England vs Wales Preview & Prediction | 2023 Summer International
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THE FACTS
When is England vs Wales on and what time does it start? England vs Wales will take place on Saturday 12th August, 2023 – 17:30 (UK)
Where is England vs Wales taking place? England vs Wales will take place at Twickenham Stadium in Twickenham, England
Where can I get tickets for England vs Wales? Ticket information for England vs Wales can be found on each club’s official website
What channel is England vs Wales on in the UK? England vs Wales can be watched live on the Amazon Prime app on Smart TVs
Where can I stream England vs Wales in the UK? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream England vs Wales live on Prime Video
THE LOWDOWN
ENGLAND
With their World Cup opener just four weeks away, England desperately need to regain their mojo and after three consecutive losses, the pressure is on them to snap that streak and try build some confidence.
Steve Borthwick has selected a strong core group from title-winning Saracens and he will be hoping that cohesion involving captain Owen Farrell, Elliot Daly and Billy Vunipola will help his team get a positive result here.
WALES
After beating England 20-9 last week, Wales boss Warren Gatland has made wholesale changes for this game and he has named an entirely different 15 from that win.
As well as changes personnel, he has handed the captaincy to Dewi Lake in the absence of Jac Morgan and the Ospreys man will be fired up to lead his team against England.
THE LINE-UPS
England: Steward; Arundell, Marchant, Lawrence, Daly; Farrell (c), Van Poortvliet; Marler, George, Stuart, Itoje, Martin, Lawes, Earl, B Vunipola.
Replacements: Dan, Genge, Cole, Hill, Willis, Youngs, Ford, Malins
Wales: L Williams; Adams, Roberts, Tompkins, Rogers; O Williams, T Williams; G Thomas, Lake (c), Francis, Beard, R Davies, Lydiate, Reffell, Plumtree.
Replacements: Parry, Mathias, Lewis, Tshiunza, Basham, Hardy, Biggar, K Williams.
THE PREDICTION
While there is nothing riding on this game, the pressure is on both teams to put in a strong performance. Neither team approach the World Cup in particularly good shape but the pressure will certainly be on England and Steve Borthwick. Defeat here could see them drop to ninth in the world rankings and that is a clear sign of the growing malaise around the team. With Borthwick naming a strong team, unlike Gatland who has the luxury of rotating after winning last week, expect England to labour to a much-needed victory.
