England 61-21 Scotland
Date:
Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Attendance: 82,100
England v Scotland Match Reports
England demolished an injury-hit Scotland side to win the Calcutta Cup and retain the Six Nations title with a 61-21 victory at Twickenham. England got off to an explosive start, which saw them 20-0 up after 25 minutes with Jonathan Joseph scoring two first-half tries. Scotland meanwhile were struggling with injuries, which forced Stuart Hogg and his replacement Mark Bennett off the field. Scotland got some points on the board through a Gordon Reid try in the 29th minute, but further scores from England gave them a 30-7 half-time lead. After the break, Jonathan Joseph quickly completed his hat-trick and gave England a 4-try bonus point in the process. Further tries from Billy Vunipola and Danny Care ensured that England ran away with the scoreboard. Huw Jones scored two second-half tries for Scotland but they never threatened to come close to England's score. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Seven-try England hammer Scotland to retain Six Nations title
- Guardian: England and Jonathan Joseph thump Scotland to seal Six Nations title
- Independent: England storm past Scotland to retain Six Nations crown and equal New Zealand's record unbeaten run
- Daily Mail: Jonathan Joseph hat-trick sees Red Rose crowned RBS Six Nations champions and Calcutta Cup winners
- Sky Sports: Jonathan Joseph scores hat-trick as hosts retain Six Nations
- ESPN: England equal world record to claim Six Nations crown
- RBS 6 Nations: England claim Championship and eye Grand Slam tilt
- England Rugby: England defeat Scotland to retain RBS 6 Nations title
England v Scotland - Match Highlights
England v Scotland - Match Stats
England: (30) 61
Try: Joseph (3', 25', 43'), Watson (35'), B Vunipola (57'), Care (72', 81'+3)
Conversion: Farrell (4', 25', 37', 44', 58', 73', 81'+4)
Penalty: Farrell (7', 15', 32', 47')
Scotland: (7) 21
Try: Reid (29'), Jones (50', 69')
Conversion: Russell (30', 51', 70')
Man of The Match: Jonathan Joseph (England)
England v Scotland - Team Line-ups
England Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Joe Marler
- 2 Dylan Hartley (CAPTAIN)
- 3 Dan Cole
- 4 Joe Launchbury
- 5 Courtney Lawes
- 6 Maro Itoje
- 7 James Haskell
- 8 Nathan Hughes
Backs
- 9 Ben Youngs
- 10 George Ford
- 11 Elliot Daly
- 12 Owen Farrell
- 13 Jonathan Joseph
- 14 Jack Nowell
- 15 Mike Brown
Replacements
- 16 Jamie George
- 17 Mako Vunipola
- 18 Kyle Sinckler
- 19 Tom Wood
- 20 Billy Vunipola
- 21 Danny Care
- 22 Ben Te'o
- 23 Anthony Watson
Scotland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Gordon Reid
- 2 Fraser Brown
- 3 Zander Fagerson
- 4 Richie Gray
- 5 Jonny Gray
- 6 John Barclay (CAPTAIN)
- 7 Hamish Watson
- 8 Ryan Wilson
Backs
- 9 Ali Price
- 10 Finn Russell
- 11 Tim Visser
- 12 Alex Dunbar
- 13 Huw Jones
- 14 Tommy Seymour
- 15 Stuart Hogg
Replacements
- 16 Ross Ford
- 17 Allan Dell
- 18 Simon Berghan
- 19 Tim Swinson
- 20 Cornell Du Preez
- 21 Henry Pyrgos
- 22 Duncan Weir
- 23 Mark Bennett