6 h. ago Finn Russell backed to handle Calcutta Cup flak as Scotland team

Glasgow star reestablishing himself for club and country

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8 h. ago Finn Russell on his Calcutta Cup miss, referee controversary, and Duhan van der Merwe try debate

Russell insists missed conversion not to blame for defeat

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4 d. ago Scotland did not deserve to lose to England — but Calcutta Cup pain conceals tough Six Nations truth

Finn Russell's missed kicks proved costly as Scotland came close but not close enough at Twickenham

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5 d. ago England regain Calcutta Cup as Finn Russell misses cost Scotland dear in Six Nations nail

Scottish star off the mark with last-gasp conversion to deny his side unprecedented fifth straight win in famous fixture

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5 d. ago England’s luck finally turns to end Calcutta Cup misery as Finn Russell suffers late agony

England 16-15 Scotland: Russell’s late conversion drifted wide as England held on for a dramatic Calcutta Cup victory for the first time in five years

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5 d. ago Agony for Finn Russell after missed kick hands England win over Scotland

England 16-15 ScotlandRussell puts conversion wide after Van der Merwe tryAt long last England have shaken off their Calcutta Cup blues. Never in the previous 153 years of this fixture had Scotland managed five successive wins over the auld enemy and another tartan triumph really would have had them dancing in the streets of Galashiels in Bill McLaren’s memory. This was a desperately tight old battle, though, with a second gripping home victory in consecutive games only secured right at the death.In the end it all hinged on whether Finn Russell could land the angled conversion following Duhan van der Merwe’s 79th-minute try. Up went the ball, end over end, and for the first half of its flight it seemed Scotland might be celebrating once more. Agonisingly for the visitors, though, it then curved just wide of the left-hand upright to leave England, to their immense relief, still alive in the title race. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago 'Finn Russell spent three days boozing and still pulled off magic – he's a game

EXCLUSIVE: Finn Russell has been passed fit to face England in Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash - and one former team-mate has illustrated just how big an impact he can make for Scotland

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6 d. ago Time for England to end Calcutta Cup blues and show France was no fluke | Robert Kitson

Red Rose have lost four in row against Scots, but if they can back up Les Bleus win there will be talk of top-two finishIn recent times the Calcutta Cup has morphed into the “Scottish play” the English would rather not mention by name. One Red Rose win in seven attempts and four consecutive victories for Gregor Townsend’s side has certainly been an uncomfortable sequence for those who, for decades, regarded death and taxes as only marginally more inevitable than Scotland losing down south.So much for the supposed dead weight of history. “What’s done cannot be undone,” murmured Lady Macbeth but she wasn’t privy to the skill and daring of Finn Russell or the killer finishing of Duhan van der Merwe. The last time England lost three or more consecutive home games in this fixture was in the early 1900s before Twickenham became their spiritual home. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Finn Russell’s Calcutta Cup availability delights Scotland co

Russell has been passed fit to start Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations showdown at the Allianz Stadium after recovering from a nasty head knock.

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7 d. ago Finn Russell fit to face England as Scotland name side for Six Nations clash

Co-captain recovers from injury but Darcy Graham outSchoeman and Ritchie come into Scotland packThe Scotland co-captain Finn Russell has been passed fit for Saturday’s Calcutta Cup match with England but his fellow back Darcy Graham misses out.The key duo were doubts for the Six Nations showdown at Allianz Stadium after colliding with each other and being forced off with head injuries in the first half of the defeat by Ireland. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Finn Russell passed fit for Calcutta Cup clash but Darcy Graham misses out for Scotland against England

The two backs were doubts for the Six Nations fixture after a horror clash of heads against Ireland a fortnight ago

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8 d. ago No pressure on Fin Smith to outdo Finn Russell in Calcutta Cup – Ollie Lawrence

An intriguing subplot to Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations showdown is the battle at number 10.

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8 d. ago Fraser Brown: Why Darcy Graham should sit out Calcutta Cup and Scotland's leftfield Finn Russell alternative

It would send strong message if winger didn’t play against England

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8 d. ago No pressure for Fin Smith to outshine Finn Russell in Calcutta Cup – Lawrence

An intriguing subplot to Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations showdown is the battle at number 10.

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