Wales 13-6 England
Date:
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Attendance: 73,931
Wales v England Match Reports
Wales made amends for last weekend's loss with a 13-6 victory over England at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. George North scored the game's only try following two clever crossfield kicks from man-of-the-match Dan Biggar. The victory takes Wales to the top of the world rankings for the first time. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: Wales on top of the World after beating England
- BBC: Wales will top world ranking after defeating England
- Guardian: George North try helps Wales bounce back with home win against England
- Daily Mail: George North condemns the Red Rose to defeat as Warren Gatland's men hold out for victory and become World No.1
- South Wales Argus: Gatland's men climb to No 1 in the world
- WRU: Wales go top of the world after beating England
- England Rugby: England beaten by Wales in Cardiff
Wales v England - Match Highlights
Wales v England - Match Stats
Wales: (10) 13
Try: North (32')
Conversion: Biggar (34')
Penalty: Biggar (26'), Halfpenny (76')
England: (0) 6
Penalty: Ford (51', 57')
Man of the match: Dan Biggar (Wales)
Wales v England - Team Line-ups
Wales Team
Forwards
- 1 Nicky Smith
- 2 Ken Owens
- 3 Tomas Francis
- 4 Jake Ball
- 5 Alun Wyn Jones (Captain)
- 6 Aaron Wainwright
- 7 James Davies
- 8 Ross Moriarty
Backs
- 9 Gareth Davies
- 10 Dan Biggar
- 11 Josh Adams
- 12 Hadleigh Parkes
- 13 Jonathan Davies
- 14 George North
- 15 Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements
- 16 Elliot Dee
- 17 Wyn Jones
- 18 Dillon Lewis
- 19 Aaron Shingler
- 20 Josh Navidi
- 21 Aled Davies
- 22 Jarrod Evans
- 23 Owen Watkin
England Team
Forwards
- 1 Ellis Genge
- 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie
- 3 Dan Cole
- 4 Joe Launchbury
- 5 Maro Itoje
- 6 Courtney Lawes
- 7 Lewis Ludlam
- 8 Billy Vunipola
Backs
- 9 Willi Heinz
- 10 George Ford (Captain)
- 11 Joe Cokanasiga
- 12 Piers Francis
- 13 Jonathan Joseph
- 14 Anthony Watson
- 15 Elliot Daly
Replacements
- 16 Jamie George
- 17 Joe Marler
- 18 Kyle Sinckler
- 19 George Kruis
- 20 Jack Singleton
- 21 Ben Youngs
- 22 Owen Farrell
- 23 Manu Tuilagi