England and Wales have played each other at rugby union since 1881. A total of 132 matches have been played, with England having won 62 times, Wales having won 58 times and 12 matches having been drawn. There is a considerable rivalry between the sides due to the proximity of the two nations and the history between them.
No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition | Match report |
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1 | 19 February 1881 | Richardson’s Field, London | 8G–0 | England}} |
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2 | 16 December 1882 | St Helen's, Swansea | 0–2G | England}} | 1883 Home Nations Championship |
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3 | 5 January 1884 | Cardigan Fields, Leeds | (2T) 1G–1G (0) | England}} | 1884 Home Nations Championship |
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4 | 3 January 1885 | St Helen's, Swansea | (1T) 1G–1G (4T) | England}} | 1885 Home Nations Championship |
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5 | 2 January 1886 | Rectory Field, London | (2T) 1G–1G (0) | England}} | 1886 Home Nations Championship |
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6 | 8 January 1887 | Stradey Park, Llanelli | 0–0 | draw | 1887 Home Nations Championship |
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7 | 15 February 1890 | Crown Flatt, Dewsbury | 0–1 | Wales}} | 1890 Home Nations Championship |
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8 | 3 January 1891 | Rodney Parade, Newport | 3–7 | England}} | 1891 Home Nations Championship |
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9 | 2 January 1892 | Rectory Field, London | 17–0 | England}} | 1892 Home Nations Championship |
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10 | 7 January 1893 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 12–11 | Wales}} | 1893 Home Nations Championship |
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11 | 4 January 1894 | Upper Park, Birkenhead | 24–3 | England}} | 1894 Home Nations Championship |
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12 | 5 January 1895 | St Helen's, Swansea | 6–14 | England}} | 1895 Home Nations Championship |
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13 | 4 January 1896 | Rectory Field, London | 25–0 | England}} | 1896 Home Nations Championship |
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14 | 9 January 1897 | Rodney Parade, Newport | 11–0 | Wales}} | 1897 Home Nations Championship |
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15 | 2 April 1898 | Rectory Field, London | 14–7 | England}} | 1898 Home Nations Championship |
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16 | 7 January 1899 | St Helen's, Swansea | 26–3 | Wales}} | 1899 Home Nations Championship |
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17 | 6 January 1900 | Kingsholm, Gloucester | 3–13 | Wales}} | 1900 Home Nations Championship |
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18 | 5 January 1901 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 13–0 | Wales}} | 1901 Home Nations Championship |
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19 | 11 January 1902 | Rectory Field, London | 8–9 | Wales}} | 1902 Home Nations Championship |
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20 | 10 January 1903 | St Helen's, Swansea | 21–5 | Wales}} | 1903 Home Nations Championship |
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21 | 9 January 1904 | Welford Road, Leicester | 14–14 | draw | 1904 Home Nations Championship |
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22 | 14 January 1905 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 25–0 | Wales}} | 1905 Home Nations Championship |
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23 | 13 January 1906 | Athletic Ground, Richmond | 3–16 | Wales}} | 1906 Home Nations Championship |
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24 | 12 January 1907 | St Helen's, Swansea | 22–0 | Wales}} | 1907 Home Nations Championship |
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25 | 18 January 1908 | Ashton Gate, Bristol | 18–28 | Wales}} | 1908 Home Nations Championship |
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26 | 16 January 1909 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 8–0 | Wales}} | 1909 Home Nations Championship |
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27 | 15 January 1910 | Twickenham, London | 11–6 | England}} | 1910 Five Nations Championship |
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28 | 21 January 1911 | St Helen's, Swansea | 15–11 | Wales}} | 1911 Five Nations Championship |
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29 | 20 January 1912 | Twickenham, London | 8–0 | England}} | 1912 Five Nations Championship |
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30 | 18 January 1913 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 0–12 | England}} | 1913 Five Nations Championship |
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31 | 17 January 1914 | Twickenham, London | 10–9 | England}} | 1914 Five Nations Championship |
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32 | 17 January 1920 | St Helen's, Swansea | 19–5 | Wales}} | 1920 Five Nations Championship |
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33 | 15 January 1921 | Twickenham, London | 18–3 | England}} | 1921 Five Nations Championship |
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34 | 21 January 1922 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 28–6 | Wales}} | 1922 Five Nations Championship |
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35 | 20 January 1923 | Twickenham, London | 7–3 | England}} | 1923 Five Nations Championship |
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36 | 19 January 1924 | St Helen's, Swansea | 9–17 | England}} | 1924 Five Nations Championship |
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37 | 17 January 1925 | Twickenham, London | 12–6 | England}} | 1925 Five Nations Championship |
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38 | 16 January 1926 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 3–3 | draw | 1926 Five Nations Championship |
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39 | 15 January 1927 | Twickenham, London | 11–9 | England}} | 1927 Five Nations Championship |
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40 | 21 January 1928 | St Helen's, Swansea | 8–10 | England}} | 1928 Five Nations Championship |
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41 | 19 January 1929 | Twickenham, London | 8–3 | England}} | 1929 Five Nations Championship |
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42 | 18 January 1930 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 3–11 | England}} | 1930 Five Nations Championship |
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43 | 17 January 1931 | Twickenham, London | 11–11 | draw | 1931 Five Nations Championship |
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44 | 16 January 1932 | St Helen's, Swansea | 12–5 | Wales}} | 1932 Home Nations Championship |
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45 | 21 January 1933 | Twickenham, London | 3–7 | Wales}} | 1933 Home Nations Championship |
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46 | 20 January 1934 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 0–9 | England}} | 1934 Home Nations Championship |
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47 | 19 January 1935 | Twickenham, London | 3–3 | draw | 1935 Home Nations Championship |
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48 | 18 January 1936 | St Helen's, Swansea | 0–0 | draw | 1936 Home Nations Championship |
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49 | 16 January 1937 | Twickenham, London | 4–3 | England}} | 1937 Home Nations Championship |
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50 | 15 January 1938 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 14–8 | Wales}} | 1938 Home Nations Championship |
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51 | 21 January 1939 | Twickenham, London | 3–0 | England}} | 1939 Home Nations Championship |
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52 | 18 January 1947 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 6–9 | England}} | 1947 Five Nations Championship |
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53 | 17 January 1948 | Twickenham, London | 3–3 | draw | 1948 Five Nations Championship |
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54 | 15 January 1949 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 9–3 | Wales}} | 1949 Five Nations Championship |
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55 | 21 January 1950 | Twickenham, London | 5–11 | Wales}} | 1950 Five Nations Championship |
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56 | 20 January 1951 | St Helen's, Swansea | 23–5 | Wales}} | 1951 Five Nations Championship |
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57 | 2 February 1952 | Twickenham, London | 6–8 | Wales}} | 1952 Five Nations Championship |
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58 | 17 January 1953 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 3–8 | England}} | 1953 Five Nations Championship |
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59 | 16 January 1954 | Twickenham, London | 9–6 | England}} | 1954 Five Nations Championship |
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60 | 22 January 1955 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 3–0 | Wales}} | 1955 Five Nations Championship |
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61 | 21 January 1956 | Twickenham, London | 3–8 | Wales}} | 1956 Five Nations Championship |
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62 | 19 January 1957 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 0–3 | England}} | 1957 Five Nations Championship |
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63 | 18 January 1958 | Twickenham, London | 3–3 | draw | 1958 Five Nations Championship |
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64 | 17 January 1959 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 5–0 | Wales}} | 1959 Five Nations Championship |
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65 | 16 January 1960 | Twickenham, London | 14–6 | England}} | 1960 Five Nations Championship |
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66 | 21 January 1961 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 6–3 | Wales}} | 1961 Five Nations Championship |
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67 | 20 January 1962 | Twickenham, London | 0–0 | draw | 1962 Five Nations Championship |
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68 | 19 January 1963 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 6–13 | England}} | 1963 Five Nations Championship |
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69 | 18 January 1964 | Twickenham, London | 6–6 | draw | 1964 Five Nations Championship |
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70 | 16 January 1965 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 14–3 | Wales}} | 1965 Five Nations Championship |
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71 | 15 January 1966 | Twickenham, London | 6–11 | Wales}} | 1966 Five Nations Championship |
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72 | 15 April 1967 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 34–21 | Wales}} | 1967 Five Nations Championship |
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73 | 20 January 1968 | Twickenham, London | 11–11 | draw | 1968 Five Nations Championship |
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74 | 12 April 1969 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 30–9 | Wales}} | 1969 Five Nations Championship |
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75 | 28 February 1970 | Twickenham, London | 13–17 | Wales}} | 1970 Five Nations Championship |
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76 | 16 January 1971 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 22–6 | Wales}} | 1971 Five Nations Championship |
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77 | 15 January 1972 | Twickenham, London | 3–12 | Wales}} | 1972 Five Nations Championship |
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78 | 20 January 1973 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 25–9 | Wales}} | 1973 Five Nations Championship |
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79 | 16 March 1974 | Twickenham, London | 16–12 | England}} | 1974 Five Nations Championship |
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80 | 15 February 1975 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 20–4 | Wales}} | 1975 Five Nations Championship |
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81 | 17 January 1976 | Twickenham, London | 9–21 | Wales}} | 1976 Five Nations Championship |
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82 | 5 March 1977 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 14–9 | Wales}} | 1977 Five Nations Championship |
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83 | 4 February 1978 | Twickenham, London | 6–9 | Wales}} | 1978 Five Nations Championship |
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84 | 17 March 1979 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 27–3 | Wales}} | 1979 Five Nations Championship |
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85 | 16 February 1980 | Twickenham, London | 9–8 | England}} | 1980 Five Nations Championship |
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86 | 17 January 1981 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 21–19 | Wales}} | 1981 Five Nations Championship |
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87 | 6 March 1982 | Twickenham, London | 17–7 | England}} | 1982 Five Nations Championship |
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88 | 5 February 1983 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 13–13 | draw | 1983 Five Nations Championship |
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89 | 17 March 1984 | Twickenham, London | 15–24 | Wales}} | 1984 Five Nations Championship |
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90 | 20 April 1985 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 24–15 | Wales}} | 1985 Five Nations Championship |
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91 | 18 January 1986 | Twickenham, London | 21–18 | England}} | 1986 Five Nations Championship |
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92 | 7 March 1987 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 19–12 | Wales}} | 1987 Five Nations Championship |
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93 | 8 June 1987 | Ballymore, Brisbane, Australia | 3–16 | Wales}} | 1987 Rugby World Cup |
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94 | 6 February 1988 | Twickenham, London | 3–11 | Wales}} | 1988 Five Nations Championship |
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95 | 18 March 1989 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 12–9 | Wales}} | 1989 Five Nations Championship |
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96 | 17 February 1990 | Twickenham, London | 34–6 | England}} | 1990 Five Nations Championship |
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97 | 19 January 1991 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 6–25 | England}} | 1991 Five Nations Championship |
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98 | 7 March 1992 | Twickenham, London | 24–0 | England}} | 1992 Five Nations Championship |
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99 | 6 February 1993 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 10–9 | Wales}} | 1993 Five Nations Championship |
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100 | 19 March 1994 | Twickenham, London | 15–8 | England}} | 1994 Five Nations Championship |
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101 | 18 February 1995 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 9–23 | England}} | 1995 Five Nations Championship |
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102 | 3 February 1996 | Twickenham, London | 21–15 | England}} | 1996 Five Nations Championship |
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103 | 15 March 1997 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 13–34 | England}} | 1997 Five Nations Championship |
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104 | 21 February 1998 | Twickenham, London | 60–26 | England}} | 1998 Five Nations Championship |
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105 | 11 April 1999 | Wembley Stadium, London | 32–31 | Wales}} | 1999 Five Nations Championship | BBC |
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106 | 4 March 2000 | Twickenham, London | 46–12 | England}} | 2000 Six Nations Championship | BBC |
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107 | 3 February 2001 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 15–44 | England}} | 2001 Six Nations Championship | BBC |
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108 | 23 March 2002 | Twickenham, London | 50–10 | England}} | 2002 Six Nations Championship | BBC |
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109 | 22 February 2003 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 9–26 | England}} | 2003 Six Nations Championship | BBC |
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110 | 23 August 2003 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 9–43 | England}} | 2003 Rugby World Cup warm-up | BBC |
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111 | 9 November 2003 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia | 28–17 | England}} | 2003 Rugby World Cup | BBC |
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112 | 20 March 2004 | Twickenham, London | 31–21 | England}} | 2004 Six Nations Championship | BBC |
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113 | 5 February 2005 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 11–9 | Wales}} | 2005 Six Nations Championship | BBC |
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114 | 4 February 2006 | Twickenham, London | 47–13 | England}} | 2006 Six Nations Championship | BBC |
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115 | 17 March 2007 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 27–18 | Wales}} | 2007 Six Nations Championship | BBC |
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116 | 4 August 2007 | Twickenham, London | 62–5 | England}} | 2007 Rugby World Cup warm-up | BBC |
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117 | 2 February 2008 | Twickenham, London | 19–26 | Wales}} | 2008 Six Nations Championship | BBC |
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118 | 14 February 2009 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 23–15 | Wales}} | 2009 Six Nations Championship | BBC |
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119 | 6 February 2010 | Twickenham, London | 30–17 | England}} | 2010 Six Nations Championship | BBC |
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120 | 4 February 2011 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 19–26 | England}} | 2011 Six Nations Championship | BBC |
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121 | 6 August 2011 | Twickenham, London | 23–19 | England}} | 2011 Rugby World Cup warm-up | BBC |
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122 | 13 August 2011 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 19–9 | Wales}} | 2011 Rugby World Cup warm-up | BBC |
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123 | 25 February 2012 | Twickenham, London | 12–19 | Wales}} | 2012 Six Nations Championship | [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17141687 BBC] |
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124 | 16 March 2013 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 30–3 | WAL}} | 2013 Six Nations Championship | [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21778425 BBC] |
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125 | 9 March 2014 | Twickenham, London | 29–18 | ENG}} | 2014 Six Nations Championship | [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/26489336 BBC] |
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126 | 6 February 2015 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 16–21 | ENG}} | 2015 Six Nations Championship | [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/31137059 BBC] |
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127 | 26 September 2015 | Twickenham, London | 25–28 | WAL}} | 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool A | [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34350871 BBC] |
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128 | 12 March 2016 | Twickenham, London | 25–21 | ENG}} | 2016 Six Nations Championship | [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35771472 BBC] |
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129 | 29 May 2016 | Twickenham, London | 27–13 | ENG}} | 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals | [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/36397174 BBC] |
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130 | 11 February 2017 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 16–21 | ENG}} | 2017 Six Nations Championship | [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38920444 BBC] |
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131 | 10 February 2018 | Twickenham, London | 12–6 | ENG}} | 2018 Six Nations Championship | [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42987882 BBC] |
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132 | 23 February 2019 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 21–13 | WAL}} | 2019 Six Nations Championship | [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/47345818 BBC] |
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In the Rugby World Cup, England have played Wales on three occasions; England winning once, Wales twice with no matches drawn. In these games, England have scored 56 points, and Wales 61.
In the Home Nations Championship (1883–1909 and 1932–1939), England have played Wales on 33 occasions; England winning 13, Wales 16 with 4 matches drawn. In these games, England have scored 128 points, and Wales 287.
In the Five Nations Championship (1910–1931 and 1947–1999), England have played Wales on 70 occasions; England winning 30, Wales 32 with 8 matches drawn. In these games, England have scored 801 points, and Wales 808.
In the Six Nations Championship (2000–present), England have played Wales on 20 occasions; England have won 13, Wales 7 with no matches drawn. In these games, England have scored 497 points, and Wales 350.
In other test matches, England have played Wales on 6 occasions; England winning 5, Wales 1 with no matches drawn. In these games, England have scored 164 points, and Wales 65.
Overall, England and Wales have played each other on 132 occasions, having drawn 12 times: