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England weather the storm for titanic win
England 12-6 Wales: David Nicholson reports from Twickenham

ENGLAND clung on for victory against Wales on Saturday to rack up a record-breaking 15th consecutive Six Nations home win.

In a titanic battle of unrelenting intensity both teams stood toe-to-toe at Twickenham under terrible weather conditions.

In the tweet of the day, the Welsh Rugby Union joked that they had requested the stadium roof be closed for the match.

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