Scotland 25-13 England
Date:
Venue: BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Attendance: 67,144
Scotland v England Match Reports
Scotland won their first Calcutta Cup match in a decade with a thrilling 25-13 victory over England at Murrayfield. The damage was done in the first half as Scotland scored three tries, including two from Huw Jones, to lead 22-6 at the break. England started the second half strongly with Owen Farrell scoring a quick try to reduce the deficit, but Scotland defended well and didn't concede any further points. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Six Nations Guide: Scotland secure Calcutta Cup glory after stunning Six Nations champions England
- BBC: Scotland beat England for first time in a decade
- Guardian: Finn Russell masterminds historic Scotland victory over England
- Telegraph: Three first-half tries stun England at Murrayfield
- Daily Mail: Huw Jones and Sean Maitland end Red and Whites' Grand Slam dream as Gregor Townsend's side win the Calcutta Cup at Murrayfield for the first time in a decade
- ESPN: England's Grand Slam hopes in tatters as Scotland end drought
- NatWest 6 Nations: Jones double helps Scotland to brilliant Calcutta Cup success
- Scottish Rugby: Scotland 25 England 13
- England Rugby: England defeated by Scotland in Calcutta Cup
Scotland v England - Match Highlights
Scotland v England - Match Stats
Scotland (22) 25
Try: Jones (15', 38'), Maitland (31')
Conversion: Laidlaw (16', 39')
Penalty: Laidlaw (3'), Russell (67')
England (6) 13
Try: Farrell (44')
Conversion: Farrell (44')
Penalty: Farrell (14', 18')
Man of The Match: Finn Russell (Scotland)
Scotland v England - Team Line-ups
Scotland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Gordon Reid
- 2 Stuart McInally
- 3 Simon Berghan
- 4 Grant Gilchrist
- 5 Jonny Gray
- 6 John Barclay (CAPTAIN)
- 7 Hamish Watson
- 8 Ryan Wilson
Backs
- 9 Greig Laidlaw
- 10 Finn Russell
- 11 Sean Maitland
- 12 Pete Horne
- 13 Huw Jones
- 14 Tommy Seymour
- 15 Stuart Hogg
Replacements
- 16 Scott Lawson
- 17 Jamie Bhatti
- 18 Willem Nel
- 19 Tim Swinson
- 20 David Denton
- 21 Ali Price
- 22 Nick Grigg
- 23 Blair Kinghorn
England Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Mako Vunipola
- 2 Dylan Hartley (CAPTAIN)
- 3 Dan Cole
- 4 Joe Launchbury
- 5 Maro Itoje
- 6 Courtney Lawes
- 7 Chris Robshaw
- 8 Nathan Hughes
Backs
- 9 Danny Care
- 10 George Ford
- 11 Jonny May
- 12 Owen Farrell
- 13 Jonathan Joseph
- 14 Anthony Watson
- 15 Mike Brown
Replacements
- 16 Jamie George
- 17 Joe Marler
- 18 Harry Williams
- 19 George Kruis
- 20 Sam Underhill
- 21 Richard Wigglesworth
- 22 Ben Te'o
- 23 Jack Nowell