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George Ford says England will need to perform for 80 minutes in order to beat Wales on Saturday.

« We’ll be preparing for the best version of the Wales team, 100%, » he told reporters, referring to the Welsh fightback back from 27-0 before losing 27-26 against Scotland.

« You saw how dangerous they were in the second half.

« The probability of them fixing up what happened in the first half is high, of course it is. So we have to prepare for the best version of Wales from the very start of the game, and we understand they are a team that never go away, they never stop, they fight and fight and fight.

« So we need a full-80 minute performance this weekend. »