England head coach Steve Borthwick was delighted with his side's intensity from the beginning of the match and their defensive quality, during the 48-7 win over Wales in their first match of the Six Nations.

Television Coverage: The match will be broadcast live and free-to-air on ITV1 (and STV in Scotland). Television coverage begins at 4:00pm GMT on ITV1 and STV. This provides a clear 40-minute build-up of analysis and interviews before the match officially gets underway.

England v Wales will be shown live on ITV1 from 3:45pm. Rugby experts and former players will provide plenty of build-up to the big game in the run-up to kick-off. Every match of the tournament will be shown live across BBC and ITV platforms. England v Wales will be live streamed on ITVX for free.

By Lawrence White LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - England demolished Wales 48-7 at Twickenham on Saturday to extend their winning run to 12 games and launch their Six Nations title bid in style, thanks to a commanding performance that included a hat-trick from winger Henry Arundell.

The match will be broadcast live on ITV1, with streaming available through ITVX. In a significant shift for 2026, ITV holds a clean sweep of all England’s matches this year. Welsh language viewers can also watch the game on S4C, ensuring comprehensive coverage for fans across the United Kingdom.

World Rugby has released the fixtures for the 2027 World Cup in Australia. The tournament has been expanded and the pool stages will be played over three successive weekends leading into a new round of 16 knockout stage.

International Rugby’s Greatest Annual Championship Begins this Thursday with Defending Champions France Hosting Ireland with First of Three Round 1 Matches Live at 3 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock

England and Wales to play each other in final pool stage match, potentially deciding the winner of their group; Ireland and Scotland to meet in second round of fixtures; Hosts Australia to open tourna