England break cover to glimpse new life

By NICK CAIN

England ..............................19pts
Tries: Itoje 68
Conversions: Ford 68
Penalties: Farrell 10, 40+2, 42; Ford 76

Wales.................................. 17pts
Tries: Penalty 59, T Williams 65
Conversions: Biggar 66
Penalties: O Williams 46
Owen Farrell’s sending off in the 63rd minute of this helter-skelter second warm-up Test against Wales was the catalyst not only for this game to come to life, but also for England to get a glimpse of resurrection.
What sort of resurrection is not yet clear, because given Farrell’s high tackle history, the England captain is ...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login