Wales beat England 13-6 in Cardiff on Saturday to go top of the official world rankings and avenge their loss in the reverse fixture last Sunday as the Rugby World Cup looms.
The Welsh, fielding a near full-strength side against a more mixed England line-up for their second warm-up game in a row, scored the only try of an error-strewn encounter through winger George North.
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Flyhalf and Man of the Match Dan Biggar, in the spotlight after Gareth Anscombe was ruled out of the World Cup, impressed with a smart cross-field kick for North’s try – the only one of the match – after England’s Anthony Watson had been yellow-carded.
Wales
Try: George North;
Conversion: Dan Biggar;
Penalties: Biggar and Leigh Halfpenny.
England
Penalties: George Ford.
Other international results:
- France 32, Scotland 3;
- Italy 85, Russia 15.