Ford puts England on the front foot

PAUL REES

There was a moment six minutes into the second-half which summed up England. Courtney Lawes stole a lineout near Wales’s line, prime attacking ball with the opposition not set up in defence.
England had laboured to create openings, despite the promptings of Owen Farrell who mixed up his game from the outset, but here was the opportunity to extend their lead to 13 points, wake up the crowd and leave Wales with it all to do.
England failed to react. No one took charge, Wales helped themselves to the ball and won a penalty. Having failed to score a try in Cardiff the previous we...

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