England thrash Wales in 6 Nations opener
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England demolished struggling 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.
Wales were made to pay for an awful start at Twickenham, and two Welsh legends agreed it was nowhere near good enough
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It was all too easy for the Red Roses, who capitalised on a string of errors from Wales in the early exchanges. Dewi Lake and Nicky Smith were sin-binned in the opening minutes an
Steve Tandy takes charge of his first Six Nations campaign with Wales hunting a first championship win since 2023.
France coach Fabien Galthie named nine uncapped players in a 42-man squad on Saturday ahead of their second Six Nations encounter against Wales next week, while flyhalf Romain Ntamack and Damian Penaud remained out for different reasons.