Staff Reporter.
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Wales won the Six Nations Triple Crown with victory against England at Principality Stadium.
Wales led 17-14 at half-time following controversial tries awarded by French referee Pascal Gauzere for Josh Adams and Liam Williams with Anthony Watson responding for England.
Scrum-half Kieran Hardy and Ben Youngs swapped second-half tries.
Callum Sheedy’s boot and a late try from Cory Hill sealed the bonus-point win.
Wales recorded their highest points tally against England as they followed up victories against Ireland and Scotland.
Wayne Pivac’s now have away trips against Italy and France on March 13 and March 20 respectively in a bid to clinch a second Grand Slam in three tournaments.
England will point to the two first-half Wales tries awarded, but will be also left to rue their continued indiscipline, with lock Maro Itoje especially guilty.
Adams’ score was allowed after a quickly taken tap penalty kick from Dan Biggar, while Williams crossed despite suggestions of a Louis Rees-Zammit knock-on in the build-up.
Defending champions England have now suffered their second defeat in three matches after an opening tournament loss to Scotland.
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Plenty has been written about no crowds in sporting stadiums, but a Wales and England encounter in the Six Nations presented perhaps the eeriest atmosphere yet.
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Wales: L Williams; Rees-Zammit, North, J Davies, Adams; Biggar, Hardy; W Jones, Owens, Tomas Francis, Beard, AW Jones (capt), Navidi, Tipuric, Faletau.
Replacements: Sheedy for Biggar (45), Halaholo for J Davies (50), Hill for Beard (54), Dee for Owens (63), R Jones for W Jones (63), G Davies for Hardy (65), Brown for Francis (67), Botham for Navidi (70).
England: Daly; Watson, Slade, Farrell, May; Ford, Youngs; M Vunipola, George, Sinckler, Itoje, Hill, Wilson, Curry, B Vunipola.
Replacements: Ewels for Hill (58), Cowan-Dickie for George (60), Genge for M Vunipola (67), Robson for B Youngs (70), Earl for Wilson (70).