01
8 Jun 1987
Rugby World Cup
Ballymore, Brisbane
Wales 16–3 England England lost
England tries: None
Wales tries: Gareth Roberts 23', Robert Jones 45', John Devereux 80'
England men · Five Nations Championship
England
v Wales: England rugby union, 6 February 1988
3–11
Full time
England v Wales finished 3–11.
- England
- None
- Wales
- Adrian Hadley, Adrian Hadley
- Date
- Saturday 6 February 1988 · England in 1988
- Venue
- Twickenham, London
- Competition
- Five Nations Championship
Last checked 21 October 2026
Team sheets
Line-ups
England
Starting XV
- No. 1, Paul Rendall Prop
- No. 2, Brian Moore Hooker
- No. 3, Jeff Probyn Prop
- No. 4, John Orwin Lock
- No. 5, Wade Dooley Lock
- No. 6, Micky Skinner Flanker
- No. 7, Peter Winterbottom Flanker
- No. 8, Dean Richards Number 8
- No. 9, Nigel Melville Scrum Half
- No. 10, Les Cusworth Fly Half
- No. 11, Rory Underwood Wing
- No. 12, Kevin Simms Centre
- No. 13, Will Carling Centre
- No. 14, Mike Harrison (c) Wing
- No. 15, Jonathan Webb Full Back
Replacements
- No. 16, Ray Adamson (not used)
- No. 17, Rob Andrew (not used)
- No. 18, Richard Harding (not used)
- No. 19, Gareth Chilcott (not used)
- No. 20, Graham Dawe (not used)
- No. 21, Gary Rees (not used)
Wales
Starting XV
- No. 1, Staff Jones Prop
- No. 2, Kevin Phillips Hooker
- No. 3, Dai Young Prop
- No. 4, Phil May Lock
- No. 5, Bob Norster Lock
- No. 6, Rowland Phillips Flanker
- No. 7, Richie Collins Flanker
- No. 8, Paul Moriarty Number 8
- No. 9, Robert Jones Scrum Half
- No. 10, Jonathan Davies Fly Half
- No. 11, Adrian Hadley Wing
- No. 12, Bleddyn Bowen (c) Centre
- No. 13, Mark Ring Centre
- No. 14, Ieuan Evans Wing
- No. 15, Tony Clement Full Back
Replacements
- No. 16, Glen Webbe (not used)
- No. 17, Mike Hall (not used)
- No. 18, Jonathan Griffiths (not used)
- No. 19, Jeremy Pugh (not used)
- No. 20, Ian Watkins (not used)
- No. 21, Mark Jones (not used)
Referee: Stephen Hilditch. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.
Men's senior internationals · Newest first
The 5 meetings before this one
02
7 Mar 1987
Five Nations Championship
National Stadium, Cardiff
Wales 19–12 England England lost
England tries: None
Wales tries: Stuart Evans
03
18 Jan 1986
Five Nations Championship
Twickenham, London
England 21–18 Wales England won
04
20 Apr 1985
Five Nations Championship
National Stadium, Cardiff
Wales 24–15 England England lost
05
17 Mar 1984
Five Nations Championship
Twickenham Stadium, London
England 15–24 Wales England lost
Official meetings since 1881
England v Wales stats
Meetings144In our results database
England wins71England perspective
Draws12Level at full time
Wales wins61Wales victories
England have scored 2044 points to Wales's 1776 across these meetings.
Individual fixture records
Who has scored most?
England · Fixture leader
7Will Greenwood
7 tries against Wales in matches we hold scorer data for.
Wales · Fixture leader
5George North
Wales's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.