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England V Wales Six Nations: 5 Memorable Welsh Victories

5 Heartbreaking Wales Wins Over England
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Wales celebrate their winning try at Wembley in London to beat England in their Five Nations Championship Clash. Final score Wales 32, England 31.
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Head coach Stuart Lancaster accepts England must win this year's RBS 6 Nations, but in Wales they face a team who administered perhaps the most significant blow of the coach's era last year.

A crushing 30-3 victory denied England a Grand Slam championship as Wales retained their crown in Cardiff.

It was not the first time England have suffered a defining defeat against the Dragons...

England's heartbreak against Wales
(01 of05)
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Wales 10-9 England: After a promising opening win over France, any hopes England had of a Grand Slam were expunged by an awful Wales side, whose victory was their only win from their four Five Nations matches in 1993. Ieuan Evans touched down for the crucial try. (credit:Getty Images)
(02 of05)
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Wales denied England the Five Nations championship - and a Grand Slam - with a memorable 32-31 victory in 1999. The nerveless Neil Jenkins kicked six penalties and two conversions. (credit:Getty Images)
(03 of05)
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Wales 11-9 England: A turgid encounter, Wales' rugby resurgence began with a slender victory over England thanks to the boot of Gavin Henson. They ultimately ended their longest wait (11 years) for a championship. (credit:Getty Images)
(04 of05)
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England 12-19 Wales, 2012: Stuart Lancaster suffered his first defeat as the visitors secured the Triple Crown in controversial style. With time up, David Strettle went over but after several minutes of deliberation, television match official Iain Ramage ruled the winger had failed to ground the ball. (credit:Getty Images)
(05 of05)
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Wales 30-3 England, 2013: Lancaster's side were eviscerated in their final match, as Wales repeated their 1999 heroics in denying England a Grand Slam, only this time they took the championship, too. (credit:Getty Images)
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