England v Wales live: Score and latest updates from Six Nations clash as hosts thrashing rivals

It’s been a tough watch, this. Just about everything that could go wrong has for Wales, hopelessly outclassed and unable to get out of their own way. England haven’t even had to be that good, really, to build a 29-point advantage, and still have British and Irish Lions on the bench to come on. Dewi Lake failing to tap the ball there while five metres from the English line, granting the hosts a scrum, rather summed it up. Dispiriting stuff.

Ford sends the ball into touch to signal the end of the first half.

England have dominated from start to finish going into the break 29–0 up thanks to four well-worked tries.

40 mins: Macleod earns Wales a penalty at the breakdown, and Edwards sends a strong kick deep into England’s 22.

Wales are aiming to get on the scoreboard for the first time today as the half draws to a close.

England concede again when Chessum makes contact in the air at the lineout and Lake opts for a quick tap.

35 mins: Arundell completes the hat-trick!

Wales hand England an easy opportunity. After winning a free-kick at the scrum, England take a quick tap and launch an attack. A clever wraparound move leaves the ball exposed and with no defenders in front, Arundell is free to race in for his third try of the game.

Ford adds the conversion to extend the lead.

30 mins: Ollie Chessum interrupts the Wales line-out, and England appear to have won the ball, only for it to be ruled a knock-on by Chessum. He looks stunned by the call and replays suggest it may have been knocked backward by a Welsh hand.

England are let off the hook and instead receive a free-kick at the scrum.

Ford continues to impress with a brilliant kicking display.

England remain dominant in the first half.

29 mins: Wales finally have the ball near England’s 22. It appears England have secured it at the breakdown, but they are penalised for coming off their feet. With Wales back at full strength, Edwards kicks into England’s 22.

24 mins: England continue to press. Tommy Freeman beats Dan Edwards and carries the ball to about five metres out. He shifts it back to Ellis Genge, who drives for the line but is held up short.

With Wales down two players, the contest is one-sided. England spread the ball wide and Earl is left unmarked to race past Ellis Mee and score.

George Ford adds the conversion to extend the lead.

21 mins: Wales are digging themselves into trouble as Josh Macleod concedes a needless penalty, failing to retreat from a kick downfield.

He was clearly offside but made no effort to get back.

20 mins: England continue to dominate and claim their second try of the match. Their pack asserts control at the scrum, earning a penalty advantage.

From there, Ford executes a perfect crossfield kick to Arundell out on the left wing and the Bath winger has little trouble finishing.

Ford misses the conversion.