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England prepare to take on Wales at Twickenham this afternoon as one of the fiercest rivalries in the Six Nations resumes.
Since 1988, Wales have only celebrated victory at Twickenham on three occasions, and it is more than a decade since they have claimed a Six Nations win at the home of English rugby.
However, England have not fared particularly well at home in recent times. Their last three home fixtures were a record defeat to France, a red card for the captain, and a first-ever defeat to Fiji.
Steve Borthwick has stuck with the same starting XV from the first game while Warren Gatland has made changes to his Wales side, including having the instinctive Ioan Lloyd starting at fly half, but it remains to be seen which team will be celebrating victory come 6.45pm.
Follow all the live action from Twickenham in the blog below, and get the latest odds and tips here:
England v Wales referee: Who is Six Nations official James Doleman?
James Doleman is the referee for England vs Wales in the 2024 Six Nations.
The New Zealander made his tournament debut during last year’s championship, and has been given the whistle for a significant round two fixture.
Born in Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty, Doleman took up officiating while still a student in Dunedin.
He took charge of the final of the 2019 World Rugby U20 Championship before becoming a professional referee a year later, overseeing a number of Super Rugby fixtures in 2020.
Sonia Twigg10 February 2024 12:30
Everything you need to know about England v Wales
England and Wales renew hostilities in round two of the 2024 Six Nations.
The hosts arrive on the back of their first opening weekend win since 2019, Steve Borthwick’s side producing an up-and-down performance against Italy but getting the job done as they embedded a number of new faces and systems.
Wales, meanwhile, looked to be heading for a thrashing after letting Scotland build a significant lead in Cardiff, but almost roared back to snatch the unlikeliest of victories.
Could it be a showing that instils belief in a young squad seeking a first win at Twickenham in more than a decade?
Here’s everything you need to know:
Luke Baker10 February 2024 12:15
Wales team news
Here is the Wales team for the trip to Twickenham:
Wales XV: 15-Winnett; 14-Adams, 13-North, 12-Tompkins, 11-Dyer; 10-Lloyd, 9-Williams; 1-Thomas, 2-Dee, 3-Assiratti, 4-Jenkins (capt), 5-Beard, 6-Mann, 7-Reffell, 8-Wainwright
Replacements: 16-Elias, 17-Domachowski, 18-Griffin, 19-Rowlands, 20-Basham, 21-Hardy, 22-Evans, 23-Grady
Sonia Twigg10 February 2024 12:00
England team news
Here is the announced England team for the clash:
England XV: 15-Steward, 14-Freeman, 13-Slade, 12-Dingwall, 11-Daly, 10-Ford, 9-Mitchell; 1-Stuart, 2-Marler, 3-George (capt), 4-Itoje, 5-Chessum, 6-Roots, 7-Underhill, 8-Earl
Replacements: 16-Dan, 17-Genge, 18-Cole, 19-Coles, 20-Cunningham-South, 21-Care, 22-Smith, 23-Feyi-Waboso
Sonia Twigg10 February 2024 11:45
England vs Wales
Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the Guinness Six Nations match between England and Wales at Twickenham.
Sonia Twigg10 February 2024 11:05
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