Wales vs England Preview & Prediction | 2025 Six Nations Championship | Round 6
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Despite the hosts’ losing streak, title challengers England will not find it easy in Cardiff against a Wales team determined to thwart the Red Roses’ ambitions.
Start date/time: Saturday 15th March, 2025: UK – 4:45pm / US ET – 12:45pm / US PT – 9:45am
How to watch on TV: UK – BBC / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – BBC iPlayer & the BBC Sport website / US – Peacock
Wales Form: Some improvement
Last weekend saw Wales lose to Scotland for the third straight year as their winless run extended to 16 matches, but there were at least some positives in defeat at Murrayfield as the visitors launched a stirring second-half comeback that fell just short.
Down 28-8 at half-time, Wales secured a couple of bonus points in their comeback and they have a small chance of avoiding the wooden spoon on the final weekend given that they are just a point behind fellow strugglers Italy in the table.
Last Five: LLLLL
England Form: In with a chance
England’s Six Nations hopes are not in their own hands as they need to better France’s result in order to finish top of the table.
Defeat to Ireland in the opening round of fixtures is why England are in this situation, although three straight victories since then will give them confidence that they can sign off their Six Nations campaign with another win in Cardiff.
Last Five: WLWWW
Wales Team News: Joe Roberts & Aaron Wainwright to start
Squad: Murray; Mee, Llewellyn, B Thomas, Roberts; Anscombe, Tomos Williams; Smith, Dee, John, Rowlands, Jenkins, Wainwright, Morgan (capt), Faletau
Replacements: Lake, G Thomas, Assiratti, Teddy Williams, Reffell, R Williams, J Evans, Tompkins
England Team News: Freeman moves to centre & Marcus Smith returns
Squad: M Smith; Roebuck, Freeman, Dingwall, Daly; F Smith, Mitchell; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Stuart, Itoje (capt), Chessum, T Curry, B Curry, Earl
Replacements: George, Baxter, Heyes, Cunningham-South, Pollock, Willis, Van Poortvliet, Ford
Wales vs England Prediction
England will already know third-placed Ireland’s result by the time this match kicks off, but it is France – who play later on Saturday evening – who they need to really slip up.
All the visitors can do is to produce a strong performance in Cardiff and apply pressure on Les Bleus ahead of their clash with Scotland. They have beaten Wales in their last three Six Nations meetings, and in four of the last five, and while Wales would dearly love to scupper England’s title chances, you have to fancy the visitors.
England should have too much for a Welsh side still in a state of flux since Warren Gatland’s mid-tournament departure, and they should be able to cover a handicap in the process.
Wales vs England Tip: England to win with -6.5 handicap
