Elliot Daly vividly remembers the moment England knew victory against Wales in Cardiff was in their grasp. As soon as it was clear that the clearance kick of Wales centre Jonathan Davies would not make touch, Daly instinctively raced into position on the left side of the pitch to facilitate England’s lethal counter-attack.

It was an intuitive reaction honed on England’s training pitch at Pennyhill Park.

Wales were leading 16-14 as Davies’s kick curled into the arms of England fly-half George Ford as the contest entered the 76th minute.

Just nine seconds later Daly had crossed for the match-winning try in the left-hand corner after the Wasps player rounded a hapless Alex Cuthbert from a sumptuous pass from Owen Farrell for what he described as the score of his career.