Overview
- Henry Arundell scored a first-half hat-trick to ignite England's dominant start at Twickenham.
- George Ford orchestrated the attack and was named player of the match as England controlled territory and tempo.
- England totaled seven tries, with further scores from Ben Earl, Tom Roebuck and Tommy Freeman, plus a penalty try.
- Wales' discipline unraveled early, with Nicky Smith and Dewi Lake sin-binned in quick succession and four Welsh yellow cards overall.
- Maro Itoje returned from bereavement off the bench and received a yellow card, as coaches lauded the win but stressed chances were left out there before trips to Scotland for England and France for Wales.