England-Wales in red hot WC clash…………..

kit-sports editor — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 01:54:07 +0000

Warren Gatland launched his career as Wales coach in 2008 by overseeing an impressive come from behind 26-19 win over England at Twickenham — Wales’ first victory at their arch-rivals’ home ground in 20 years.
But Saturday’s World Cup group-stage clash at Twickenham promises to top the lot, with Wales captain Sam Warburton saying: “I think it’s probably the biggest game that we (England and Wales) will play, unless we meet each other again in the final.”
Warburton, who captained a British and Irish Lion team coached by Gatland on a victorious tour of Australia in 2013, added: “You know it’s coming – it’s a huge game.”

“It is one of the biggest Wales versus England games in history,” the flanker insisted.
“It will probably be one of the most-watched games, including a Lions Test series.”
“Unless we meet again in the final — you never know — this will be the biggest game I’ve played in.”
One of rugby union’s oldest international fixtures, with a history dating back to 1881, England and Wales have met 10 times in the Gatland era.

Each team has won five matches heading into this meeting — a fixture that promises to have huge ramifications for a ‘Pool of Death’ also involving two-time world champions Australia.
Wales beat England 16-3 in Brisbane in the quarter-finals of the inaugural World Cup before England, again in Brisbane, defeated the Welsh 28-17 in the last eight en route to winning the 2003 edition.

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England-Wales in red hot WC clash…………..