Alex Cuthbert
Former Wales winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

That was way to easy for England, they are just winning those collisions. Alex has so many options

Yep, and when you don't take those moments, they come back to bite you.

England now have an attacking line-out of their own. A maul develops...

Matt Dawson
Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

You cannot imagine that Wales are going to get a lot of opportunities in this game but that was gift-wrapped.

Gareth Griffiths
BBC Sport Wales at Allianz Stadium

Wales will need to take most opportunities they are presented with in the England 22.

That was a soft line-out penalty for obstruction.

Freddie Steward lands awkwardly after spilling a catch forward. He receives a bit of treatment while Wales kick to the corner.

But....there's obstruction following the line-out and England are gifted possession back.

A chance wasted.

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So it looks like England are going to try a kick-first tactic. With Louis Rees-Zammit an inexperienced full-back they're going to smash the ball high into the air and put him under pressure.

Paul Grayson
Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

Interesting that kick, it didn't travel anywhere near the normal distance.

Boom. No problem. Ford splits 'em.

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Wales get called for an infringement and England are going to take the points. George Ford from close range....

Bit of a kicking battle between George Ford and Dan Edwards and then Sam Underhill charges down an Edwards clearance to give the hosts great field position.

Off. We. Go.

Dan Edwards boots the ball into the air.

The national anthems are complete. We're almost there.

How are your nerves?

Mike Henson
BBC Sport at Allianz Stadium

They do pre-match hype well here.

A bespoke England v Wales montage on the big screen features shots of peroxide blonds Will Greenwood and Henry Pollock, a couple of decades apart, diving over having beaten red-shirted defenders.

England Rugby

England head coach, Steve Borthwick speaking to ITV: "I think it is a brilliant occasion, we can't wait to get going. There is always such rivalry and such passion between the two teams."

Both teams come out to a wall of noise inside Twickenham.

We're now observing a moment of applause for former England players Tony Bond and Peter Squires.

Wales Rugby

Wales head coach Steve Tandy speaking to ITV: "I am really excited to see the boys go. There is nothing better. We have created an environment where they can be themselves and it's open."

I'll be impressed if this afternoon's Test matches the rain levels in Rome.

You can watch the highlights from Italy's win over Scotland below.

Mike Henson
BBC Sport at Allianz Stadium

The rain has been on and off all day. As the teams head down the tunnel, the heavens have closed and the rain has stopped.

The pitch is still slick as a bowling lane though.

Those 50 contestable kicks that Steve Borthwick predicted from Wales? It might be the most accurate forecast we have got.

Wales have lost 21 out of their past 23 internationals, with their only victories coming against Japan.

The various defeats included an unprecedented 18-match Test losing sequence and record home losses against England, Argentina and South Africa.

Wales have not won a Six Nations match since March 2023, when they beat Italy in Rome, with a record of 11 successive defeats resulting in two winless tournaments and consecutive Wooden Spoons.