Stephen Jones attempts to evade the clutches of England's Andy Goode as the Welsh start brightly at a packed Millennium Stadium England centre Mike Tindall is shackled by some stubborn Welsh defence as the visitors attempt to get over the gain line Referee Jonathan Kaplan loses patience with England and Tindall is the victim - sent to the sin-bin for 10 minutes after not rolling away England indiscipline proves costly as Wales take a 9-0 lead courtesy of three Stephen Jones penalties in the first 20 minutes England respond in style as winger Paul Sackey collects Andy Goode's fine chip ahead to score the opening try in the 24th minute England captain Steve Borthwick rallies his men after Goode reduces the deficit to 9-8 with a sweetly-struck drop-goal England full-back Delon Armitage is upended by his Welsh counterpart Lee Byrne after collecting a high ball five minutes from half-time Wales extend their lead early in the second-half through another Jones penalty and a superb try from Leigh Halfpenny England respond yet again in a thrilling second-half of rugby as Armitage slices through the Welsh defence to score under the posts Wales coach Warren Gatland looks on as Stephen Jones wraps up the Welsh victory with yet another penalty
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