England boss Clive Woodward paid tribute to his players after they bounced back from the crushing Six Nations disappointment of defeat in France by overpowering Wales in record-breaking fashion at Twickenham on Saturday.

England got their championship campaign back on track with a 50-10 triumph.

Fly-half Jonny Wilkinson amassed 30 points, including a try, while there were also touchdowns for wing Dan Luger (two), centre Will Greenwood and replacement full-back Tim Stimpson.

Wales fly-half Iestyn Harris scored all the visitors' points, but they were never in contention against an England side who comfortably overcame the absence of Lions trio Martin Johnson, Jason Robinson and Phil Vickery.

"I thought that Wales defended very well, and the scoreline flattered us a wee bit," Woodward said.

"The Welsh defensive organisation was very strong, so we are delighted to have scored 50 points.

"It wasn't a good performance by us in Paris three weeks ago, but the attitude of the players building up to this game has been outstanding.

"I knew that when we walked into the changing room today, I could sense that it was one of the best atmospheres I could remember. To bounce back is a big credit to everyone involved."

Woodward singled out England's work in the scrums and lineouts, which allowed them a consistent attacking platform.

"Our scrummaging was outstanding, and I thought that Julian White had a massive game in the front row. Our lineout was also extremely good, and it meant that we played a lot of our rugby on the front foot.

"I am very pleased with the way the game went, but we turned over a lot of ball as Wales defended very well. Wales coach Steve Hansen and his players should be proud of that."

England's victory secured their first Triple Crown since 1998, and they can still retain the Six Nations title, although it requires France to suffer a defeat somewhere along the line.

Skipper Neil Back, leading England in the absence of Johnson, added: "The attitude this week was spot on.

"No-one likes to read negative press, and we learnt some painful lessons from France. Areas that we concentrated on we got right today."