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Wales (6) 20<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n| Tries: <\/strong>G Davies, North, Rees-Zammit; <\/span>Cons: <\/strong>Halfpenny 2<\/span> Pens:<\/strong> Halfpenny 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | England (9) 9<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Pens: <\/strong>Smith 3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | Wales enjoyed victory in the opening World Cup warm-up game against England in Cardiff.<\/span><\/p>\n Gareth Davies and George North scored tries with Leigh Halfpenny kicking 10 points on his 100th Wales appearance.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Wales were inspired by new captain Jac Morgan, while England only managed three penalties from Marcus Smith. <\/span><\/p>\n Head coach Steve Borthwick will name his final 33-man World Cup squad on Monday while Warren Gatland will wait a couple more weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n After a poor year, Gatland had promised Wales would “surprise people” and “do something special” at the World Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n It is early days but the performance provides some optimism before the return fixture at Twickenham next Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n Wales first-half display will be remembered for a dogged defensive effort with centre North proving crucial in denying England two tries.<\/span><\/p>\n Borthwick will be concerned with England’s inability to profit on first-half dominance and the manner in which they allowed a Wales second-half revival as the visitors conceded 22 turnovers.<\/span><\/p>\n More follows.<\/strong><\/p>\n Wales:<\/strong> Halfpenny; Rees-Zammit, North, Llewellyn, Dyer; Costelow, G Davies; Domachowski, Elias, Assiratti, Jenkins, Rowlands, Tshiunza, Morgan (capt), Wainwright.<\/span><\/p>\n Replacements:<\/em> Dee, Smith, H Thomas, Carter, Plumtree, T Williams, Biggar, Grady.<\/span><\/p>\n England: <\/strong>Steward; Malins, Marchant, Porter, Cokanasiga; Smith, Care; Genge (capt), Blamire, Stuart, Ribbans, Martin, Ludlam, Pearson, Dombrandt.<\/span><\/p>\n |