Match Day Programme: Wales vs. England Summer Nations Series

This mammoth fixture between Wales and England will see the Welsh look to dot their I's and cross their T's after a very underwhelming six nations series. The English will be looking to see how well they fare agianst the world's elite as they build towards a consecutive world cup final appearance in France, just a few weeks away. Thank you for joining us, this is Ultimate Rugby Match Day. 

Fixture: Wales vs. England

Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales

Kickoff Time: 16:30 (Local), 17:30 (GMT)

Referee: Nic Berry

Head-to-head Played:

Played: 139

Wales Wins: 60

England Wins: 67

Draws: 12

Points for:

England: 1,882 

Wales: 1,732

Biggest winning margin:

Wales: 27 (13 August, 2022)

England: 57 (4 August, 2007)

Last Meeting: 25 February 2023 - Wales 10-20 England, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales

2023 Six Nations Results

Wales

L 10-34 (h) v Ireland

L 35-7 (a) v Scotland

L 20-10 (h) v England

W 17-29 (a) v Italy

L 41-28 (a) France

England

L 23-29 (h) v England

W 31-14 (h) v Italy

W 10-20 (a) v Wales

L 10-53 (h) v France

L 29-16 (a) v Ireland

Team News:

Wales: Keiron Assiratti (tighthead prop), Corey Domachowski (loosehead prop) and Max Llewellyn (centre) are all selected in the starting XV for their first senior Wales caps. Henry Thomas and Taine Plumtree, named among the replacements, are also in line to make their senior Wales debuts this weekend.

England: Loosehead prop Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears) will captain England in today’s Summer Nations Series ahead of Rugby World Cup 2023 in France which starts in September. Alongside Genge, hooker Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons) joins tighthead prop Will Stuart (Bath Rugby) to complete the front row.