Watch Wales v England – 1981 Five Nations
The result went right down to the wire in this Five Nations clash between arch rivals Wales and England in 1981 at the National Stadium. Both sides scored a try apiece in a titanic struggle before Steve Fenwick’s trusty boot secured a 21-19 win in the opening round of action.
Wales: 15 JPR Williams, 14 Rob Ackerman, 13 David Richards, 12 Steve Fenwick (c), 11 Dai Nicholas, 10 Gareth Davies, 9 Brynmor Williams, 8 Gareth Williams, 7 Jeff Squire, 6 Rhodri Lewis, 5 Geoff Wheel, 4 Clive Davis, 3 Graham Price, 2 Allan Phillips, 1 Ian Stephens Replacements: 16 Gwyn Evans, 17 Gary Pearce, 18 Gerald Williams, 19 Clive Williams, 20 Junna Jones, 21 Allan Martin
England: 15 Dusty Hare, 14 John Carleton, 13 Clive Woodward, 12 Paul Dodge, 11 Mike Slemen, 10 John Horton, 9 Steve Smith, 8 John Scott, 7 David Cooke, 6 Mike Rafter, 5 Maurice Colclough, 4 Bill Beaumont (c), 3 Phil Blakeway, 2 Peter Wheeler, 1 Fran Cotton Replacements: 16 Austin Sheppard, 17 Marcus Rose, 18 Huw Davies, 19 Nick Youngs, 20 Andy Simpson, 21 Andy Ripley