One high-profile error though as he rushed out of the defensive line and saw the ball float over his head. 16. Ellis Genge (for Moon, 77) n/a; 18.

Wales moved to the top of the world rankings by beating England in Cardiff in their latest World Cup warm-up match. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Mark Orders. 9/10, 8.

Ben Moon It was unfair to expect to him to fulfil Mako Vunipola’s role in the same manner, but he stuck to his “glue” tasks without fail. Unused: 16. Given little chance to impress attacking-wise though. 8, Gareth Anscombe Kicked too often in first half but was more varied in the second once he stopped forcing things. 7/10, 12. Key tackle on Parkes. Not as prominent as normal and took an early whack off the kick-off that may have shook him.

6/10, 4. One eye-catching break in the second half after Jamie George’s lovely show-and-go, but despite beating Halfpenny neatly he was hauled down short of the line.

Still seems to be a way off his best.

5/10, 9.

Seemed to pick up an injury in the first half but battled through the pain barrier. 7, Courtney Lawes He and Sinckler carried the fight to Wales, making thumping tackles on Moriarty, Williams and Tipuric to name three. One of the standouts when England were struggling and he had Nicky Smith in all sorts of bother in the scrum.

Gareth Davies Set the tempo for the home aggression by getting into Farrell’s face early on and did not let up as Wales’ attack dog in chief.

Tom Curry Did not deserve to be on the losing side and probably on a par with Williams for man of the match with his try and efforts at the breakdown. Mark Wilson Made 20 tackles without missing a single one, which is almost par for course for the Newcastle Falcon. Here are our player ratings: Drafted in at the last minute for Liam Williams after he suffered a tight hamstring in the warm-up. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Ken Owens Looked like he was going to burst during the anthems and that was reflected by an all-action display.

Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Billy Vunipola Seemed determined to fill the void left by his elder brother by carrying the charge in the gut of the Wales defence without getting a great deal of change.

Made way on the hour mark with the tank emptied. 6, Ben Moon England’s coalminer, says Eddie Jones, and another decent shift. Justin Tipuric Was determined to make up for his momentary lapse in concentration allowed Curry to steal in and just about succeeded. Josh Adams Having fed off scraps for nearly all the match was in the right place at the right time to steal in front of Daly for Wales’ try. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate.

Had enough time to seal one penalty early before injury cruelly forced him off. Looked to counter whenever Wales kicked too long but at fault for Adams’s try. Gareth Anscombe Biggar did far more in 20 minutes than he did in an hour. Carried well and took his opportunity. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. 15. Disagree?

Rob Evans Lost an early scrum penalty opposite Sinckler but evened up the score as the game went on. RBS Six Nations match between England and Ireland on February 27, 2016 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. 6/10, 12.

Not one of the rock stars in the Wales team but his clever play holds so much together. Elliot Daly All the doubts about his high-ball ability returned as he was twice beaten in the air late on. Cory Hill No one in Cardiff will care that the lineout spluttered under his watch after scoring a try that steered Wales a step closer to the grand slam. 7, Henry Slade Showed juggling skills again and so nearly got away after chargedown. Such a high work-rate around the field. Wales’ scrum-half Gareth Davies jumps before scoring a try (AFP/Getty Images) ... Read more: England player ratings vs Wales.

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