A much-changed England women's side outscored Wales eight tries to three to rack up a 50-17 victory at Clifton. Captain Susie Appleby, leading the side on her home ground, claimed two tries in the second half as England scored 24 unanswered points late on.
Vicky Massarella also bagged a brace, with Amy Turner, Maggie Alphonsi, Kat Merchant and 17-year-old Michaela Staniford adding further scores.
Turner also slotted three conversions for a personal tally of 11 points.
England A coach Danny Wilson said: "I am extremely pleased with the performance.
"We fielded a really young squad of 22 and I am delighted with the way they came together and performed.
"To score 50 points against such a strong Wales team is impressive. Our only real problem is that we will have some selection headaches when it comes to naming our Six Nations squad in January."
England's next match is an Academy game away to Ireland on the 8 January.
The full senior side will meet for training over the weekends of 18/19 December and 8/9 January before the Six Nations squad is selected in mid-January.
Like the men, England's first opponents in this season's Six Nations Championship are Wales. The two sides meet in Cardiff on Friday, 4 February.
England: Vicky Massarella; Sarah Marsh, Michaela Staniford, Maggie Alphonsi, Kat Merchant, Susie Appleby (capt), Amy Turner; Hannah Dawson, Ann O'Flynn, Katy Storie, Jennie Farmer, Natalie Binstead, Kerry Barber, Sonia Green, Tamara Taylor.
Replacements: Claire Purdy, Sophie Hemming, Lois Molding, Heather Fisher, Danielle Waterman, Kim Oliver, Emily Cooke.
Wales: Amy Broadstock; Jenny Davies; Louise Horgan; Claire Donovan; Becky Dando; Catrina Nicholas; Kylie Wilson (C); Emma Phillips; Cath Walkley; Awen Thomas; Hayley Baxter; Lowri Jones; Louise Rickard; Manon Williams; Elen Evans.
Replacements: Sophie Williams; Nicola John; Ruth Copeland; Rhian Bowden; Rachel Brown; Eirlys Lougher; Kerry Jenkins; Stacey Saunders; Non Evans; Rhian Williams
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