Favorites in the competition with the Blues, the English corrected a very weak Welsh (48-7), this Saturday at Twickenham, for their first match in this 2026 edition.
It didn’t take long for England to enter the Six Nations Tournament. Above all, she proves that she is back at the forefront, signing this Saturday afternoon a 12th consecutive victory. Wales paid the price (48-7).
An oiled game, a powerful pack, a hinge in control and total realism, it didn’t take much for the English to trample on the abysmally weak Welsh. In crisis for several seasons, plagued by major financial problems and a glaring lack of talent(s), the XV du Poireau expects to go through a complicated Tournament. With the reception next weekend of the Blues of Galthié, defeaters without difficulty of Ireland on Thursday.
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Unlike the Italian success in Rome this Saturday against Scotland (18-15), no surprises on the Twickenham meadow. Four tries in the first period, including a hat-trick from Bath winger, passed by Racing 92, Henry Arundell (8th, 19th, 36th) and a strong one from third row Ben Earl (24th).e).
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Without a solution, Wales had to play for around ten minutes at 13 against 15 after the yellow cards awarded to Smith and Lake. It’s simple, in 40 minutes, the Dragons conceded 10 penalties. Opposite, Steve Borthwick’s players entered the opposing camp six times and scored each time. Easy.
We were also wondering what sauce the Leek was going to be eaten with in the second half. The reason? The English bench, made up of the electric Marcus Smith, the very experienced Cowan-Dickie, Itoje and Curry or the new gem Henry Pollock. The locals also got off to a strong start with a try from the other winger Tom Roebuck, replacing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso at short notice, injured the day before.
Messy end to the match
The rest was more sluggish for England. Like the French XV against Ireland, a long weak time allowed the Welsh to save the honor thanks to winger Josh Adams (52nd). The English were playing at 14 after the yellow handed out against Itoje. Lack of humility? Welsh efficiency? George Ford’s teammates were unable to cross the Dragons line again.
Twickenham was falling asleep, moreover. So to wake up the crowd, what could be better than an entrance from the favorite Henry Pollock? The new jewel of English rugby, entered to the cheers of the public, almost scored a try on his third ball touched but his Welsh counterpart Plumtree tackled him high in the in-goal. Consequence, yellow card against the latter and penalty try (68th). A yellow card against Curry, a final try from center-winger Freeman and some blunders will put an end to a one-sided encounter.
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To ensure its rise in power, England will have to negotiate a trip which promises to be perilous next Saturday against a vengeful Scotland team. The Dragons will receive a confident French team. Opposite trajectory.
