History of rugby union matches between England and Wales
Introduction ''Starting An Attack'', a painting of the England v Wales rugby match at Twickenham Stadium in 1931England and Wales have played each other at rugby union since 1881.A total of 142 matches have been played, with England having won 69 times, Wales having won 61 times and 12 matches having been drawn. There is a considerable rivalry between the sides due to the proximity of the two nations and the history between them.Apart from their annual match, currently part of the Six Nations Championship, the teams have also met in eight warm-up matches prior to the 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019 and 2023 World Cups, with England winning on five occasions and Wales three, and a one-off match in May 2016 as a warm-up match prior to each country's summer tour to the Southern Hemisphere.
Summary ===Overall=== Details Played Won byEngland Won byWales Drawn England points Wales points In England 72 44 20 8 1,160 780 In Wales 68 24 40 4 735 970 Neutral venue 2 1 1 0 31 33 Overall 142 69 61 12 1,926 1,783===Records=== '''Note:''' Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was last set.RecordEnglandWalesLongest winning streak7 (4 March 2000 – 20 March 2004)5 (15 February 1975 – 17 March 1979)Largest points forHome62 (4 August 2007)40 (27 February 2021)Away44 (3 February 2001)30 (7 March 2020)Largest winning marginHome57 (4 August 2007)27 (16 March 2013)Away34 (23 August 2003)13 (13 January 1906; 8 June 1987)
Results  No. Date Venue Score Winner Competition  1 19 February 1881 Richardson's Field, Blackheath (6T) 8G–0G (0)   1880–81 Home Nations International  2 16 December 1882 St Helen's, Swansea (0) 0G–2G (4T)  1883 Home Nations Championship 3 5 January 1884 Cardigan Fields, Leeds (2T) 1G–1G (0)  1884 Home Nations Championship 4 3 January 1885 St Helen's, Swansea (1T) 1G–1G (4T)  1885 Home Nations Championship 5 2 January 1886 Rectory Field, Blackheath (2T) 1G–1G (0)  1886 Home Nations Championship 6 8 January 1887 Stradey Park, Llanelli (0) 0G–0G (0)  ''draw'' 1887 Home Nations Championship 7 15 February 1890 Crown Flatt, Dewsbury 0–1  1890 Home Nations Championship 8 3 January 1891 Rodney Parade, Newport 3–7   1891 Home Nations Championship 9 2 January 1892 Rectory Field, Blackheath 17–0   1892 Home Nations Championship 10 7 January 1893 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 12–11   1893 Home Nations Championship 11 4 January 1894 Upper Park, Birkenhead 24–3   1894 Home Nations Championship 12 5 January 1895 St Helen's, Swansea 6–14   1895 Home Nations Championship 13 4 January 1896 Rectory Field, Blackheath 25–0   1896 Home Nations Championship 14 9 January 1897 Rodney Parade, Newport 11–0  1897 Home Nations Championship 15 2 April 1898 Rectory Field, Blackheath 14–7  1898 Home Nations Championship 16 7 January 1899 St Helen's, Swansea 26–3   1899 Home Nations Championship 17 6 January 1900 Kingsholm, Gloucester 3–13   1900 Home Nations Championship 18 5 January 1901 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 13–0   1901 Home Nations Championship 19 11 January 1902 Rectory Field, Blackheath 8–9   1902 Home Nations Championship 20 10 January 1903 St Helen's, Swansea 21–5   1903 Home Nations Championship 21 9 January 1904 Welford Road, Leicester 14–14 ''draw'' 1904 Home Nations Championship 22 14 January 1905 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 25–0   1905 Home Nations Championship 23 13 January 1906 Athletic Ground, Richmond 3–16   1906 Home Nations Championship 24 12 January 1907 St Helen's, Swansea 22–0   1907 Home Nations Championship 25 18 January 1908 Ashton Gate, Bristol 18–28   1908 Home Nations Championship 26 16 January 1909 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 8–0   1909 Home Nations Championship 27 15 January 1910 Twickenham Stadium, London 11–6   1910 Five Nations Championship 28 21 January 1911 St Helen's, Swansea 15–11   1911 Five Nations Championship 29 20 January 1912 Twickenham Stadium, London 8–0   1912 Five Nations Championship 30 18 January 1913 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 0–12   1913 Five Nations Championship 31 17 January 1914 Twickenham Stadium, London 10–9   1914 Five Nations Championship 32 17 January 1920 St Helen's, Swansea 19–5   1920 Five Nations Championship 33 15 January 1921 Twickenham Stadium, London 18–3   1921 Five Nations Championship 34 21 January 1922 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 28–6   1922 Five Nations Championship 35 20 January 1923 Twickenham Stadium, London 7–3   1923 Five Nations Championship 36 19 January 1924 St Helen's, Swansea 9–17   1924 Five Nations Championship 37 17 January 1925 Twickenham Stadium, London 12–6   1925 Five Nations Championship 38 16 January 1926 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 3–3 ''draw'' 1926 Five Nations Championship 39 15 January 1927 Twickenham Stadium, London 11–9   1927 Five Nations Championship 40 21 January 1928 St Helen's, Swansea 8–10   1928 Five Nations Championship 41 19 January 1929 Twickenham Stadium, London 8–3   1929 Five Nations Championship 42 18 January 1930 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 3–11  1930 Five Nations Championship 43 17 January 1931 Twickenham Stadium, London 11–11 ''draw'' 1931 Five Nations Championship 44 16 January 1932 St Helen's, Swansea 12–5  1932 Home Nations Championship 45 21 January 1933 Twickenham Stadium, London 3–7  1933 Home Nations Championship 46 20 January 1934 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 0–9  1934 Home Nations Championship 47 19 January 1935 Twickenham Stadium, London 3–3 ''draw'' 1935 Home Nations Championship 48 18 January 1936 St Helen's, Swansea 0–0 ''draw'' 1936 Home Nations Championship 49 16 January 1937 Twickenham Stadium, London 4–3  1937 Home Nations Championship 50 15 January 1938 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 14–8  1938 Home Nations Championship 51 21 January 1939 Twickenham Stadium, London 3–0   1939 Home Nations Championship 52 18 January 1947 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 6–9   1947 Five Nations Championship 53 17 January 1948 Twickenham Stadium, London 3–3 ''draw'' 1948 Five Nations Championship 54 15 January 1949 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 9–3   1949 Five Nations Championship 55 21 January 1950 Twickenham Stadium, London 5–11   1950 Five Nations Championship 56 20 January 1951 St Helen's, Swansea 23–5   1951 Five Nations Championship 57 2 February 1952 Twickenham Stadium, London 6–8   1952 Five Nations Championship 58 17 January 1953 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 3–8  1953 Five Nations Championship 59 16 January 1954 Twickenham Stadium, London 9–6   1954 Five Nations Championship 60 22 January 1955 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 3–0   1955 Five Nations Championship 61 21 January 1956 Twickenham Stadium, London 3–8   1956 Five Nations Championship 62 19 January 1957 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 0–3   1957 Five Nations Championship 63 18 January 1958 Twickenham Stadium, London 3–3 ''draw'' 1958 Five Nations Championship 64 17 January 1959 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 5–0   1959 Five Nations Championship 65 16 January 1960 Twickenham Stadium, London 14–6   1960 Five Nations Championship 66 21 January 1961 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 6–3   1961 Five Nations Championship 67 20 January 1962 Twickenham Stadium, London 0–0 ''draw'' 1962 Five Nations Championship 68 19 January 1963 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 6–13   1963 Five Nations Championship 69 18 January 1964 Twickenham Stadium, London 6–6 ''draw'' 1964 Five Nations Championship 70 16 January 1965 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 14–3   1965 Five Nations Championship 71 15 January 1966 Twickenham Stadium, London 6–11   1966 Five Nations Championship 72 15 April 1967 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 34–21   1967 Five Nations Championship 73 20 January 1968 Twickenham Stadium, London 11–11  ''draw'' 1968 Five Nations Championship 74 12 April 1969 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 30–9   1969 Five Nations Championship 75 28 February 1970 Twickenham Stadium, London 13–17  1970 Five Nations Championship 76 16 January 1971 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 22–6   1971 Five Nations Championship 77 15 January 1972 Twickenham Stadium, London 3–12   1972 Five Nations Championship 78 20 January 1973 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 25–9   1973 Five Nations Championship 79 16 March 1974 Twickenham Stadium, London 16–12   1974 Five Nations Championship 80 15 February 1975 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 20–4   1975 Five Nations Championship 81 17 January 1976 Twickenham Stadium, London 9–21   1976 Five Nations Championship 82 5 March 1977 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 14–9   1977 Five Nations Championship 83 4 February 1978 Twickenham Stadium, London 6–9   1978 Five Nations Championship 84 17 March 1979 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 27–3   1979 Five Nations Championship 85 16 February 1980 Twickenham Stadium, London 9–8  1980 Five Nations Championship 86 17 January 1981 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 21–19  1981 Five Nations Championship 87 6 March 1982 Twickenham Stadium, London 17–7  1982 Five Nations Championship 88 5 February 1983 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 13–13 ''draw'' 1983 Five Nations Championship 89 17 March 1984 Twickenham Stadium, London 15–24  1984 Five Nations Championship 90 20 April 1985 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 24–15  1985 Five Nations Championship 91 18 January 1986 Twickenham Stadium, London 21–18  1986 Five Nations Championship 92 7 March 1987 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 19–12  1987 Five Nations Championship 93 8 June 1987 Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane (Australia) 3–16  1987 Rugby World Cup 94 6 February 1988 Twickenham Stadium, London 3–11  1988 Five Nations Championship 95 18 March 1989 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 12–9  1989 Five Nations Championship 96 17 February 1990 Twickenham Stadium, London 34–6  1990 Five Nations Championship 97 19 January 1991 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 6–25  1991 Five Nations Championship 98 7 March 1992 Twickenham Stadium, London 24–0  1992 Five Nations Championship 99 6 February 1993 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 10–9  1993 Five Nations Championship 100 19 March 1994 Twickenham Stadium, London 15–8   1994 Five Nations Championship 101 18 February 1995 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 9–23  1995 Five Nations Championship 102 3 February 1996 Twickenham Stadium, London 21–15   1996 Five Nations Championship 103 15 March 1997 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 13–34   1997 Five Nations Championship 104 21 February 1998  Twickenham Stadium, London 60–26   1998 Five Nations Championship 105 11 April 1999  Wembley Stadium, London 32–31   1999 Five Nations Championship 106 4 March 2000  Twickenham Stadium, London 46–12  2000 Six Nations Championship 107 3 February 2001 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 15–44  2001 Six Nations Championship 108 23 March 2002 Twickenham Stadium, London 50–10  2002 Six Nations Championship 109 22 February 2003 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 9–26  2003 Six Nations Championship 110 23 August 2003 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 9–43  2003 Rugby World Cup warm-up match 111 9 November 2003 Lang Park, Brisbane (Australia) 28–17   2003 Rugby World Cup 112 20 March 2004 Twickenham Stadium, London 31–21  2004 Six Nations Championship 113 5 February 2005 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 11–9  2005 Six Nations Championship 114 4 February 2006 Twickenham Stadium, London 47–13    2006 Six Nations Championship 115 17 March 2007 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 27–18  2007 Six Nations Championship 116 4 August 2007 Twickenham Stadium, London 62–5  2007 Rugby World Cup warm-up match 117 2 February 2008 Twickenham Stadium, London 19–26  2008 Six Nations Championship 118 14 February 2009 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 23–15   2009 Six Nations Championship 119 6 February 2010 Twickenham Stadium, London 30–17   2010 Six Nations Championship 120 4 February 2011 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 19–26   2011 Six Nations Championship 121 6 August 2011 Twickenham Stadium, London 23–19  2011 Rugby World Cup warm-up match 122 13 August 2011 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 19–9  123 25 February 2012 Twickenham Stadium, London 12–19  2012 Six Nations Championship 124 16 March 2013 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 30–3  2013 Six Nations Championship 125 9 March 2014 Twickenham Stadium, London 29–18  2014 Six Nations Championship 126 6 February 2015 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 16–21  2015 Six Nations Championship 127 26 September 2015 Twickenham Stadium, London 25–28  2015 Rugby World Cup 128 12 March 2016 Twickenham Stadium, London 25–21  2016 Six Nations Championship 129 29 May 2016 Twickenham Stadium, London 27–13  2016 Summer International 130 11 February 2017 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 16–21  2017 Six Nations Championship 131 10 February 2018 Twickenham Stadium, London 12–6  2018 Six Nations Championship 132 23 February 2019 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 21–13  2019 Six Nations Championship 133 11 August 2019 Twickenham Stadium, London 33–19  2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up match 134 17 August 2019 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 13–6  135 7 March 2020 Twickenham Stadium, London 33–30  2020 Six Nations Championship 136 28 November 2020 Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli 13–24   Autumn Nations Cup 137 27 February 2021 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 40–24  2021 Six Nations Championship 138 26 February 2022 Twickenham Stadium, London 23–19 2022 Six Nations Championship 139 25 February 2023 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 10–20  2023 Six Nations Championship 140 5 August 2023 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 20–9 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up match 141 12 August 2023 Twickenham Stadium, London 19–17  142 10 February 2024 Twickenham Stadium, London 16–14  2024 Six Nations Championship
Venues ===In England=== Stadium  City  Won byEngland  Won byWales  Draw Twickenham Stadium Twickenham, London 37 14 7 Rectory FieldBlackheath, London 4 1 0 Richardson's Field 1 0 0 Cardigan Fields Leeds 1 0 0 Crown Flatt Dewsbury 0 1 0 Upper Park Birkenhead 1 0 0 Kingsholm Gloucester 0 1 0 Welford Road Leicester 0 0 1 Athletic Ground Richmond, London 0 1 0 Ashton Gate Bristol 0 1 0 Wembley Stadium Wembley, London 0 1 0Total 44 20 8'''Note:''' The match at Wembley Stadium was considered a home match for Wales, who played home fixtures there from 1997-1999 while the Millennium Stadium was under construction.===In Wales=== Stadium  City  Won byWales  Won byEngland  Draw Cardiff Arms Park Cardiff 23 10 2 Millennium Stadium 9 7 0 St Helen's Swansea 7 5 1 Rodney Parade Newport 1 1 0 Stradey ParkLlanelli 0 0 1 Parc y Scarlets 0 1 0 Total 40 24 4===In other countries=== Stadium  City  Country  Won byEngland  Won byWales  Draw Ballymore StadiumBrisbaneAustralia 0 1 0 Lang Park 1 0 0 Total 1 1 0
References