1976: Twickenham: England 9 Wales 21
Wales were the outstanding ‘Home Nation’ of the 1970s, with France their only consistent rivals for the then Five Nations title that decade.
Two of the stars of the British and Irish Lions series wins in New Zealand (1971) and South Africa (1974) in scrum-half Gareth Edwards and JPR Williams scored Wales’s three tries this match with full-back Williams — never on the losing side against England even at junior level — crossing twice in a victory that formed part of a Grand Slam season.
All England could manage in reply were three penalties from full-back Alastair Hignell.
The match was infamously interrupted at half time by the first ever streaker at a major sporting event.
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