| ENGLAND 31 | V | WALES 22 | |||
| COMPETITION: 6 Nations International Championship | |||||
| VENUE: Twickenham | DATE: 20 March, 2004 | SPECTATORS: 72,200 | |||
| REFEREE: Andrew
Cole (Australia) |
HALFTIME: 16-9 | ||||
| SCORERS: | SCORERS: | ||||
| TRIES: Cohen (2), Worsley | TRIES: Thomas, Taylor |
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| CONVERSIONS: Barkley (2) | CONVERSIONS: Jones |
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| PENALTY GOALS: Barkley (4) | PENALTY GOALS: Jones (3) |
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| DROPPED GOALS: | DROPPED GOALS: | ||||
| 15 | Jason Robinson | Sale RFC | 15 | Gareth Thomas | Celtic Warriors |
| 14 | Josh Lewsey | London Wasps RFC | 14 | Rhys Williams | Cardiff Blues |
| 13 | Mike Tindall | Bath RFC | 13 | Mark Taylor (21) | Llanelli Scarlets |
| 12 | Will Greenwood (21) | Harlequins RFC | 12 | Iestyn Harris | Cardiff Blues |
| 11 | Ben Cohen | Northampton RFC | 11 | Shane Williams | Neath-Swansea Ospreys |
| 10 | Paul Grayson | Northampton RFC | 10 | Stephen Jones | Llanelli Scarlets |
| 9 | Matt Dawson | Northampton RFC | 9 | Gareth Cooper (20) | Celtic Warriors |
| 8 | Lawrence Dallaglio (Cap) | London Wasps RFC | 8 | Dafydd Jones | Llanelli Scarlets |
| 7 | Richard Hill | Saracens RFC | 7 | Colin Charvis (Cap) | Tarbes RFC, France |
| 6 | Chris Jones (19) | Sale RFC | 6 | Jonathan Thomas (19) | Neath-Swansea Ospreys |
| 5 | Ben Kay | Leicester RFC | 5 | Michael Owen | Newport-Gwent Dragons |
| 4 | Danny Grewcock | Bath RFC | 4 | Brent Cockbain (18) | Celtic Warriors |
| 3 | Phil Vickery (17) | Gloucester RFC | 3 | Gethin Jenkins (17) | Celtic Warriors |
| 2 | Steve Thompson | Northampton RFC | 2 | Robin McBryde | Llanelli Scarlets |
| 1 | Trevor Woodman | Gloucester RFC | 1 | Duncan Jones | Llanelli Scarlets |
| 16 | Mark Regan | Leeds RFC | 16 | Mefin Davies | Celtic Warriors |
| 17 | Julian White (3) | Leicester RFC | 17 | Ben Evans (3) | Cardiff Blues |
| 18 | Steve Borthwick | Bath RFC | 18 | Gareth Llewellyn (4) | Neath-Swansea Ospreys |
| 19 | Joe Worsley (6) | London Wasps RFC | 19 | Martyn Williams (6) | Cardiff Blues |
| 20 | Andy Gomarsall | Gloucester RFC | 20 | Dwayne Peel (9) | Llanelli Scarlets |
| 21 | Mike Catt (12) | Bath RFC | 21 | Ceri Sweeney (13) | Celtic Warriors |
| 22 | James Simpson-Daniel | Gloucester RFC | 22 | Tom Shanklin | Cardiff Blues |
| COACH: Clive Woodward | COACH: Steve Hansen | ||||
| MATCH NOTES A last minute easy try by Joe Worsley gave England a win over a determined and spirited Welsh side. Bath center Mike Tindall was recalled to the England side as was lock Danny Grewcock. Niel Back was forced off the bench with Jones gaining a starting spot and Worsley moved to the bench. Back announced his retirement from international rugby at the end of the 6 Nations tournament. Jason Leonard was not recalled to the team virtually ending his international career. Veteran Mike Catt returned to the team via the bench as did Julian White. Veteran hooker Robin McBryde returned from illness and prop Duncan Jones from injury to add strength to the Welsh front row. |
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