Scotland V England - The Calcutta Cup

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Past results

2010	13 March	England	15–15	Murrayfield	Edinburgh	63	39	15
2011	13 March	England	22–17	Twickenham	London	64	39	15
2012	4 February	England	6–13	Murrayfield	Edinburgh	65	39	15
2013	2 February	England	38–18	Twickenham	London	66	39	15
2014	8 February	England	0–20	Murrayfield	Edinburgh	67	39	15
2015	14 March	England	25–13	Twickenham	London	68	39	15
2016	6 February	England	9–15[2]	Murrayfield	Edinburgh	69	39	15
2017	11 March	England	61–21[3]	Twickenham	London	70	39	15
2018	24 February	Scotland	25–13[4]	Murrayfield	Edinburgh	70	40	15
2019	16 March	Scotland	38–38	Twickenham	London	70	40	16

Teams


TBC





Furbank; May, Joseph, Farrell, Daly; Ford, Heinz; M Vunipola, George, Sinckler, Kruis, Itoje, Ludlam, Underhill, Curry

Replacements: Dunn, Genge, Stuart, Launchbury, Lawes, Earl, Youngs, Devoto

tigertattie wrote:Fraser brown. Dodgy darts

Get McInally on

Calling to the tail with this weather isn't the smartest decision to be fair.

Hookers going to be doing a lot of that if they throw to the back

Wind looks to be behind Scotland at the moment ...

Ha. Touch windy.

England will take being even at half time playing into this wind.

Underhill and Curry have been outstanding so far. They are a pairing that could challenge Hill and Back given experience.

What is going on at the breakdown??

Our break down has broken down.

We’re simply not getting the ruck before the English do

Wow that was a great kick

What is Hogg at!? What a nervy player

Get these useless Glasgow forwards off the pitch now.

Not sure why England are kicking quite so much though ...

Lineout a shambles, breakdown a shambles, kicking game non existent - literally the opposite of how to play in this weather

England are making yards ball in hand. I understand kicking in these conditions but England are playing well enough to go through a few phases.

Mark should be taken out of the game

Half an hour gone already. Well it's flying by this game

Awful game to watch.

The Scots front row have better haircuts

England are just playing simply basic rugby. Correct way to play in these conditions

Scotland are not

Slow to the breakdown. Losing the kicking game (even though we have the wind). Second best in the collision.

Pretty awful stuff

Quick turnover ref! This game will be over in the 65th minute at this rate

Still only 0-3 though despite the errors from Scotland.

We have been abysmal

Hookers have no chance with the line outs.

England definitely playing the conditions better than Scotland

Scotland were offside a lot in those last few passages. Where’s that Offside Scot who always complains about it?

Offside by Scotland missed there - ball came off a Scotland foot and grabbed by a player in front ...

England need to build some phases here. They look like a team just playing for half time and the change of ends but they should have taken more from the half.

should have gone left, big hole there. silly drop attempt in this wind.

They've kicked far too much away when they were making ground - hopefully when they have the wind they will keep the pressure on more.

WELL-PAST-IT wrote:should have gone left, big hole there. silly drop attempt in this wind.

Wasn't far away though. If Ford lands that then it doubles the lead and keep the scoreboard moving. It was worth a punt. I'd expect more of that this half when we have the wind. Get the scoreboard moving and make Scotland to take chances.

Let's hope the wind doesn't change direction at half time ...

You'd expect this lead to slowly increase now. Playing against the conditions we are 3 in front wasn't expecting this. This is the leadership moment we talk about with england. We should win from here: do we?

Guscott criticising the lineout technique WHAT THE >>>>>>>>>>>>

Guscott is a poor pundit IMO ...

Not the high scoring game i was hoping for. Still what with the rain and wind and the wet conditions. Lets hope the are more points to come in the second half.

No 7&1/2 wrote:You'd expect this lead to slowly increase now. Playing against the conditions we are 3 in front wasn't expecting this. This is the leadership moment we talk about with england. We should win from here: do we?

We should have won when we were 31 nil up ...

I would like to see England try running it a bit this half, from the right areas of course. See if we can get some width on a narrow defense.

Guscott, great center, very poor everything else since.

Heaf wrote:Guscott is a poor pundit IMO ...

Hes too much of a narcissist.

So you've re betting Scotland or draw then heaf .

The 6-2 bench split for England could have an impact here. They can effectively put an entirely fresh tight 5 on with 25-30 minutes left.

Lucky

Miles forward

Beware the prop on the hoof

Nice break from the prop but a clear forward pass from the base of the subsequent ruck ...

England need a carrier in the backs to straighten the line.

England actually looked better without the wind ...

Think this is the worst 6N game in years so far, granted weather is horrible

Where was our advantage?

Surely that lineout throw should be considered a forward pass???

stupid Ford