England edged Scotland 16-15 in a thrilling Calcutta Cup climax to win back the prize for the first time since 2020.
Scotland had established a run of dominance over the Auld Enemy and had the chance to continue their hoodoo here, with Duhan van der Merwe sliding in for a scintillating score just moments from time to grant Finn Russell a kick for victory. But the fly half’s conversion slid by, allowing England to hold on for a first win in the fixture in five years.
In doing so, Steve Borthwick’s side backed up another tight win over France, giving them real momentum ahead of meetings with Wales and Italy to come. An early try from Tommy Freeman set them on their way while they scrambled superbly against some sparkling Scottish interplay. Both Marcus and Fin Smith struck from the tee to leave the hosts - just about - on the winning side.
Re-live all of the action from Allianz Stadium, Twickenham in our live blog below:
England vs Scotland LIVE
- England cling on to beat Scotland in thriller and win Calcutta Cup for first time since 2020
- REPORT: England’s luck finally turns to end Calcutta Cup misery as Finn Russell suffers late agony
- FULL TIME! England 16-15 Scotland
- TRY! England 16-15 SCOTLAND (Duhan van der Merwe, 80 minutes)
- 20' - TRY! Jones adds another Calcutta Cup corker to his collection (ENG 7-10 SCO)
- 9' - TRY! Freeman crashes over in entertaining start (ENG 7-5 SCO)
- 4' - TRY! White finishes off stunning team try to put visitors on top (ENG 0-5 SCO)
Steve Borthwick discusses England's narrow Calcutta Cup win
20:10
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Luke Baker
Steve Borthwick has been in for his post-match press conference:
“I’m delighted that in the last two games, the ending has gone our way. We’re finding ways to win. In many ways it wasn’t pretty and there are things we want to do better but it was important to win.
On Fin Smith’s performance: “I thought Fin Smith went well. It was a completely different game to the last one (against France). It was a tactical arm wrestle because of the way Scotland set up. But a different game is good for our young side that is evolving and developing.
Injury updates: “Tom Curry has a dead leg. He took it early in the game - he’s a tough competitor but it became too uncomfortable after half-time. Tom Willis was a HIA so he’ll enter those protocols.
“These are good teams we’re playing against. What pleased me is that the team is evolving. We don’t necessarily want to play the way we did today. We want to move the ball because we have creative talent but Scotland stopped us doing that. We’ll find a way to do that.
“There are areas to improve and we will. We’ll need to against Italy. Italy play not dissimilarly, with a low phase count and contestable kicks.”
Gregor Townsend discusses Scotland's loss in post-match press conference
19:44
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Luke Baker
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has had his say:
“A lot went right for us. We scored three tries to one. To get the amount of yards we did was positive. England kept their discipline in the 22. We didn’t get penalties for offside. Credit goes to them but we know we can be better.
On missing chances in first half: “I wouldn’t use adjectives like ‘frustrated’. You learn during that first-half period. A couple of times we went wide and scored but sometimes you have to narrow up the defence and get something when you get into the 22.
“We probably put in a better performance than the last couple of times we’ve come here. I’m so proud of the group. They did everything they could to retain the cup.
Will Finn Russell be replaced as goalkicker after three misses?: “No, I don’t think so. Finn is an outstanding goalkicker - he was last season and they were tough kicks today.
“We asked them to show who we are as a team and I think they did that. The next games will be tough challenges so we have to build on today. We showed we can create opportunities and scored tries away from home.
“It’s tougher to take for the players - to play well you have to put the effort in and they’ve done that. From a coaching perspective, we asked them to deliver on effort and execution and they did that.”
England’s luck finally turns to end Calcutta Cup misery as Finn Russell suffers late agony
19:38
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Luke Baker at Allianz Stadium
For the second game in a row, England found a way. Having been battered and beaten by a relentless Scotland, Steve Borthwick’s side somehow stayed in the contest, edged into the lead and rode their luck to hold on to the most dramatic of 16-15 wins and finally end their half-decade of Calcutta Cup woe.
There was some irony to the fact that it was England’s tormentor-in-chief from the recent past, Finn Russell, who, having already missed two earlier kicks, saw his touchline conversion at the death drift agonisingly wide to leave the visitors one paltry point short in the final reckoning. So often the match-winner, he took on a more heartbreaking role to leave the men in white exhausted but celebrating the end of a streak.
Rory Darge reflects on Scotland's narrow Calcutta Cup loss
19:32
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Luke Baker
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend and captain Rory Darge have just started their post-match press conference.
Darge says: “We scored three tries but there were chances to score more. England were better in the second half than the first half but when you have your opportunities in Test rugby you have to take them. You know there’s going to be a reaction. We knew their bench was going to have an impact.
“We’re disappointed with the result but the performance was better than it was two weeks ago.”
On Finn Russell’s mindset after three missed conversions: “Finn is the same as all of us. There were loads of opportunities in that game outside of those kicks, that everyone across the team missed.”
Scotland co-captain Rory Darge, speaking to BBC Scotland
19:28
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Harry Latham-Coyle
"We scored more tries, but to be honest there were a lot of opportunities that we didn't make the most of.
"Part of that is England defended well, but we know we made enough opportunities to win that game, we maybe just didn't execute.
"It is tough. It was a big game in terms of the championship and obviously it's Scotland-England. We're gutted we couldn't get a win.
"There's no excuse for a drop-off now. We need to deliver in the next two games."
Maro Itoje speaks to ITV
19:17
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Harry Latham-Coyle
"The performance was a bit mixed.
"Scotland played a lot in our half and we didn't exit the way we wanted but we did fight and scrap. There is loads for us to get better at but we are delighted to win.
"In the first half and the second half, we probably didn't play as much as we wanted and Scotland probably played more than us but we were more clinical than we have been.
"There is a feeling we are going to score so we just need to find ways of being there more and then we will execute more."
Duhan van der Merwe speaks to ITV
19:06
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Poor Duhan van der Merwe has been named man of the match, meaning he has to front up to the broadcasters:
"We had a lot of opportunities in that first half and we didn't take all of them,” the wing says.
"Fair play to England's defence, in the first half they kept us out.
“We didn't have enough ball in the second half. England were applying pressure at the breakdown and they got the ball. Fair play to England."
FT: England 16-15 Scotland
18:59
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Harry Latham-Coyle
That really is a sickener for Scotland, mind. They carried for basically double the metres as England and so often looked on the verge of cracking the contest wide open - but they left six points out there from the tee, and perhaps plenty more with some strange decision-making in wide channels. Even in a good showing in so many ways, there will be some more tough questions for Gregor Townsend, I’m sure.
FT: England 16-15 Scotland
18:54
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Italy and Wales to come for England - how big a win is that to give them momentum into a (relatively) kind finish to this campaign? They scrambled quite brilliantly defensively today, finding a way even with Scotland making all of the running.
FT: England 16-15 Scotland
18:46
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Harry Latham-Coyle
For the first time in five years, an England captain will clutch the Calcutta Cup! What drama in a fixture that just always seems to deliver! It looked like Scotland might snatch it again with their scintillating backs to the fore, but Finn Russell’s miss from the touchline, his third failure from the tee on the day, means that their hopes of an historic fifth straight victory over the Auld Enemy disappeared into the Twickenham night.
FULL TIME! England 16-15 Scotland
18:44
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Harry Latham-Coyle
England 16-15 Scotland, 84 minutes
18:42
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Harry Latham-Coyle
NO THEY CANNOT! ELLIOT DALY AND HENRY SLADE HOLD KYLE ROWE UP IN THE AIR AND THEIR MATES HAUL THE SCOTLAND WING OVER THE TOUCHLINE!
The hosts cling on! Heartbreak for Scotland but the Calcutta Cup is back in English hands!
England 16-15 Scotland, 84 minutes
18:41
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Claimed at the back. A meaty maul - five metres, ten metres, onwards still.
Jamie Dobie throws into midfield. Can Scotland’s backs produce another spectacular?
England 16-15 Scotland, 82 minutes
18:40
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Scotland make little ground but Maro Itoje’s deliberate knock-on earns them a penalty. There is a high tackle, too.
Finn Russell punts for touch. Ewan Ashman’s lineout to throw on the England ten-metre line.
TRY! England 16-15 SCOTLAND (Duhan van der Merwe, 80 minutes)
18:37
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Harry Latham-Coyle
It’s Duhan van der Merwe in the Calcutta Cup again! A simply scintillating Scottish score, and Finn Russell will have the chance to win it from the touchline...
MISSED! Dragged wide of the left-hand upright! A yard or so away, but that may prove the difference.
It was a sensational score, Stafford McDowall searing up the centre after a delicious move in midfield before Russell set the rest of the backs free. There will be time for a restart but Scotland will have to score again.
England 16-10 Scotland, 79 minutes
18:36
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Scotland’s lineout is messy but they escape with the ball. They’ll have to go from inside their own half...
England 16-10 Scotland, 78 minutes
18:35
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Harry Latham-Coyle
England find touch safely. Banker ball, Maro Itoje in the middle...but there’s obstruction from the lifters! Scotland have a penalty and another opportunity!
England 16-10 Scotland, 77 minutes
18:34
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Flung wildly into touch! Phase after phase the exhausting passage continues before Ewan Ashman throws a heroically misjudged backdoor offload forward into touch.
It’s not even Ashman’s worst involvement in the movement - a contact off the ball would have prompted a penalty regardless! Is that the extinguishing of Scotland’s hopes?
England 16-10 Scotland, 76 minutes
18:32
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Good initial work from England defensively, firm on the fringes and adjusting effectively as Scotland go wider through Tom Jorddan and Finn Russell. Duhan van der Merwe is bashed back by Henry Slade - quite the statement from the centre!
Onwards Scotland go, though. A rainbow from Russell finds Blair Kinghorn, but England are across in good number.
England 16-10 Scotland, 75 minutes
18:30
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Snatched by Maro Itoje! Up at the front flies the England captain to jar the ball out of the hands of Matt Fagerson.
But Harry Randall’s clearance is charged down! Scotland on the offensive again...
England 16-10 Scotland, 74 minutes
18:29
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Ollie Chessum is thrown across the lineout. Penalty Scotland, who march further down the right touchline.
England 16-10 Scotland, 73 minutes
18:28
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Harry Latham-Coyle
How much good has that France win done England? This is the exact sort of situation they squandered repeatedly last year. A kick out on the full is far from an ideal start to the closing skirmishes...
PENALTY! ENGLAND 16-10 Scotland (Fin Smith, 71 minutes)
18:27
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A nerveless strike from Smith, the son of two Scots but rapidly becoming England’s fly half of the future.
England 13-10 Scotland, 70 minutes
18:25
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Ben Curry has wrought havoc since his introduction. He doesn’t get hands on ball here but Rory Darge and Tom Jordan drop him dangerously having lifted him away, and it’ll be England’s penalty on halfway.
Is it in Marcus Smith’s range? Long-distance specialist Elliot Daly? Neither - Fin Smith steps up...
England 13-10 Scotland, 68 minutes
18:24
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Elliot Daly helps out England’s other back replacement, Harry Randall’s nasty box kick not travelling far at all but landing in the hands of the veteran wing.
Jamie Dobie is on at scrum half for Scotland, meanwhile.
PENALTY! ENGLAND 13-10 Scotland (Marcus Smith, 67 minutes)
18:22
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Harry Latham-Coyle
As simple as they come for Marcus Smith. England get their noses in front.
England 10-10 Scotland, 66 minutes
18:21
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Not yet. Scotland infringe again at a ruck but then do a solid job of reforming. Finn Russell is warned about his side’s discipline as England consider which of the penalties to take...and it’ll be the one by the posts, indicating their intent.
England 10-10 Scotland, 65 minutes
18:19
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Superb take from Maro Itoje! Plucked at full extension at the tail.
Advantage coming for England, but can they make this position pay with a try?
England 10-10 Scotland, 65 minutes
18:18
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Penalty only. There is head-on-head contact from a tackling Kyle Rowe on Ollie Chessum, but the wing is very much the matador to the England lock’s bull, caught in the horns as he charges. The officials reach their conclusion quickly.
England enter the Scottish 22 from Fin Smith’s accurate punt.
England 10-10 Scotland, 64 minutes
18:17
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Henry Slade ruins his own good work, keeping a Finn Russell penalty from reaching touch neatly but then skewing his clearing kick shallow.
Hang on, the television match official Tual Trainini wants a look at a head contact...
England 10-10 Scotland, 61 minutes
18:13
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Harry Latham-Coyle
That from Ben Earl, however, is not at all contentious - a howitzer of a clearout from the back row as he desperately tries to resource a ruck.
Another Scottish change in the forwards: Sam Skinner steps in for Jonny Gray.
And an English switch - Harry Randall spent the 80 on the bench against France but is called upon to relieve Alex Mitchell here.
England 10-10 Scotland, 60 minutes
18:11
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Harry Latham-Coyle
England cling on again! Scotland seem on the verge of breaking them open four or five times in the movement, but the hosts somehow stay with them. Maro Itoje clambers over the top of a Scottish sealing player and pinches the pill - Finn Russell is furious but referee Pierre Brousset is happy, and it’s his opinion that counts.
England 10-10 Scotland, 58 minutes
18:09
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Maro Itoje takes the restart magnificently, but it isn’t long before England are back on the defensive. Elliot Daly does rather well to extricate himself from a spot of bother and the hosts eventually clear 25 metres from their own line.
Ellis Genge is off at prop; Fin Baxter replaces the England loosehead.
PENALTY! ENGLAND 10-10 Scotland (Marcus Smith, 56 minutes)
18:06
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Straight and true.
England 7-10 Scotland, 55 minutes
18:06
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Changes for Scotland with Ewan Ashman and Matt Fagerson on in the pack.
Penalty, though, to England, and it’s bang in front. Marcus Smith will line it up...
England 7-10 Scotland, 53 minutes
18:05
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A helter-skelter couple of minutes! England, led by Ben Curry who has been brilliant since coming on, drive Duhan van der Merwe back towards his own line at a rate of knots. Jamie George jackals and comes up with the ball, with Alex Mitchell just about able to extra.
There look to be green pastures beyond Henry Slade but the centre ploughs a lone furrow up centrefield. Scotland turn him over, and Blair Kinghorn flips the field with a booming boot beyond halfway.
England win a free kick at the lineout to restore a bit of calm.
England 7-10 Scotland, 51 minutes
18:01
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Now it is England who get breakdown joy. Fin Smith takes the plaudits of his teammates, a superb tackle on Tom Jordan granting his back rowers the chance to attack the exposed ball. Smith’s defensive steel is a real strength.
England 7-10 Scotland, 50 minutes
18:00
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Harry Latham-Coyle
But that is not where England want their scrum half - a clearout takes two players past the ball and leaves Mitchell forced to dive in to protect breakdown ball he’d have been hoping to whisk away. Penalty to Scotland.
England 7-10 Scotland, 49 minutes
17:59
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Harry Latham-Coyle
An Alex Mitchell box kick is beautifully flighted to allow Tommy Freeman a rare opportunity to thump Duhan van der Merwe before the sizeable Scot has a chance to get on the charge.
England 7-10 Scotland, 47 minutes
17:58
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Harry Latham-Coyle
More back row issues for England: Tom Curry is limping off, the all-action flanker having been down for treatment a couple of times already. Chandler Cunningham-South, unused against France, steps in on the blindside.
Unsurprisingly, that has little impact on England’s scrum superiority - another decisive penalty won by Will Stuart, who really is furthering his case for Lions selection in this championship.
England 7-10 Scotland, 47 minutes
17:56
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Sublime stuff from Scotland, varying their attacking pictures quite wonderfully to drag England out of shape. Jack Dempsey’s delightful pivot and pass send Finn Russell into space.
Infield to the forwards for a rumble or three...spilled! Maro Itoje rakes at the ball having held up Zander Fagerson, forcing it free, and Dave Cherry knocks on as he attempts to pick up the pieces. England survive again.
England 7-10 Scotland, 45 minutes
17:54
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Some aerial jousting brings about another Scotland scrum.
Here come England’s “old dogs” - Elliot Daly and Jamie George replace Ollie Sleightholme and Luke Cowan-Dickie.
England 7-10 Scotland, 44 minutes
17:52
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Harry Latham-Coyle
England have looked really purposeful when they’ve had the chance to use the ball. A neat dummy and delay from Fin Smith create a half-hole through which Henry Slade goes, but Ollie Lawrence can’t connect with his centre partner’s offload, which looked a lot like this one he threw in the first half:
England 7-10 Scotland, 43 minutes
17:50
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A familiar start to the half: Scotland threaten to burst away on the outside but can’t quite escape, with Huw Jones taken well by Ben Earl. Ben Curry and co. make a mess of the breakdown and win a penalty.
England 7-10 Scotland, 42 minutes
17:49
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Tom Willis’s day is done, unfortunately - the No 8 has failed his HIA. Ben Curry is on for the remainder, probably.
England 7-10 Scotland, 41 minutes
17:48
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Blair Kinghorn restarts proceedings.
Second half...
17:47
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Right. Breath drawn? Glasses recharged? Sustenance taken on board? 40 minutes more of Calcutta Cup fun is about to begin.
HT: England 7-10 Scotland
17:37
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Another captivating and compelling Calcutta Cup so far - not that there was much thought it would be anything else. Scotland have showed greater consistency of threat, really stressing England with their dynamism and dynamite carriers, but the hosts have hung in there, as they have done throughout this campaign so far.
Three tries already, and it feels like we might have had six on a different day - lively stuff, and it is only just getting going.
Scotland's backline RIP England apart⚡
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HALF TIME: England 7-10 Scotland
17:35
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Harry Latham-Coyle
England 7-10 Scotland, 41 minutes
17:34
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Harry Latham-Coyle
From the sublime to the ridiculous from Ollie Lawrence and England pass up a golden opportunity!
Oh, it was so excellent initially from the centre, hitting an irresistible thrusting line up the centre and then showing his dexterity to free Marcus Smith. The full-back gambols inside the Scotland 22 before being hauled down by a retreating Duhan van der Merwe.
The try should still be scored, though, numbers on the right as Alex Mitchell flicks away. But Lawrence gets too clever, taking contact and trying to recreate his back-door offload. The first was pinpoint precise; the second most definitely is not.
Into the first row of the stands it flies to send everyone down the tunnel.
England 7-10 Scotland, 40 minutes
17:32
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Harry Latham-Coyle
England definitely have the edge at the scrum. Zander Fagerson tries to anchor against Ellis Genge but Will Stuart earns a penalty on the other side. One last chance for England to attack in this first half.
England 7-10 Scotland, 39 minutes
17:31
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Harry Latham-Coyle
More staunch defence from England - and it’s the other Curry twin at the heart of it. Tom weevils within the Scotland maul; it stalls and falls, England’s ball.
England 7-10 Scotland, 38 minutes
17:29
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A vital intervention from the new man! Scotland stress both edges of the England defence and Dave Cherry speedbumps Fin Smith, but Ben Curry latches over the top of the ball and pilfers it, coming up with a truly crucial turnover.
England 7-10 Scotland, 36 minutes
17:27
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Harry Latham-Coyle
This is bad news for England, though - Tom Willis is departing for a head injury assessment having taken a bang from Ellis Genge, by the sounds of things. The No 8 doesn’t look in fantastic shape, but we’ll see what the outcome is of that HIA.
Ben Curry is on as Steve Borthwick reunites the dynamic back row that began in Dublin. Ben Earl slides across to the base of the scrum.
England 7-10 Scotland, 36 minutes
17:25
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A bit of luck for England, Ollie Lawrence cleared out virtually on top of Scotland scrum half Ben White, who knocks the ball on at the base. White argues he should have a penalty but there’s nothing of obvious illegality; another promising Scottish movement is halted.
England 7-10 Scotland, 35 minutes
17:23
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Harry Latham-Coyle
This is the third round in a row in which England have had to do a lot of first-half scrambling. Scotland will want another score (at least) before the interval.
England 7-10 Scotland, 33 minutes
17:23
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Sterling work from Alex Mitchell, facing up to Duhan van der Merwe one-on-one and stopping the wing in his tracks, allowing Tom Curry to provide a buffeting towards touch. The Scot contorts an offload away but can’t find a teammate.
England 7-10 Scotland, 32 minutes
17:21
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Down the forwards pack again for another bit of pushing and shoving. Alex Mitchell feeds as the front rows go down, and they’ll get up and do it all over it again.
Stable this time. Tom Willis plucks and thunders away, driving back three tacklers all of about 12 metres.. He’s some specimen, the Saracens number eight.
England 7-10 Scotland, 30 minutes
17:18
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Duhan van der Merwe shakes free of two would-be tacklers as Scotland again begin to threaten. Is there space out on the left? No, excellent defence from Tommy Freeman, making an outstanding read to rush up on a looping Kyle Rowe and force a knock on. It was all or nothing from the England wing with a Scottish player beyond him, but that was razor sharp.
England 7-10 Scotland, 28 minutes
17:16
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Not Marcus Smith’s best moment. The full-back crabs across field before attempting to clear England’s lines, but a wretched slice will give Scotland a lineout on the fringes of the home 22.
England 7-10 Scotland, 26 minutes
17:14
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Genge is sent steaming into Scottish bodies having been sent out into the backs from a lineout, the prop over the gainline but not making huge inroads. Finn Russell finds a canny kick soon after, spotting space in England’s backfield. Not quite a 50/22, but not far away.
England 7-10 Scotland, 25 minutes
17:13
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Harry Latham-Coyle
The home scrum is going well, though. A penalty this time - slaps on the back for Ellis Genge and Will Stuart, who are both having strong campaigns so far.
England 7-10 Scotland, 24 minutes
17:11
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Harry Latham-Coyle
England are in trouble here. James Lowe caused havoc against their undersized edge defenders and Alex Mitchell and Marcus Smith are once again being tasked with shutting down the sidelines against men of larger stature. Duhan van der Merwe bats back the full-back with a fierce fend before Mitchell is matador-ed by Jamie Ritchie. England’s scramble is solid to force a knock on but this is a concern for the hosts.
England 7-10 Scotland, 22 minutes
17:10
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Howls of disbelief around Allianz Stadium, Twickenham as Ben Earl’s seemingly legitimate jackal is penalised. Pierre Brousset rules that the flanker had gone off his feet on a hopelessly isolated Blair Kinghorn - and the French referee is probably right, Earl’s hands past the ball initially.
TRY! England 7-10 SCOTLAND (Huw Jones, 20 minutes)
17:08
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Harry Latham-Coyle
How do they do it? Another sensational Scottish score, and it’s Huw Jones!
The centre simply loves this fixture! This is a delightful display of attacking interplay, a set-piece strike in which every Scottish back is involved. Stafford McDowall takes Finn Russell’s pass and pulls back to Kyle Rowe, who connects with Blair Kinghorn and Duhan van der Merwe on the outside. The hulking wing carries Marcus Smith with him before popping for his partner in Calcutta Cup crime, Jones adding yet another try against the Auld Enemy to his tally.
England 7-5 Scotland, 19 minutes
17:06
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Ollie Chessum is penalised at the maul for changing his bind. Finn Russell makes a hash of his touchfinder, slicing it for a territorial gain of little more than 10 metres.
England 7-5 Scotland, 18 minutes
17:04
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Harry Latham-Coyle
After that lively opening, the game ends up in something of a stupor as the two sides trade high hoists in the middle third. Ollie Sleightholme ends the stalemate by winning a contestable, but his pat back scurries into touch.
England 7-5 Scotland, 16 minutes
17:03
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Scotland have clearly come with ambition to play. Another Blair Kinghorn offload fails to find the hands of Dave Cherry, the hooker, like Kyle Rowe earlier, not expecting such a bold pass. Kinghorn, of course, has been thriving in exactly this sort of style with Toulouse.
England 7-5 Scotland, 13 minutes
17:01
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Nothing, it transpires - an early shove and a free kick England’s way.
England 7-5 Scotland, 13 minutes
17:00
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A touch naive from England, catching and mauling but going nowhere in particular, allowing Scotland to stay in the fight and eventually earn a scrum when the ball fails to re-emerge. A fine attacking platform, this - on the 22, 15 in from the touchline. What can Finn Russell and co. conjure?
England 7-5 Scotland, 13 minutes