Published: 22:00, 06 February 2015 |                     Updated: 23:20, 06 February 2015 England buried their demons in Cardiff last minute – climbing out of a ‘big hole’ at 10-0 down to claim one of the most impressive and significant victories of recent years. This was a momentous result to launch the RBS Six Nations. The visitors were chronically weakened, or that was the theory anyway. Instead, a team deprived of so many leading men trumped rivals who were at full strength and armed with greater experience and pedigree. For a time, the ghosts of England’s record defeat in the same forbidding arena in 2013 appeared to be re-awakening, but this time Chris Robshaw and Co faced them down. This time, there was greater maturity and composed decision-making as the under-dogs turned the tables in ruthless fashion.
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Wales took an early 10-0 lead thanks to a Rhys Webb try and five points from the boot of Leigh Halfpenny
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England responded through wing Anthony Watson's first international try halfway through the first half
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Wales fly-half Dan Biggar slotted home a drop-goal to put the hosts 16-8 ahead at the half-time interval
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England came out strong in the second half and scored another try through centre Jonathan Joseph
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Wales wing Alex Cuthbert was sin binned for a deliberate knock-on as England were on the attack
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England fly-half George Ford scored two penalties to complete the scoreline
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England host Italy next on February 14, while Wales travel to Scotland on February 15
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