Scotland 31-20 England: Steve Borthwick’s facet implode in bruising Calcutta Cup defeat as Six Nations marketing campaign suffers main setback
England’s Six Nations campaign has been hit by a chastening blow following a bruising defeat by Scotland in the Calcutta Cup.
Steve Borthwick‘s side failed to recover from a first-half onslaught at Murrayfield, in which the hosts ran over three tries before adding a fourth for a crucial bonus point in the second period.
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England were stunned by Scotland at Murrayfield in the Calcutta Cup on Saturday
Huw Jones broke the record for most tries scored in this fixture with his score in Edinburgh
The Scots came out fighting following their defeat by Italy in the opening round
England were unable to recover after a nightmare first half in which the Scots scored three tries
Henry Arundell was given his marching orders following a nasty collision in the opening half
