It is fear that England players are meant to feel on their journeys west, a raw and primeval terror of having their reputations torched in the white heat of the Cardiff cauldron. As Long as We Beat the English: that was the ditty written by the Stereophonics especially for this duel in 1999,

Wales will need to move on quickly from their humiliating 68-14 Six Nations loss to England in Cardiff on Saturday, according to interim coach Matt Sherratt, after a new low for a side who have plumbed the depths over the last 18 months.

An anxious wait they may face to find out if they are Six Nations champions but England simply could not have done any more. In the week we wondered how Steve Borthwick’s side would handle the pressure of a Cardiff cauldron,

England produced one of their best performances for years to crush hapless Wales by a record 68-14 scoreline on Saturday, finishing the Six Nations on a high and retaining a chance of winning the title should France fail to beat Scotland later.

England miss out on the Under-20 Six Nations title - and a first Grand Slam since 2021- as they are beaten by Wales at Cardiff Arms Park.

England kept their Six Nations hopes alive with a crushing 10-try, 68-14 bonus-point win over sorry Wales, piling the pressure on France who must now defeat Scotland in Paris later Saturday to claim the title.