Elliot Daly’s late try earns England thrilling win over Wales in Six Nations – WBNews

© PA WIRE Wales v England – RBS 6 Nations – Principality Stadium England extended their winning run to 16 Tests as wing Elliot Daly’s late try clinched a dramatic RBS 6 Nations victory over Wales in Cardiff. The first defeat of Eddie Jones’ coaching reign appeared to be looming large as Wales led by two points with four minutes left, but Daly finished off brilliantly following a poor Jonathan Davies clearance, and Owen Farrell’s conversion saw England home 21-16. Wales looked to have done enough to end England’s Grand Slam hopes as wing Liam Williams scored a first-half try and full-back Leigh Halfpenny kicked 11 points. England led through a Ben Youngs touchdown, while Farrell also booted two penalties, but they had to dig deep into their resources before ultimately prevailing. Jones’ men won a Grand Slam and recorded an historic Test series triumph against Australia last year, and that character and quality again shone through. It was also a first defeat in five games for Wales under interim head coach Rob Howley, who is in charge this season while Warren Gatland concentrates on British and Irish Lions business, but England made it four Six Nations wins in a row at their hosts’ expense. A pulsating contest packed with huge defensive work by both sides and a willingness to move possession wide kept a capacity Principality Stadium crowd engrossed throughout. It remained in the balance until the dying minutes, but proved a tale of heartbreak for Wales as all…more detail