16 in a row. Who's next?
England are well set for a second successive Grand Slam after breaking Welsh hearts at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff this evening.
Eddie Jones' men were 16-14 behind with four minutes to go when Elliot Daly burnt Alex Cuthbert on the outside to score in the left-hand corner.
Wales looked to have done enough after a Liam Williams try and solid kicking from Dan Biggar. England, who had Ben Youngs to thank for a first-half try, do not know when to quit and they battered their hosts under they wilted. Daly was the hero and England regain top-spot in the Six Nations championship table.
The reaction to the last-gasp win captured a gamut of emotions.
https://twitter.com/WillGreenwood/status/830485161536061441
https://twitter.com/bundeeaki12/status/830485679196905473
https://twitter.com/giteau_rugby/status/830485495910113282
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https://twitter.com/matthewcpinsent/status/830485404054872064
Spare a thought for the Welsh though...
https://twitter.com/WelshDalaiLama/status/830485303970373632
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