England head coach Eddie Jones has asked for the roof of the Principality Stadium to remain open for Saturday's Six Nations clash with Wales in Cardiff.
Wales had asked the Six Nations organisers before the tournament for the roof to be closed in all their home matches, but the ruling went against them, Under Six Nations regulations, the decision on whether the roof would be open or closed is with the visiting coach.
It has been an ongoing topic of discussion leading into Saturday's Test with Wales openly stating they wanted the roof closed. At their press conference on Thursday, interim coach Rob Howley said he expected it to be shut due to Jones' lack of opinion on the matter but the England coach had until 48 hours before the game to make a decision.
Earlier in the day, Jones said: "It's not my decision to make whether it increases the atmosphere or not. I'm not an entertainer, I'm a coach, and I will make a decision when it's appropriate."
After leaving the call until the final moments before the deadline, the England management made the decision to have the roof open.
Jones opts for open roof for England against Wales
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