Three of the best Wales trips to Twickenham – and three of the worst

Looking back at Wales’ highs and lows at Twickenham.

Published Mar 4, 2020

Wales continue their Guinness Six Nations campaign on Saturday when they meet England at Twickenham.

Here, the PA news agency looks at some of their highs and lows in south-west London during rugby union’s professional era.

Highs

England 19 Wales 26 (February 2, 2008)

Rugby Union – RBS 6 Nations Championship 2008 – England v Wales – Twickenham — Warren Gatland after Wales beat England in 2008 (David Davies/PA Wire)

England 12 Wales 19 (February 25, 2012)

Wales claimed a dramatic victory that handed interim England boss Stuart Lancaster his first defeat at the helm. Rival goalkickers Owen Farrell and Leigh Halfpenny each booted four penalties as the game seemingly headed for a draw, but Wales centre Scott Williams scored a brilliant breakaway try five minutes from time that Halfpenny converted. Wales held on to win the Triple Crown after coming under relentless late pressure when England wing David Strettle went within millimetres of touching down.

England 25 Wales 28 (September 26, 2015)

Rugby Union – Rugby World Cup 2015 – Pool A – England v Wales – Twickenham Stadium — The Twickenham scoreboard confirms a famous win for Wales (Mike Egerton/PA Wire)

LOWS

England 60 Wales 26 (February 21, 1998)

England Five Nations/Rees — England and Sale wing David Rees (Michael Walker/PA Wire)

England 50 Wales 10 (March 23, 2002)

England 62 Wales 5 (August 4, 2007)

Rugby Union – RBS 6 Nations Championship 2011 – Wales v England – Millennium Stadium — Nick Easter scored our tries iin England’s World Cup warm-up demolition of Wales (David Davies/PA Wire)