2 h. ago Scotland player ratings against England as standout scores 9/10 and turnover king did not deserve to lose

Marks out of ten for the Scotland players after defeat by England

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3 h. ago England vs Scotland LIVE: Six Nations result and updates after Calcutta Cup thriller

Steve Borthwick’s resurgent side hold on for another tight win after costly Finn Russell miss

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4 h. ago Scotland’s Gregor Townsend questions England’s crucial penalty decision

‘I just don’t know how that’s a penalty,’ says head coachSteve Borthwick: ‘They found a way to win the game’Scotland’s coaches and players believe two key officiating decisions potentially denied them another historic Calcutta Cup victory. Gregor Townsend feels his team were unlucky to concede the crucial second-half penalty kicked by Fin Smith that ultimately proved decisive and doubts have also been raised over the solitary English try, scored by Tommy Freeman.Townsend was particularly unhappy about the crucial penalty given against Rory Darge and Tom Jordan for lifting Ben Curry out of a ruck. “I’m going to go through the game two or three times to see whether we could have got better decisions,” said Townsend, the head coach. “I did feel the decision that counted against us for the winning three points where we cleared someone out of the ruck I just don’t know how that’s a penalty. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Scotland: Gregor Townsend reveals if Finn Russell will stay as goal

Fly-half botched a trio of conversions in one-point loss as Calcutta Cup slipped out of Scottish hands

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5 h. ago Gregor Townsend on Scotland's display, Finn Russell kicking and player who had 'one of his best ever games'

Scotland head coach proud of team despite defeat at Allianz

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5 h. ago Gregor Townsend backs Finn Russell to bounce back after costly missed conversion

Co-captain Russell squandered a last-gasp kick for victory at Allianz Stadium.

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5 h. ago Tommy Freeman reacts to controversial try in England’s Calcutta Cup win

The England wing scored the hosts’ only try in a 16-15 thriller

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6 h. ago How Scotland contrived to lose Calcutta Cup match they should have won as England end four years of hurt

Finn Russell’s missed conversion proves costly

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6 h. 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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6 h. ago England player ratings vs Scotland: Maro Itoje delivers huge moments in nervy Calcutta Cup win

Fin Smith unshakeable again as Ben Curry delivers a monster performance off the bench in Twickenham thriller

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7 h. 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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7 h. 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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7 h. ago England vs Scotland LIVE: Result and reaction from Six Nations as hosts cling on in thrilling Calcutta Cup climax

England 16-15 Scotland: The hosts clung on as Finn Russell’s missed touchline conversion ended Scotland’s dominance in this fixture

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7 h. ago Man dies after ambulance collides with pedestrian during emergency call

Police were alerted to the crash on the A96 near Elgin, Moray, at about 3.30am on Saturday.

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7 h. ago England vs Scotland LIVE: Six Nations latest score and rugby updates from Calcutta Cup thriller

Steve Borthwick’s resurgent side out for Calcutta Cup revenge after last-gasp win over France

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8 h. ago England vs Scotland LIVE: Score and updates from Six Nations as compelling Calcutta Cup set for thrilling finale

Scotland have dominated this fixture in recent years and will hope to continue their superiority

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8 h. ago Fake bank notes scam caught on CCTV as pair target shops across Scotland

The two young men attempted to use the fake Bank of England £20 notes at the What Everyone Wants store in Hamilton, Scotland last week, and were caught on CCTV.

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8 h. ago England vs Scotland LIVE: Six Nations latest score and rugby updates from Calcutta Cup clash

Steve Borthwick’s resurgent side out for Calcutta Cup revenge after last-gasp win over France

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8 h. ago UK to see ‘severe weather’ on Sunday before conditions improve, Met Office says

Yellow warnings for wind and rain have been issued for Sunday, with weather conditions expected to improve slightly from Monday, the forecaster said.

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8 h. ago Arsenal only have themselves to blame as title charge implodes against West Ham

ARSENAL 0-1 WEST HAM: Jarrod Bowen scored a well-deserved winner for the visitors as the Gunners' hopes of winning the Premier League title took a major hit with defeat

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