Wales down England in Cardiff armwrestle

Wales celebrated fullback Leigh Halfpenny’s 100th Test match in style by overpowering England with a terrific second-half performance in Cardiff on Saturday.

Halfpenny won his 100th Wales cap in a side led for the first time by 23-year-old Ospreys flanker Jac Morgan and featuring three new caps in props Corey Domachowski and Keiron Assiratti and centre Max Llewellyn.

England, 20-10 Six Nations winners at Cardiff in February, started with Marcus Smith at fly-half, rather than regular captain Owen Farrell, as Northampton flanker Tom Pearson won his first cap. A host of new combinations contributed to an error-strewn start by both teams and Wales hooker Ryan Elias went off injured early on.

England led 9-6 at half-time, Smith kicking three penalties to Halfpenny’s two after both teams had gone close to a try.Flyhalf Sam Costelow’s crossfield kick found Aaron Wainwright, with the No 8 passing to Morgan before the skipper beat two defenders and released Davies for a score Halfpenny converted.

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