After a scrappy start, scrum-half Shaun Perry bursts off the back of the scrum and heads for the line Wales manage to stop him but the ball finds its way to Nick Easter who scores his first international try Easter scores again before Andy Farrell plays his part in creating a 29th-minute try for Steve Borthwick Minutes later an illegal shoulder charge on Dan Hipkiss sees Wales' Aled Brew sent to the sin-bin Jonny Wilkinson easily converts the resulting penalty as England move into a 22-0 half-time lead Soon after the re-start Easter has a third try as more good work by England's front five provides him with the chance Perry also gets on the scoresheet as the hosts take a commanding 36-0 lead with half an hour still to go Dafydd James scores for Wales before Lawrence Dallaglio marks his return to England duty with a try of his own Perry scores again and then sees Jason Robinson complete a fine flowing move to notch England's eighth try Mathew Tait crosses again in the final seconds as England record a 62-5 win, their biggest ever over Wales
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