WALES VS ENGLAND
Saturday 25th February
16:45
Wales and England meet at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday 25th February for the third round of the 2023 Six Nations Championship.
This fierce rivalry, which dates back more than a century, is one of the most iconic in international rugby. As two of the most successful teams in the history of the tournament, Wales and England have a storied history of intense battles on the pitch and fans around the world will be watching eagerly to see who comes out on top.
If you're planning to attend, there are a few things you should know to make your journey as smooth as possible. With tens of thousands of fans expected to converge on the Welsh capital for the game, transportation can be tricky to navigate. But fear not, our guide will provide you with all the information you need to plan your trip.
AIR
Principality Stadium is located within 30 minutes’ drive of Cardiff Airport and 45 minutes’ drive of Bristol Airport. An express bus service (T9) operates directly from the terminal to the City Centre.
A short shuttle bus journey connects the Airport to the train station at Rhoose, which is a 30-minute rail journey to Cardiff Central Station.
RAIL
Cardiff Central is the nearest station to the Stadium and operates mainline services from West Wales, the Midlands, the South Coast and London. Cardiff Queen Street Station is a 15 minute walk to the east of the Stadium and offers local rail services across Cardiff and from the South Wales Valleys.
A queuing system is generally in operation at Cardiff Central Station after each event so please check the Transport for Wales website before travelling for further information. When arriving from Cardiff Central station passengers should bear left along Wood Street for Gates 5, 6 and 7 or bear right along Wood Street to Westgate Street for Gates 4, 3, 2 continuing around to Gate 1 on Castle Street.
ROAD
Cardiff’s location on the M4 corridor makes it easily accessible by car and is within two hours drive of London and the East Midlands. There is no dedicated spectator car parking at, or near, the stadium or matches days but there is plenty of parking available in the City Center itself.
We would advise spectators take advantage of the Park and Rides available on events days located at Leckwith. You can book these locations and others in advance by going to the relevant Events page.
WALKING
If you live in or are staying in Cardiff then walking to the stadium may be your best option as local transport systems can be very busy on event days. If you are staying in Cardiff Bay you can also take a boat taxi to the City Centre.
COACH
Travel to the Under Armour series with Zeelo
Zeelo is offering hassle-free matchday coach travel from £10 return. They are running routes from five routes across Wales and the South West to Cardiff City Centre.
Bringing fans from all over Wales directly to Principality Stadium to watch the rugby. Your matchday experience begins as you leave your front door. Zeelo uses ticket data to bring you a pickup location as convenient as possible for you. Enjoy comfortable travel on executive coaches with other like-minded fans as you head direct to the stadium.
Don’t worry if you don’t see your location? You can register interest in a new location and, if the demand is there, we will be sure to put a service on. If you would like a vehicle all to yourself we also offer private coach hire for all your needs.
You can travel to Cardiff by coach from most UK cities including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle and Edinburgh. There are also with regular buses services between most town/cities in Wales if you staying outside of Cardiff.
Cardiff Central Bus Station is a five minute walk from the stadium, passengers exit the bus station and bear left along Wood Street for Gates 5, 6 and 7 or bear right along Wood Street to Westgate Street for Gates 4, 3, 2 continuing around to Gate 1 on Castle Street. Coach parking on event days is usually located at Sophia Gardens which is just a five minute walk away, following the river.
We look forward to seeing you at the match
MATCH REPORT
England secure bonus-point win over Italy
Scores from Jack Willis, Ollie Chessum, Jamie George, Henry Arundell and a penalty try, as well as four points from the boot of Owen Farrell secured the victory, as the hosts held off a game Italy side whose tries came from Marco Riccioni and Alessandro Fusco.
England showed early attacking promise from the lineout. First, Ellis Genge combined with Farrell as the fly half threaded a low kick to the corner for the onrushing Max Malins, who was just beaten to the ball by Edoardo Padovani. Then on 11 minutes, flanker Willis peeled off the back of a five metre lineout rolling maul to score the opener. Farrell added the extras for a 7-0 lead.
Lorenzo Cannone was shown a yellow card for a dangerous infringement at the lineout as half hour approached, and the hosts took immediate advantage of the extra man, as heavy runners trucked it up toward the Italian line. Genge made a positive carry and showed superb skill to free up an arm and provide a late flick into the hands of Chessum, who duly took his first Test try, and Farrell added two points to open a 14-0 lead.
Another England score moments later, created by Malins and finished by Jack van Poortvliet, was chalked off as centre Ollie Lawrence was deemed to have interfered with an Italian defender leading up the the score. But George barrelled over for England's third on the stroke of half time, off the back of another dominant lineout rolling maul.
The half time stats showed a competitive affair: Borthwick's men with more possession (53%) and metres made (151) while Italy boasted more defenders beaten (11), passes (80) and carries (54).
STATS
Kieran Crowley's charges scored early into the game's resumption, as prop Riccioni trundled over from close range and Tommaso Allan's conversion closed the gap to 19-7, but the ascendancy was restored at 51 minutes, as referee James Doleman awarded England a penalty try - securing a bonus-point - and sent Simone Ferrari to the sin bin.
Alex Mitchell entered the match on the hour mark to make his Six Nations debut, as Italy replacement Fusco - himself only on the pitch minutes - darted through a gap to bag the visitors' second try, cutting the deficit to 12 points.
Line-ups
England
Starting
15. Freddie Steward, 14. Max Malins, 13. Henry Slade, 12. Ollie Lawrence, 11. Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10. Owen Farrell (C) , 9. Jack van Poortvliet, 1. Ellis Genge (VC), 2. Jamie George, 3. Kyle Sinckler, 4. Maro Itoje, 5. Ollie Chessum, 6. Lewis Ludlam, 7. Jack Willis, 8. Alex Dombrandt.
Replacements
16. Jack Walker, 17. Mako Vunipola, 18. Dan Cole, 19. Nick Isiekwe, 20. Ben Earl, 21. Alex Mitchell, 22. Marcus Smith, 23. Henry Arundell.
ITALY
Starting
15. Ange Capuozzo; 14. Edoardo Padovani, 13. Juan Ignacio Brex, 12. Luca Morisi, 11. Tommaso Menoncello; 10. Tommaso Allan, 9.Stephen Varney; 1. Danilo Fischetti, 2. Giacomo Nicotera, 3. Marco Riccioni; 4. Niccolo Cannone, 5. Federico Ruzza; 6. Sebastian Negri, 7. Michele Lamaro (capt), 8. Lorenzo Cannone
Replacements
16. Luca Bigi, 17. Federico Zani, 18. Simone Ferrari, 19. Edoardo Iachizzi, 20. Jake Polledri, 21. Manuel Zuliani, 22. Alessandro Fusco, 23. Pierre Bruno.
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