pretty obvious.