Misfiring England hold on to victory over Wales
England's Alex Dombrandt and Ben Youngs (right) celebrate winning the Six Nations match at Twickenham Stadium, London
ENGLAND 23-19 WALES
by David Nicholson
at Twickenham
A MATCH of two distinct halves was finally won by a misfiring England holding on for victory after a Welsh revival threatened yet another upset at Twickenham.
Both coaches took positives from a game that only flared into life in the second half, as the imposing obstacles of France and Ireland hove into view in the next round.
England head coach Eddie Jones was typically upbeat, claiming that his young side showed resilience and composure to close out a tense game.
Smith and Slade dropped from backline for Sunday’s Six Nations showdown