Wales vs England: Pack weights, fastest players, and more
Top NewsSaturday, 27 February 2021 at 03:26
Wales and England clash at the Principality Stadium today in Cardiff – here’s how the two 2021 Guinness Six Nations teams shape up.
Wales vs England: Fastest player
JONNY MAY – England – 10.71 SECONDS (100M): With a strong argument to be England’s quickest wide man ever, May is gradually improving his finishing prowess and is now arguably the first name on the teamsheet for head coach Eddie Jones.
Louis Rees-Zammit – Wales – 11.1 SECONDS (100M): The exciting Gloucester youngster has been timed at 11.1 seconds, having frequently shown defenders a clean pair of heels with his thrilling try exploits in the English Premiership.
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Wales vs England head-to-head
- Wales have only won one of their last seven Six Nations meetings with England.
- England are the only team yet to concede more than two tries in a Six Nations game in Wales.
Wales v England latest odds
Wales: 5/2
England: 17/35
Draw: 24/1
PACK WEIGHTS ON PAGE TWO
Wales vs England: Pack weights
- Wales: 918kg
- England: 907kg
Heaviest player:
- Wales: Tomas Francis - 135kg
- England: Billy Vunipola - 126kg
Lightest player:
- Wales: Liam Williams - 87kg
- England: George Ford - 84kg
Wales vs England: Total caps in XV
- Wales: 902
- England: 786
Most capped:
- Wales: Alun Wyn Jones - 145
- England: Ben Youngs - 106
MORE STATS ON PAGE THREE
Wales facts
- Wales have won four of their last five matches, losing one.
- They have won their opening two Six Nations fixtures for a sixth time. In four of the previous five occasions they have managed this they have gone on to win a Grand Slam.
England facts
- England have won nine of their last 10 matches.
- England's nine try bonus points since their Six Nations introduction in 2017 is a tournament-high.
- Jonny May's try v Italy saw him move to outright second on England's all-time scorers list with 32.
Match officials
- Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
- Touch judges: Andrew Brace (Ireland) & Frank Murphy (Ireland)
- TMO: Alex Ruiz (France)
What TV channel is Wales v England on?
Wales v England is being broadcast live on BBC One and S4C.
What about live streaming?
Viewers can live stream coverage via the BBC iPlayer or via S4C's Clic service.
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