England 16-14 WalesEarl and Dingwall lead hosts’ recovery from 14-5 down
Wales have not won a Six Nations game at Twickenham since 2012 and that barren record continues. Until the final quarter of a fluctuating contest, though, it was England who were nervously staring into the abyss. Steve Borthwick’s side are managing to find ways to win tight games but, for the second successive weekend, the final margin was way too close for comfort.
On this occasion England, 14-5 down at the interval, were indebted to a penalty from George Ford with eight minutes remaining as well as a 62nd-minute try from Fraser Dingwall, playing in just his second Test. Until the final quarter the hosts had displayed only sporadic signs of attacking fluency but, finally, via a juggling catch and offload from Elliot Daly and a gleeful finish from Dingwall in the left corner their relieved supporters had something to shout about.