‘Stellar England turn Cardiff cauldron into funhouse’

You initially believed you knew what you were getting at the Principality Stadium for about 15 minutes.

A scrum broke open. Nicky Smith was shoved by Tom Curry. Curry was shoved by Aaron Wainwright. Wainwright was shoved by Ollie Chessum.

Finally, a happy Dafydd Jenkins grabbed a fistful of Chessum’s shirt and drew it up over the England lock’s mouth like a parent nibbling at a youngster’s grubby face.

Tit-for-tat, toe-to-toe, close quarters, and tight margins are what.

Wales were 14 points clear, but their chins were still up despite a Blair Murray try that had been ruled out. They resisted. They had defeated Ireland and Scotland by comparable margins, and they had resurrected the conflict.

It is always close when it comes to England, the antagonists who have historically and historically fought off the most.

The Principality-Wales’ wins of the previous 11 Six Nations meetings in 2013 and 2021 were the only times the two teams had more than 10 points separated.

It appeared to be a contest. like it has always done.

Just before the break, three tries were made in six minutes.

England led 33-7 going down the tunnel thanks to 19 unanswered points from Tommy Freeman, Chandler Cunningham-South, and Will Stuart.

The contest was over. However, the destruction had only just begun.

The life flowed out of Cardiff’s sporting cathedral as England beat Wales to a pulp in the second half.

Daffodils wilted, and decibels fell to the cricket crowd’s hushed, quiet noise.

That was irrelevant for England.

They have experienced excruciating pain on their own turf following a string of subpar defeats last fall at Twickenham.

They exorcised those ghosts, scheming away with gainline dominance and ambition from the back and the front.

It was clearly stated by the numbers.

England have scored 68 points against Wales, surpassing the 62 they ran in during the 2007 Rugby World Cup warm-up, which was the highest total they have ever scored.

The tournament’s Five and Home Nations incarnations also had a record-breaking 54-point victory margin, the largest any team ever managed to defeat Wales in a history that dates back to 1883.

New standards were established by a large group of novices.

On his first Test start, Tom Roebuck excelled. He was strong in contact, strong in the air, and strong in the tackle.

In his 11th cap, his Sale team-mate, Ben Curry, was a dervish, winning both turnovers and collisions.

Fin Smith owns the shirt, which is titled “10. For two late goals, Henry Pollock surpassed the hype and soared past deflated Welsh defenders.

The names of well-known celebrities also boosted their Lions’ credentials.

Tommy Freeman, who had been shifted off the wing, thundered around in midfield with great effect. Some feared that Ellis Genge’s heavy-duty carrying had fallen out of favor.

The English manager was content more than happy.

Head coach Steve Borthwick remarked, “I wanted the players to play big and fast and aggressive with the ball, and that’s exactly what they did.”

That indicates that this young team is accepting challenges and growing quickly.

The team has continued to work toward those goals even though we were just falling short of them.

England looked good under the influence of this Wales team, which is a shadowy replica of the giants of the past. However, Borthwick’s campaign, which reportedly featured four victories from five games, is not particularly lean toward criticism.

England undoubtedly had some luck at times.

They frequently turned to the boot, failing to show some dimension at others.

However, a summer tour to Argentina and the United States offers a great opportunity to build up some momentum and develop players and tactics because of the Lions’ absence of tourists, which will open up more room for young people.

England were briefly scheduled to turn in for a victory lap after the Principality was taken.

It appeared as though France might win the Six Nations trophy with Scotland still three points clear at half-time in Paris after scoring a try on the final play before the break.

In front of the television cameras, a replica of the Wales stadium was waiting in the bowels of the stadium.

Les Bleus ended up fleeing the Stade de France and taking the England bus into town, where he had instead chosen to host a more intimate city-centre celebration.

More than six months will pass before England’s full-strength reunion is complete.