Best of times or the worst of times for England and Wales | Robert Kitson

The consequence for the hosts of losing the World Cup Pool A match at Twickenham this evening may still be felt in 10 years’ timeEngland have been playing Wales at rugby union since 1881 but never has there been expectation like this. Even the sides’ last Rugby World Cup fixture, in the 2003 quarter-finals, came freighted with less significance. As well as being England’s biggest game under Stuart Lancaster, the outcome could influence what happens on both sides of the Severn bridge for the next decade.If that sounds ludicrously overblown, just consider – from the host nation’s perspective – t…