Wales' win over England in Six Nations attracts more TV viewers than Chelsea cup tie against Manchester United The peak figure for the pulsating encounter on Saturday evening was 8.9million It was fourth-highest audience for a championship fixture on the BBC since 2013 It eclipsed live coverage of FA Cup five tie five days earlier, which peaked at 8.1m
By Chris Foy for the Daily Mail
Published: 22:29 GMT, 25 February 2019 | Updated: 22:38 GMT, 25 February 2019
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Wales' victory over England in Cardiff was watched by one of the largest television audiences for a Six Nations match in recent years.
The BBC announced on Monday that the peak figure for the pulsating encounter on Saturday evening was 8.9million.
It was the fourth-highest audience for a championship fixture on the BBC since the start of the 2013 campaign, with the record of
