England hold on to claim Calcutta Cup
Scotland’s Russell misses last-gasp conversion to hand rivals 16-15 victory
Scotland's Finn Russell (left) clears under pressure from England's Maro Itoje during the Guinness Men's Six Nations match at the Allianz Stadium, London, February 22, 2025
England 16-15 Scotland
by David Nicholson
at Twickenham
ENGLAND won a scrappy but enthralling game at the weekend to take the Calcutta Cup for the first time in five attempts after finally beating Scotland.
For the second successive game at Twickenham, the men in white managed to scrape a win by a single point as Scotland’s mercurial fly-half Finn Russell missed his third conversion attempt in the final minute.
Smith and Slade dropped from backline for Sunday’s Six Nations showdown