England vs Wales LIVE: Latest score and updates from Rugby World Cup warm-up

England and Wales continue their preparations for the Rugby World Cup with the second of back-to-back warm-up meetings. Wales secured a strong victory in Cardiff last weekend , coming from behind as second half tries from Gareth Davies and George North helped Warren Gatland ‘s side to a 20-9 victory. England have since named their final World Cup squad , with Steve Borthwick hopes the clarity it provides his remaining 33 players will allow them to build cohesion over the next few weeks. Perhaps in recognition of a need to build winning momentum ahead of the tournament, Borthwick has opted for a close to full-strength side as the hosts return to Twickenham for the first time since a record defeat to France during the Six Nations. Gatland, meanwhile, has freshened up his starting fifteen, an entirely new line-up ready to press for places in his World Cup selection, which will be named a week on Monday. Follow all of the latest updates from Twickenham LIVE below: England vs Wales – Rugby World Cup warm-up match KICK OFF! Billy Vunipola starts as Steve Borthwick recalls big guns for second England warm-up clash with Wales England 3-0 Wales, 31 minutes 18:06 , Harry Latham-Coyle Jamie George’s withdrawn brake foot gives Wales a free kick, allowing the visitors a chance to enter into the next passage of aerial ping pong. Oh no – another injury! Jack van Poortvliet is down on the deck in sever discomfort. England 3-0 Wales, 28 minutes 18:04 , Harry Latham-Coyle A few howls of frustration around Twickenham as England send up their latest hoist to the heavens, Owen Farrell taking a club too many and allowing Wales to take. Owen Williams’s clearance is half charged down and England attack blind again, Will Stuart energetic on an arcing run and connecting with Joe Marchant. Marchant’s hands have to be quick, and are – but, true to this game, his accuracy is lacking. Elliot Daly can’t clutch it lunging forwards with a runway opening up in front of him. England 3-0 Wales, 27 minutes 18:02 , Harry Latham-Coyle This is not good for Lake, who has had a rough run with injury – he’s traipsing off. That really is such a shame for the hooker, skipper of his country for the first time. It looked like his foot might have got stuck in the turf as he jackaled with a couple of Englishmen trying to shift him. Sam Parry replaces him. England 3-0 Wales, 26 minutes 17:59 , Harry Latham-Coyle Blimey has this been an error-ridden first half so far. It was pretty scrappy and scratchy befor the interval in Cardiff last week, and both sides have been short of accuracy again, England’s attempts to explore the blindside ended by an errant pass and an Ollie Lawrence fumble. Nika Amashukeli calls on some drinks as Dewi Lake receives treatment. England 3-0 Wales, 25 minutes 17:58 , Harry Latham-Coyle Lake finds his man on this occasion but it isn’t long before Wales have a mishap, Taine Plumtree’s hands sloppy as he cuts back against the grain. A teammate compounds the error by infringing at the breakdown. England 3-0 Wales, 25 minutes 17:56 , Harry Latham-Coyle This hasn’t been the best set piece start for the Welsh skipper – another mistimed toss finds the lifted player not yet at their apex, the ball landing in Jamie George’s hands at the tail. Lake’s handed another opportunity as England kick out on the full. England 3-0 Wales, 24 minutes 17:55 , Harry Latham-Coyle And joy for Gareth Thomas, Tomas Francis and co. as England’s front row hit the deck on contact. Owen Williams punts for touch. England 3-0 Wales, 22 minutes 17:54 , Harry Latham-Coyle Ollie Lawrence tries to make metres up the middle on a hard line but is both stopped and stripped, Nick Tompkins wrapping firmly and jarring the ball loose with a shake. Wales’ scrum feed. England 3-0 Wales, 20 minutes 17:53 , Harry Latham-Coyle A second free kick against Wales at the scrum in this first 20 minutes as a slightly stop-start opening continues. A Welsh spill then grants England’s burlymen a chance to go again two metres beyond halfway. England 3-0 Wales, 18 minutes 17:50 , Harry Latham-Coyle Roars from the England eight as the Welsh maul is stalled and Tomos Williams can’t extract it. The backs had poured in to try and lend some extra weight but it collapses, and Nika Amashukeli sees only red shirts on the floor – turnover, England’s scrum. England 3-0 Wales, 17 minutes 17:49 , Harry Latham-Coyle And Wales make further progress up the right from a penalty. Dewi Lake will throw from five metres out. England 3-0 Wales, 16 minutes 17:49 , Harry Latham-Coyle A 50:22 from Taine Plumtree! Freddie Steward is halted on a kick return and Wales turn the ball over, Plumtree looking up and finding open acreage beyond Elliot Daly. A hop, skip and jump into touch – advanced possession for Wales for the first time. England 3-0 Wales, 15 minutes 17:47 , Harry Latham-Coyle Almost an opportunistic score for Ben Earl! The flanker is sharpest to react as the ball exits the rear of the Welsh scrum prematurely, Earl prodding it on with his toe. Wales just about get back and cover. England 3-0 Wales, 14 minutes 17:46 , Harry Latham-Coyle Owen Farrell switches the point of attack and drives at the line, making a half-break and perhaps with more time than he thinks having beaten Adam Beard to the gap. Farrell is in space as he pops for Ollie Lawrence, with a defender in closer attention to the centre, who can’t quite connect with Jack van Poortvliet. A bright moment for England’s attack, though, finding a couple of tight five forwards together in the line and exploiting them. England 3-0 Wales, 13 minutes 17:44 , Harry Latham-Coyle England are asked to use the ball with their shoving not drawing anything illicit from the Welsh scrum. Elliot Daly injects himself in the line and…kicks. Slightly aimless. Goalline dropout. England 3-0 Wales, 12 minutes 17:42 , Harry Latham-Coyle England attack a breakdown on their defensive right, Ben Earl leading the charge, boring between a couple of bodies and drawing a knock on. England 3-0 Wales, 11 minutes 17:42 , Harry Latham-Coyle England are going to box and box again, a single carry from the restart and Jack van Poortvliet forms the catepillar. Liam Williams nearly makes a hash of his collection but just about comes down with the ball. PENALTY! ENGLAND 3-0 Wales (Owen Farrell penalty, 10 minutes) 17:40 , Harry Latham-Coyle Three more points to Owen Farrell’s England tally, moving ever closer to Jonny Wilkinson’s record career points haul. England 0-0 Wales, 8 minutes 17:39 , Harry Latham-Coyle Wales are pinged again soon after England’s lineout. There’s nothing coming in midfield so back Nika Amashukeli brings them for it, Dan Lydiate offside. Owen Farrell gestures at the uprights. England 0-0 Wales, 7 minutes 17:38 , Harry Latham-Coyle An overthrown lineout from Dewi Lake grants England possession, and Owen Farrell spreads it, a cut out pass to Joe Marchant, who puts Elliot Daly into space. Daly makes good progress on the weave and Wales infringe; Farrell prods up into the visitors’ 22. England 0-0 Wales, 6 minutes 17:37 , Harry Latham-Coyle Friendly fire! Poor Henry Arundell, on the deck again after that nasty tumble earlier and this time due to Freddie Steward’s biff into him as the two tried to corral a bobbling ball. No harm done, and Jack van Poortvliet hooks a clearance 35 metres up the right. England 0-0 Wales, 4 minutes 17:35 , Harry Latham-Coyle England are going to test the Welsh backfield defence, Farrell opting for another angled grubber but Williams again across smartly. Wales thump long, Freddie Steward thumps longer – Wales’ lineout near their own ten-metre line. England 0-0 Wales, 3 minutes 17:34 , Harry Latham-Coyle A fumble from Josh Adams and England’s high hoist works! Owen Farrell sends up an up-and-under which Adams spills into Ben Earl. Farrell kicks again, this one threaded through…fine covering from Liam Williams, there in the nick of time with Arundell in hot pursuit. Goalline dropout. England 0-0 Wales, 2 minutes 17:33 , Harry Latham-Coyle The inevitable reset. Nika Amshukeli gives some further instructions to the front rows. Wales ignore him – a free kick for hitting and chasing. Joe Marler has a polite word or two with Tomas Francis. England 0-0 Wales, 1 minute 17:32 , Harry Latham-Coyle Less than 40 seconds on the clock and that’s a worry for England. The medics initially seem to be looking at Arundell’s neck – and all, pleasingly, seems to be in order. He’s back on his feet and ready to defend, with Wales feeding a scrum 45 out from England’s line on the left. England 0-0 Wales, 1 minute 17:31 , Harry Latham-Coyle A first rumble in an England shirt in 2023 for Billy Vunipola, taking the kick off and laying a platform. Oh no – Henry Arundell goes up to contest a high ball and comes down awkwardly after colliding with the Welsh backfield catcher. The medics come on. KICK OFF! 17:30 , Harry Latham-Coyle Owen Williams drops boot to ball and we are up and running at Twickenham. England vs Wales 17:28 , Harry Latham-Coyle A few final checks between Nika Amashukeli and the rest of his officiating crew. Wales hit the tackle bags one last time, making sure their shoulders are appropriately sturdy. The visitors will kick us off. England vs Wales: Anthems 17:27 , Harry Latham-Coyle A few red patches among the larger swathes of white England shirts in the stands. England vs Wales 17:23 , Harry Latham-Coyle Out the two sides come to the White Stripes, Twickenham not, perhaps, bouncing, but plenty in with the summer weather playing ball. Ellis Genge and Josh Adams, each winning a 50th cap today, lead their respective sides out from the tunnel. England vs Wales: Match officials 17:19 , Harry Latham-Coyle Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GEO) ARs: Andrew Brace (IRE) & Andrea Piardi (ITA) TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRE) England vs Wales 17:19 , Harry Latham-Coyle The players have disappeared back into the dressing room, readying themselves for action. It’s pretty much must win for England – they started well in Cardiff last week without finding the finishing touches. England vs Wales 17:14 , Harry Latham-Coyle The vibe feels good at Twickenham today, plenty of families in and hoping for something to cheer. As during the Ashes this summer, bucket hats are proving a popular purchase, which will please England hooker Jamie George, a proper cricket badger. ‘We want to take the fans on a journey with us over the next few months,’ George told BBC Sport yesterday. ‘I am a big cricket fan myself and I love the journey we have been taken on with the England cricket team. I think the way Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes have done that is incredible. ‘I feel like we are going to get people out of their seats at Twickenham, and it’s about time. We as players are fully aware that it hasn’t been good enough over the last two years, and we have to make sure this Twickenham stadium is bouncing. ‘I am really confident come this weekend – and kicking on from there – they are really going to be excited about what they see.’ England vs Wales 17:11 , Harry Latham-Coyle The sun has just ducked behind a cloud, with the breeze starting to blow more definitely as the players go about their final preparations. England are working through a few attacking shapes, with Elliot Daly slotting in at first receiver – his usage today will be intriguing in a side without a natural second distributor to complement Owen Farrell. England vs Wales 17:07 , Harry Latham-Coyle Jamie Blamire is among England’s non-playing reserves today, the hooker left out of the World Cup squad on Monday but required as cover with Jack Walker not quite right as he works his way back from injury. That is also true of Ollie Chessum, though the Leicester lock is nearing a return and looks to be moving smoothly in the warm-ups. For now, though, it’ll be Jonny Hill (sporting some rather snazzy headgear) backing up Maro Itoje and George Martin. England coach Steve Borthwick tells Henry Arundell to ‘trust his instincts’ 17:05 , Harry Latham-Coyle Henry Arundell has been urged to ‘trust his instincts’ against Wales as Steve Borthwick backs England’s rising star to become a gamebreaker at the World Cup. Arundell makes only his second start in eight Tests when Warren Gatland’s men visit Twickenham on Saturday, lining up on the right wing of a team that is close to Borthwick’s strongest. The 20-year-old is one of most exciting talents in English rugby and has electric running skills, and Borthwick insists he must not overthink his game. ‘Henry is in great physical shape and he’s got such incredible natural talents that you want to ensure are always going to be there. We want him to trust his instincts,’ Borthwick said. ‘We want to give him the ball and I’m sure the opposition will know that and try to shut down the space, which may open up opportunities elsewhere. ‘We’re aware of that but everyone is looking forward to seeing him. He’s a young man with a big future in front of him. ‘When you look around world rugby right now you see teams who have players that can break the game up in different ways.’ Henry Arundell finishes for England against Italy during this year’s Six Nations (PA Wire) 16:59 , Harry Latham-Coyle Dewi Lake will captain  Wales  for the first time on Saturday after an injury-hit 12 months plunged his Test career into cold storage. More than a year after his last Wales appearance against  South Africa  in Cape Town, the  Ospreys  hooker has a chance to display World Cup leadership credentials. As the countdown continues to  Warren Gatland  announcing Wales’ World Cup squad, Lake follows flanker Jac Morgan in being appointed skipper against tournament warm-up opponents England. Lake missed the whole of Wales’ international schedule last term as a shoulder injury ruled him out of their autumn campaign, then a knee problem put paid to any Six Nations hopes. ‘It is always tough with injuries and then they always seem to pile on each other,’ Lake said. ‘One comes after the next and you think am I going to break this cycle of getting a good run of games and showing that I’m good enough to be selected? ‘I am grateful for the work of the people behind the scenes at the Ospreys put in with me to get me back fit. And here we are, I guess.’ A starting chance for Ben Earl 16:52 , Harry Latham-Coyle After 15 consecutive England appearances off the bench, Ben Earl makes his first international start this evening. It’s a deserved opportunity for a flanker who offers something a little bit different in the back row, and while you’d imagine he’d be below both Tom Curry and Jack Willis in the openside pecking order, Steve Borthwick’s desire for extra pace might bring Earl into contention at some stage in France. Earl’s injection into the starting side does mean that his Saracens mate Jamie George hangs on to one England record. ‘There was a bit of an ongoing joke between us because Jamie has got the record of the most Test appearances off the bench without a start,’ Earl explained yesterday. ‘I was two away. ‘He’s a good mate of mine and he wasn’t the most proud to have that record. When he heard I was starting this weeken