England 38-38 Scotland
Date:
Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Attendance: 82,000
England v Scotland Match Reports
England and Scotland played out one of the most extraordinary matches in Six Nations history with a 38-38 draw at Twickenham. England were leading 31-0 after half an hour, but Scotland fought back with 38 unanswered points to go into the final minutes with a 7-point lead. However, a late George Ford try saved England's blushes and tied the match. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Six Nations Guide: England and Scotland battle out dramatic draw at Twickenham
- BBC: England and Scotland draw astonishing Test 38-38 in Six Nations
- Guardian: England salvage Six Nations draw after Scotland’s spectacular comeback
- Telegraph: George Ford spares England blushes by rescuing draw after stunning Scotland fightback
- Daily Mail: George Ford's late try secures Eddie Jones's side a draw in Six Nations finale after surrendering 31-point lead in second half
- Sky Sports: Honours even in thrilling Calcutta Cup clash at Twickenham
- ESPN: Late Ford try spares England's blushes after stunning Scotland fightback
- Scotsman: Scots retain Calcutta Cup after stunning fightback at Twickenham
- England Rugby: England draw with Scotland in Guinness Six Nations
England v Scotland - Match Highlights
England v Scotland - Match Stats
England: (31) 38
Try: Nowell (2'), Curry (9'), Launchbury (13'), May (29'), Ford (81'+3)
Conversion: Farrell (3', 10', 15', 31'), Ford (81'+3)
Penalty: Farrell (25')
Scotland: (7) 38
Try: McInally (35'), Graham (47', 57'), Bradbury (50'), Russell (60'), Johnson (76')
Conversion: Russell (36', 51'), Laidlaw (60', 77')
Man of the Match: Finn Russell (Scotland)
England v Scotland - Team Line-ups
England Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Ben Moon
- 2 Jamie George
- 3 Kyle Sinckler
- 4 Joe Launchbury
- 5 George Kruis
- 6 Mark Wilson
- 7 Tom Curry
- 8 Billy Vunipola
Backs
- 9 Ben Youngs
- 10 Owen Farrell (Captain)
- 11 Jonny May
- 12 Manu Tuilagi
- 13 Henry Slade
- 14 Jack Nowell
- 15 Elliot Daly
Replacements
- 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie
- 17 Ellis Genge
- 18 Dan Cole
- 19 Brad Shields
- 20 Nathan Hughes
- 21 Ben Spencer
- 22 George Ford
- 23 Ben Te'o
Scotland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Allan Dell
- 2 Stuart McInally (Captain)
- 3 Willem Nel
- 4 Ben Toolis
- 5 Grant Gilchrist
- 6 Sam Skinner
- 7 Hamish Watson
- 8 Magnus Bradbury
Backs
- 9 Ali Price
- 10 Finn Russell
- 11 Byron McGuigan
- 12 Sam Johnson
- 13 Nick Grigg
- 14 Darcy Graham
- 15 Sean Maitland
Replacements
- 16 Fraser Brown
- 17 Gordon Reid
- 18 Simon Berghan
- 19 Jonny Gray
- 20 Josh Strauss
- 21 Greig Laidlaw
- 22 Adam Hastings
- 23 Chris Harris