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England fight back to beat battling Wales in another narrow Six Nations triumph

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Freddie Steward claimed the highest of high balls, then copped the nastiest of ungainly falls.

George Ford switched blind and booted the ballsiest of 50-22s, and two snapshot moments of ultimate quality floored a stubborn Wales at a worried Twickenham.

From the attacking lineout, Mason Grady knocked on deliberately and walked for a yellow card.

Ford slotted the facile penalty, and England claimed the lead for the first time in the match – with nine minutes to play.

England hung on to prevail 16-14, condemning Wales to a sixth-straight Six Nations loss at Twickenham.

Steve Borthwick’s men made it two wins from two, and just like their in Rome last weekend, again England

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