England produced one of their best performances for years to crush hapless Wales by a record 68-14 scoreline to finish the Six Nations on a high and retain a chance of winning the title should France fail to beat Scotland later.

England held up their end of the bargain in the Six Nations title race with a merciless 68-14 victory over Wales in Cardiff only for France to go on and crown themselves champions.

A rugby fan who vowed to run a mile for every point Wales lost by during the Six Nations tournament is facing a 54-mile run after their thrashing by England. Rhodri Williams said he was "counting those miles increasing and increasing" as he watched the game unfold on Saturday.