6 Nations

2023 - 2 - 5

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England vs. Scotland result highlights & analysis from 2023 Six ... (Sporting News AU)

Scotland won one of the best Six Nations matches in recent history to defeat England 29-23 at Twickenham, with Duhan van der Merwe's late score completing a ...

Despite England being under new leadership in the coaches' box and their poor showings in 2022, the hosts are still heavily backed to re-take the Calcutta Cup from Scotland by the bookmakers. Jones starts a move by slicing through the middle, and after finding no luck on the left edge, Russell kicks back to the centre, where Jones is waiting to ground the ball in the in-goal! A draw is almost out of the question for all four to predict, with the shortest odds being Sky Bet's 20/1. The second is right in front of the posts, and Farrell notches his first successful kick of the game to edge the hosts in front, right on half-time! They build on several phases in the Scotland 22 before Ludlam breaks down the right, and he has a simple pass for Malins to score in the corner! The hulking Scotland wing drifts inside to latch onto a flat ball, before powering through the line, beating two tackles, and fending off the full-back to score one of the great Calcutta Cup tries! FT: That's it for our coverage of the first day of the Six Nations, and what a game to open the tournament for the Scots! A messy ruck inside England;'s 22 sees the ball spill out, and White snatches onto it to burst through the line, step Steward, and score against England for the second year running! 80 mins: Ritchie gets over the top of Earl in a ruck to win the penalty, and that will do it for Scotland! The winger can't reel in the ball though, and so play comes back for Russell to successfully kick the three points. Farrell's second penalty brought England's lead to 23-19, and Russell soon responded with three points of his own to create a one-point ball game going into the final 10. Finn Russell's missed conversion let England back into it, and after another try in the corner for Malins and an Owen Farrell penalty, the hosts took a slim 13-12 lead into the half-time break.

Six Nations 2023: Duhan van der Merwe double for Scotland denies ... (Sky Sports)

Duhan van der Merwe's double saw Scotland make it three Calcutta Cup wins in a row for the first time since 1972 as they beat England 29-23 in the teams' ...

Half-back partner Marcus Smith sent a pinpoint kick to the right corner, and Malins dived on the ball to score. Russell converted again to leave England needing a converted try to win. It was much better second half from us and a brilliant win." Back row Jamie Ritchie captained Scotland as they took aim at their third-straight Calcutta Cup triumph, with Luke Crosbie making only his second start for Gregor Townsend’s team after being named on the other flank. Having made their first entry of the match into England's 22 on the back of a well-worked lineout move from George Turner's long throw, Scotland patiently built until Sione Tuipulotu slotted through a grubber for centre partner Jones to chase down and finish. Joe Marchant made his first start since last July at outside centre, and prop Dan Cole was included on the bench for his first appearance since England’s 2019 World Cup final defeat along with uncapped hooker Jack Walker.

Six Nations: Scotland stun England in seven-try thriller at Twickenham (Stuff.co.nz)

Duhan van der Merwe grabbed two tries, including a breathtaking solo effort, as Scotland spoiled new England coach Steve Borthwick's start.

“There is some stuff we need to get better at," Farrell said. "Fair play to Scotland. England was its own worst enemy as it sought to eke out victory in the second half, with a dropped restart by No. “As a winger you don’t get a lot of opportunities to score so I needed to take them,” he said. * It marked the first time Scotland has secured back-to-back wins at Twickenham in rugby's oldest international fixture that dates to 1871.

Scotland player ratings vs England | 2023 Guinness Six Nations (RugbyPass)

A pair of outstanding tries by Duhan van der Merwe saw Scotland retain the Calcutta Cup for a third successive year.

Worked hard though and joint-top tackler (14) with Schoeman. [George Horne](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/george-horne/) – 6.5 Another who worked hard, and made metres in close quarters while adding to the defensive effort. Led from the front and won the crucial penalty that sealed victory. Guilty of giving away the penalty that saw England lead at the break, but otherwise a solid showing before departing on 58 minutes. [George Turner](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/george-turner/) – 6.5 Won’t want to see Dan Cole’s first scrum again, and departed shortly after. Another mixed bag from Scotland’s mercurial talisman. Recovered from a ropey start where he was sat down by Steward and put Jones over with a deft grubber. Has been questioned defensively in the past, but kept ex-Quins colleague Marchant well-marked throughout. Had another couple of chances that he couldn’t take, but was defensively sound and can be pleased with his day’s work. The former skipper had been a doubt with a heel injury and wasn’t at his world-class best.

England 23-29 Scotland: Six Nations player ratings from Twickenham (The Guardian)

Sione Tuipulotu inspired Scotland to memorable Calcutta Cup victory as Ben Curry had a day to forget for England.

5 Grant Gilchrist Messy moment at the lineout and made little impact in the loose before he was replaced. 4 Richie Gray Preferred to his younger brother and shone, particularly in the buildup to winning try. 9 Ben White Opportunistic try, finished with the zip that sums him up. Two fine passes in buildup to winning try. Out of position for Malins’ first try but came up with the winning score. Polished in every facet of the game. Precise kick for Jones’s try and always picked the right pass. In terms of effort, did not deserve to end up on losing side. 6 Lewis Ludlam Hunted Russell early on and passed to Malins for his second try. Borthwick’s kind of player. 5 Ollie Chessum Discipline not perfect but has an incredible engine and can do a bit of everything. 4 Maro Itoje Conceded a needless penalty but a nuisance at lineout – some things never change.

England vs Scotland LIVE! Six Nations 2023 match stream, latest ... (Evening Standard)

It's all change for England after their worst set of calendar-year results for 14 years in 2022 led to the end of Eddie Jones' long tenure, a sacking that many ...

We spoke about getting our first win of the Six Nations and next week we need to take some confidence from that.” There were blips but it felt like we had good energy and were in the fight all the way through.” Duhan van der Merwe’s late try and a last-ditch defensive stand was enough for Scotland to win the old trophy for the third year in a row for the first time in more than half a century. As a winger you don’t get a lot of opportunities so I needed to take them. “For now, we will give credit to Scotland for sticking at it like they did. There is some stuff we need to get better at but we will look at it,” Farrell said. A very encouraging showing from the Leicester man. “After the first half, we knew we had more in us and came out for the second half with a bang and managed to get the win so we are buzzing,” said Van der Merwe. Van der Merwe also registered an initial stunning solo try in an electric firat half, but twice England hit back through Saracens wing Max Malins. We weren’t at our best today. Still plenty of promise. Follow England vs Scotland reaction live below, featuring expert analysis from Nick Purewal at Twickenham.

Six Nations: Five takeaways from England v Scotland as clinical ... (planetrugby.com)

Following a 29-23 victory for Scotland over England in their Six Nations fixture, here's our five takeaways from the game at Twickenham.

Their effort in the back five of the pack was quite remarkable at times in defence, and their set-piece was as solid as Ben Nevis itself. Joe Marchant was selected to do a job for this fixture and, quite frankly, he failed to have the impact required and Borthwick will surely rue releasing Manu Tuilagi back to Sale Sharks in a match where his directness was sorely needed. Indeed, Ludlam was a beacon of excellence in a back-row that came off substantially second best, as he hit 17 carries for 72 metres, a wonderful run and feint to sent Max Malins over and was one of England’s main contributors in their mainly five man pod lineout approach. Conversely, Scotland’s visits to the red zone lasted only one minute and 44 seconds, yet saw them cross four times, a remarkable efficiency rate, but one probably enhanced by the powerful running of Van der Merwe. He put in an astonishing 27 tackles, many at the first phase of the gain line, battering the England carriers into submission as they failed time after time to make metres in contact. With possession stats of 70% v 30% in favour of the hosts, the sheer efficiency of the Scots with ball in hand and in contact was staggering.