Independent England sport Est. 2026 · England, every angle

No noise. No nonsense. Just England.

England men · Five Nations Championship

Wales
v England⁠

32–31

Full time

Wales v England finished 32–31.

England
Dan Luger, Steve Hanley, Richard Hill
Wales
Shane Howarth, Scott Gibbs
Date
Sunday 11 April 1999 · England in 1999
Venue
Wembley Stadium, London

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England

Starting XV

Replacements

Wales

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Peter Rogers Prop
  • No. 2, Garin Jenkins Hooker
  • No. 3, Ben Evans Prop
  • No. 4, Craig Quinnell Lock
  • No. 5, Chris Wyatt Lock
  • No. 6, Colin Charvis Flanker
  • No. 7, Brett Sinkinson Flanker
  • No. 8, Scott Quinnell Number 8
  • No. 9, Rob Howley (c) Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Neil Jenkins Fly Half
  • No. 11, Dafydd James Wing
  • No. 12, Scott Gibbs Centre
  • No. 13, Mark Taylor Centre
  • No. 14, Gareth Thomas Wing
  • No. 15, Shane Howarth Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Nick Walne (not used)
  • No. 17, Neil Boobyer (not used)
  • No. 18, David Llewellyn (not used)
  • No. 19, Mike Voyle (not used)
  • No. 20, Dai Young (not used)
  • No. 21, ALP Lewis (not used)
  • No. 22, Barry Williams (not used)

Referee: Andre Watson. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1994 – 1998

01 21 Feb 1998
Five Nations Championship Twickenham Stadium, London

England 60–26 Wales England won

England tries: David Rees, David Rees, Will Greenwood, Austin Healey, Kyran Bracken, Lawrence Dallaglio, Neil Back, Matt Dawson

Wales tries: Scott Gibbs, Gareth Thomas, Allan Bateman, Allan Bateman

Match page: England v Wales, 21 February 1998

02 15 Mar 1997
Five Nations Championship National Stadium, Cardiff

Wales 13–34 England England won

England tries: Tim Stimpson, Phil De Glanville, Tony Underwood, Richard Hill

Wales tries: Rob Howley

Match page: Wales v England, 15 March 1997

Official meetings since 1881

England v Wales stats

Full head-to-head

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

7

Will Greenwood

7 tries against Wales in matches we hold scorer data for.

Wales · Fixture leader

5

George North

Wales's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

Bet responsibly

18+ only. Odds and offers are subject to change and to the bookmaker's terms. Set a budget, never chase losses, and treat betting as entertainment. National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133, free, 24/7.

Gambling support: GambleAware.org (opens in a new tab)