Six Nations: England withstand Wales comeback to win 23-19 at Twickenham

England survived a second-half comeback to beat Wales in the Six Nations for the fifth successive time.

Alex Dombrandt went over at the end of the first half after Marcus Smith had built a 12-0 lead.

Josh Adams raced in to make it 17-12.

England scored a pair of penalties, but a try by the other side kept the contest in doubt until the final play.

It was too far for Wales to take on the search for a game-snatching score with the clock in the red, even for the history of this fixture.

Ben Youngs, off the bench, kicked the ball into the stands to win an England men's record 115th cap.

It ended a contest that began with England's dominance, ended with Wales's resistance, and ended with the hosts prevailing with the game in the balance.

Neither side will fear France. Wales and England, the sides that separate them from a clean sweep, fell far short of that after Fabien Galthie's side swatted aside Scotland earlier in the day.

More to come.

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