England and Wales tantalisingly well matched for old-fashioned bout | Robert Kitson

Given what is at stake at Twickenham and the two teams’ recent Six Nations history we should expect a wafer thin margin, but do not hold out for light and airy fareSometimes the Six Nations feels about as light and airy as a dessert trolley from the 1970s. Treacle sponge, knickerbocker glory, banana fritters: the championship comes similarly drenched in sweet nostalgia. There is little modern and fluffy about England versus Wales in March; these occasions tend to be as far removed from southern hemisphere Super Rugby as double cream is to a skinny flat white.In terms of old-school satisfaction…