England kept their Six Nations title hopes alive with a narrow 16-15 victory over Scotland, ending their rivals’ recent dominance in the Calcutta Cup at Twickenham.
Despite Scotland leading 10-7 at halftime through tries from Ben White and Huw Jones, England fought back with penalties from Marcus Smith and Fin Smith to take a six-point lead.
Scotland responded with a late Duhan van der Merwe try, but Finn Russell’s 79th-minute conversion attempt drifted wide, sealing England’s first Calcutta Cup win in five years.
With two rounds remaining, England trail leaders Ireland by four points, while Scotland faces another mid-table finish as frustration grows over unfulfilled potential.
