Tries from Mark Cueto and Lewis Moody earned England a 15-10 half-time lead and it looked as if Mark Williams' fine try for Wales 10 minutes before the break would herald the high point for the visitors.

But the confidence of last year's victory was still evident in parts and it was not until Mike Tindall went over for England on 63 minutes that the game seemed to stretch beyond Wales' grasp.

Tries from the returning hero Lawrence Dallaglio and Matt Dawson late on sealed a convincing win for Andy Robinson's men.

Wales have not won at Twickenham since 1988, and Delve's late cry-off was hardly going to help the Six Nations champions in terms of settling them.

Charlie Hodgson, who earlier this week accused the Twickenham crowd of not getting behind England enough, switched the kickoff.

Ben Cohen did well to win the ball backwards but Harry Ellis lost it forwards in the tackle - and it was Wales who created the first opening.

Mark Jones, back in the side for the first time in over two years after battling through two career-saving knee operations, flashed down the right wing and only a last-ditch tackle from Josh Lewsey denied him a try inside the opening three minutes.

Danny Grewcock caught Dwayne Peel at the base of the ruck . . . he was fortunate not to be penalised for coming in from the side . . . and England cleared to safety.

The opening exchanges were fast and frenetic. Joe Worsley disappeared to the blood bin after six minutes and the Twickenham crowd gave a huge welcome to Dallaglio, back in an England shirt for the first time since the 2004 summer tour.

Wales lost Matthew Watkins to the blood bin, forcing Gareth Thomas to switch into midfield as Lee Byrne slotted in at full-back.

Thomas was threatening on the attack, but it was his missed tackle on Mike Tindall that allowed Mark Cueto to register the opening score after 13 minutes.

England had already given warning of their lineout prowess with a healthy 10metre drive when they attacked off the back of another, won quickly and cleanly on half-way by Grewcock. Jamie Noon stepped inside and past Thomas' left shoulder before sending Cueto over for his 10th England try in 12 Tests.

Wales responded and were driven into touch but Steve Thompson's lineout throw was penalised as he stepped into the field of play. Wales enjoyed little success in the resulting scrums and after earning a penalty for English offside, Stephen Jones slotted the three points.

England lost Lewsey, who had damaged his shoulder in the try-saving tackle on Mark Jones and was replaced after 20 minutes by Wasps colleague Tom Voyce.

Hodgson extended England's lead with a long-range penalty and Ellis and Corry then combined to break clear down the middle.

And this time the lineout drive worked to perfection with Moody buried under a heaving mass of English bodies.

Wales, though, posted an immediate response. Peel dashed through a giant gap at the rear of England's lineout and fed Martyn Williams, who charged through Hodgson's attempted tackle to touch down.

Jones landed the conversion and Wales had recovered to within five points.

England opened the second-half with attacking menace. Noon escaped the attentions of Shane Williams but Grewcock, under pressure from Robert Sidoli, could not grasp his looped pass and the score went begging.

England were awarded the penalty and again took the lineout option until Colin Charvis was penalised for leaving his feet and then Hodgson took the points.

Wales were then stung by the loss of Martyn Williams to the sin-bin for deliberate obstruction of Moody at the restart and Hodgson regained England their eightpoint advantage.

Hodgson slotted over a penalty to make it 21-13 for England and Mike TIndall increased the lead on 63 minutes when he barged over for his his only score of the the game.

Wales collapsed in the last 10 minutes and England ran over trher tries from Dallaglio, Dawson and Voyce.