2008: Twickenham: England 19 Wales 26
Wales’s first win at Twickenham in 20 years saw them give Warren Gatland, who later this year will take the British and Irish Lions to Australia, a win in the New Zealander’s debut match in charge.
England dominated the first half, a Toby Flood try and Wilkinson’s boot leaving the hosts 16-6 up at the break.
But Wales came storming back in the second half, James Hook kicking the visitors to within seven points of England before full-back Lee Byrne finished off a well-worked move for a try and scrum-half Mike Phillips crossed for a another after Iain Balshaw’s kick was charged down.
This victory was the catalyst for the second of three Welsh Grand Slams in the space of seven years.
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