England 23-29 Scotland

England v Scotland Match Reports

Scotland claimed a third successive Calcutta Cup victory with a 29-23 win over England at Twickenham. The visitors were first to score with Huw Jones running onto a Sione Tuipulotu grubber kick. England replied 10 minutes later when a crossfield kick from Marcus Smith was touched down by Max Malins. Duhan van der Merwe then scored a sensational Scotland try as he beat five tacklers from halfway. Malins bagged a second try just before half-time. Owen Farrell missed the ensuing conversion, but kicked a penalty a few minutes later to give England a 13-12 half-time lead. The home side extended their lead early in the second half when Ellis Genge powered over the line from close range. Moments later, Ben White broke loose to score Scotland's third try and bring them back within a point. Farrell and Russell then traded penalty kicks as the match edged towards a close finish. With five minutes remaining, Van der Merwe finished a sweeping Scotland move to set up well-deserved victory. A selection of match reports is listed below:

• Six Nations Guide: Scotland snatch win over England to spoil Steve Borthwick's debut in charge
• BBC: Superb Scots retain Calcutta Cup at Twickenham
• Guardian: Scotland’s Duhan van der Merwe stuns England to deny Borthwick dream start
• Daily Mail: Visitors record their third-straight victory over the Auld Enemy to retain the Calcutta Cup
• Sky Sports: Duhan van der Merwe double for Scotland denies Steve Borthwick winning start as England head coach
• ESPN: Scotland stun England in Six Nations opener as Steve Borthwick starts slow
• Scotsman: Scotland record stunning win over England at Twickenham as 2023 Six Nations campaign gets perfect start
• England Rugby: England beaten by Scotland in Six Nations opener