CARDIFF, March 16 (Reuters) – Alex Cuthbert scored two second-half tries as a rampant Wales overwhelmed England by a record 30-3 scoreline to retain the Six Nations title and deny the visitors a grand slam on a memorable evening at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.

Wales began the game wondering if they could somehow fashion a seven-point victory to wrest the title away from England. Instead, they produced their biggest victory over their fierce rivals with the 27-point margin surpassing the 25-0 win chalked up in Cardiff 108 years ago.

BAGSHOT, England, March 14 (Reuters) – Despite being only 21 and with only a handful of caps as England’s starting flyhalf, Owen Farrell was coach Stuart Lancaster’s obvious choice for the key role in Saturday’s Six Nations showdown with Wales in Cardiff.

A thigh strain kept Farrell out of Sunday’s 18-11 victory over Italy, when Toby Flood produced an excellent kicking display in his 56th international appearance to land all six penalties.

BAGSHOT, England (Reuters) – Owen Farrell and Ben Youngs, the halfbacks potentially key to England’s assault on the 2015 World Cup, will get a taste of operating under the highest pressure in the Six Nations decider against Wales.

Flyhalf Farrell, 21, missed last week’s 18-11 victory over Italy with a thigh strain but comes back in for Toby Flood, while 23-year-old Youngs will start in Cardiff having edged out Danny Care in the team named by coach Stuart Lancaster on Thursday.

BAGSHOT, England, March 14 (Reuters) – Owen Farrell and Ben Youngs, the halfbacks potentially key to England’s assault on the 2015 World Cup, will get a taste of operating under the highest pressure in the Six Nations decider against Wales.

Flyhalf Farrell, 21, missed last week’s 18-11 victory over Italy with a thigh strain but comes back in for Toby Flood, while 23-year-old Youngs will start in Cardiff having edged out Danny Care in the team named by coach Stuart Lancaster on Thursday.

LONDON (Reuters) – After a painfully poor-quality weekend of Six Nations rugby that produced three tries and an off-the-chart penalty count, fans will hope that next Saturday’s title showdown between Wales and England in Cardiff lives up to its billing.

It will undoubtedly be a fantastic occasion with the Millennium Stadium at boiling point, though with so much at stake the chances of a feast of open rugby are probably slim.

LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) – After a painfully poor-quality weekend of Six Nations rugby that produced three tries and an off-the-chart penalty count, fans will hope that next Saturday’s title showdown between Wales and England in Cardiff lives up to its billing.

It will undoubtedly be a fantastic occasion with the Millennium Stadium at boiling point, though with so much at stake the chances of a feast of open rugby are probably slim.

LONDON (Reuters) – A disjointed and error-strewn England needed a brilliant goalkicking display by Toby Flood to beat Italy 18-11 at Twickenham on Sunday and set up a Six Nations championship decider against Wales in Cardiff next Saturday.

England will have to play a lot better than on Sunday to secure a win that would give them their first grand slam since 2003 and their second title in three years while Wales, who beat Scotland 28-18 on Saturday for their third tournament win, would retain their title if they won by eight points.

LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) – A disjointed and error-strewn England needed a brilliant goalkicking display by Toby Flood to beat Italy 18-11 at Twickenham on Sunday and set up a Six Nations championship decider against Wales in Cardiff next Saturday.

England will have to play a lot better than on Sunday to secure a win that would give them their first grand slam since 2003 and their second title in three years while Wales, who beat Scotland 28-18 on Saturday for their third tournament win, would retain their title if they won by eight points.

BAGSHOT, England (Reuters) – Professional rugby is often described as a game of fine margins and England flanker Tom Croft would be the first to agree after coming perilously close to being paralysed after breaking his neck making a tackle last April.

Remarkably, Croft will be on the bench for England in their Six Nations game against Italy on Sunday as after just five hours of game time for Leicester, England coach Stuart Lancaster felt he had done enough to come back into the international fold.

BAGSHOT, England, March 8 (Reuters) – Professional rugby is often described as a game of fine margins and England flanker Tom Croft would be the first to agree after coming perilously close to being paralysed after breaking his neck making a tackle last April.

Remarkably, Croft will be on the bench for England in their Six Nations game against Italy on Sunday as after just five hours of game time for Leicester, England coach Stuart Lancaster felt he had done enough to come back into the international fold.