Wales showed their spirit but the front row is still a problem

PETER JACKSON VERDICT

Struggled: Liam Williams failed to make an impact

For a few spooky moments either side of half-time, Wales raised the spectre of subjecting England to a revival on the same outrageous scale as the one at Twickenham 12 years earlier.
Their predicament approaching the interval bore an uncanny resemblance to their first match under Warren Gatland, February 23, 2008. Having dug themselves into an even deeper hole than they did then, the ‘noisy’ neighbours retreated to their dressing-room with about the same forlorn hope of redemption.
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