Wales eye England victory after player strike grief

England coach Steve Borthwick said he and all his players sympathised with the Wales players

Threatened player strike assuaged, Wales will now focus on a first win in this season’s Six Nations when they take on England in Cardiff on Saturday.

A dispute over player contracts reached a head this week, with Welsh players threatening a strike over contractual issues.

But compromises were reached and the game at Principality Stadium will go ahead as planned.

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