Backs
9. Alex Mitchell – 7
Mitchell complemented his fly-half partner with a composed, controlling performance. His try was a result of his own hard work, summing up a day where he executed the basics to a high level.
10. Fin Smith – 7
Smith slotted 5/6 off the tee at the Principality Stadium and nearly set up a try with a great cross-field kick in the first half, which almost sent Marcus Smith over. Aside from that, he executed his core skills well and unlocked the Welsh defence with ease.
11. Elliot Daly – 6
Daly provided the most unusual assist of his career with a well-timed header to set up Mitchell’s try. Apart from that, it was a relatively quiet showing from the winger, who was surprisingly starved of opportunities with ball in hand.
12. Fraser Dingwall – 7
Dingwall was a great addition to the visitors attack with the centre offering a great option at second receiver to enable Smith to exploit Wales out wide. In defence he didn’t give up a yard and was more than convincing.
13. Tommy Freeman – 8
Freeman was fantastic in the 45 minutes he was on the field. Every time he touched the ball, it felt like he would find a gap in the Welsh defensive line. He deservedly grabbed a try and put in a wonderful all-round performance.
14. Tom Roebuck – 7
Roebuck was really exciting to watch every time he got the chance to attack. He carved Wales to pieces out wide and topped off a great try for his efforts.
15. Marcus Smith – 6
Marcus Smith was surprisingly lacklustre compared to his usual electric self. A few silly errors snuck into his game which didn’t impact England massively but didn’t cover himself in glory either.
Replacements
16. Jamie George – 6
17. Fin Baxter – 6
18. Joe Heyes – 7
19. Chandler Cunningham-South – 8
Put in a huge shift in the hour he came on and battered Wales to get his two tries.
20. Henry Pollock – 8
Two tries on debut is more than what Pollock would’ve expected but he looked brilliant when he came on.
21. Tom Willis – 7
22. Jack van Poortvliet – 6
23. George Ford – 6
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