"There were times in the first half, that part of the game when both teams are meant to be still in it, when it seemed as if scoring a try just required the hosts to string enough passes together. Fair enough, they did score four in the first half alone, but two of them, the second and third, came when Wales were down to 13. So, yeah, string enough passes together."
"This crisis is most keenly felt in a country so steeped in rugby's ways, but it spreads beyond the principality. This is a crisis for the Six Nations, because at this point it is hard to see how Wales pull themselves out of the rut. And that means those hawks who have long called for the introduction to the championship of promotion and relegation will find their voices again."
England did not play well and left numerous points unclaimed despite scoring four first-half tries, two of which came while Wales had only 13 players. Wales have lost 12 consecutive Six Nations matches, a sharp decline from being champions five years earlier. The slump raises serious credibility concerns for the Six Nations and could revive calls for promotion and relegation, even as expansion remains more likely in practice. England missed chances to improve on last year's 54-point winning margin. France is the next opponent. Josh Adams's consolation try ended a roughly two-and-a-quarter-hour scoring drought for Wales.
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