Dejected fans saw biggest ever victory to Wales at Millennium Stadium
An impressive Wales performance saw the home side clinch victory
Wales took a slender 9-3 lead into the interval before second half blitz
Alex Cuthbert scored two tries to seal consecutive Six Nations victory
England's dream of clinching a first Six Nations Grand Slam in ten years was crushed today as Wales cruised to a 30-3 victory, stealing the title on the competition's closing day.
Fans across the country, including the thousands who took their high hopes to Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, grimaced through a demoralising and one-sided defeat.
But while celebrations will be non-existent in England's pubs and bars, Cardiff is bracing itself for a late night as the defending Grand Slam champions clinched victory once again.
Centre stage: Wales wing Alex Cuthbert laps up the attention after his two tries helped sink England in the decisive tie
Double destroyer: Alex Cuthbert who scored both his team's tries holding the Six Nations trophy
Game over: Alex Cuthbert celebrates with teammates Dan Biggar and Justin Tipuric after scoring his second try against England in the 30-3 victory
Demolition man: Alex Cuthbert celebrates scoring the first try of the game
In a tense first half, the England fans' predictably high expectations were put on hold as Wales kicked three penalties, taking a 9-3 lead into the interval.
But suggestions that England's fortunes could only improve in the second half proved futile, as an unrepentant Wales side began a slow demolition of their neighbours.
The one-sided victory was the fourth Six Nations title Wales have won in nine years and a record winning margin against England.
Two tries from Alex Cuthbert had the local crowd in rapture, as those lucky enough to hold a ticket threatened to blow the stadium's roof off with their wild celebrations.
The 2012 Grand Slam champions, who lost their opening match to Ireland, had needed to defeat previously unbeaten England by at least eight points, or seven as long as the visitors did not outscore them by three tries.
Full-back Leigh Halfpenny kicked four penalties and fly-half Dan Biggar landed a drop-goal, penalty and conversion.
Look of defeat: Owen Farrell of England looks dejected as his side slumped to a one-sided defeat
Over the line: Alex Cuthbert of Wales goes past Owen Farrell of England to score the opening try
Dejection: The defeat was England's largest ever against Wales
England, smashed in the scrums and out-thought and outfought in every other key area, could only muster an Owen Farrell penalty as they crashed to the heaviest loss of head coach Stuart Lancaster's reign.
The 2011 World Cup semi-finalists eclipsed their previous record score for the fixture of 25-0, 108 years ago, and England could not really have complained had it been even worse.
It was the first time since 1979 that Wales successfully defended a Five or Six Nations title after they delivered an unforgettable performance.
England, whose captain Chris Robshaw was a tower of strength in adversity, will bounce back from today's mauling and they will be stronger for the experience, but Wales were in a different league, leaving their opponents to reflect on a 10-year gap since their last Grand Slam.
Wales had heroes everywhere but none more so than Cuthbert, who scored the game's only try in last season's Grand Slam clincher against France, workaholic flanker Justin Tipuric and scrum-half Mike Phillips.
England showed four changes following last weekend's narrow victory over Italy, including half-backs Farrell and Ben Youngs, while prop Gethin Jenkins captained Wales in the absence of Ryan Jones.
Jones suffered a shoulder injury during the win against Scotland seven days ago, and a reshaped back-row saw openside specialists Sam Warburton and Tipuric start a Test match together for the first time.
