Eddie Jones’s creative chaos appears to be working well for England in their World Cup buildup as his experimental team end Wales’ record unbeaten run
These World Cup warm-up games mean nothing, of course, but that does not preclude the search for significance. No one had to look very hard here. Wales could have gone to No 1 in the world rankings with a win and extended their record unbeaten run to 15. And they picked a team to suggest these were landmarks that meant something to them. Alas, either they did not mean enough or Wales are not ready to claim them.
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