England claimed a 16-15 win to regain Calcutta Cup and keep Six Nations hopes alive
Outhalf Russell, who has so often been the architect of England’s downfall, fired wide of the left post in the final minute at Twickenham following a dramatic touch down from Duhan van der Merwe.
A fortnight on from a thrilling 26-25 victory over France, Steve Borthwick’s side overcame a dismal first-half display to keep alive theirWith a win and a defeat apiece from the opening two rounds of the tournament, the rivals came into a pivotal contest each requiring victory to remain in contention for championship glory.
Yet, after the pulsating, end-to-end action briefly gave way to a more attritional affair, Scotland caused further problems with their pacey attack before deservedly regaining their advantage. England’s disjointed performance was not helped by a series of box kicks from scrumhalf Alex Mitchell which brought little joy and contributed to subduing an uninspired home crowd.
Borthwick wasted little time in turning to his bench in a bid to shift momentum as he introduced experienced duo Jamie George and Elliot Daly inside five minutes of the restart. With defences largely on top, Scotland struggled to reproduce the attacking enterprise shown earlier in the evening as a shot at history started to slip away.
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