England Wins Calcutta Cup

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England has ended their four-year Calcutta Cup drought with a dramatic 16-15 victory over Scotland at Allianz Stadium. The match was a closely contested affair, with Scotland dominating large periods of the game but ultimately falling short due to a missed conversion attempt by Finn Russell. The Scottish team outscored England by three tries to one, made 198 more gain-line meters, and beat 25 more defenders than England managed throughout the game.

The game was marked by a series of intense and physical exchanges, with both teams giving their all in pursuit of victory. England's scrum was a particular highlight, providing a solid platform for their attacks, while their line-out was also impressive. However, it was Scotland who looked more likely to win for large periods of the game, with their backline causing problems for the English defense. Despite this, England managed to find a way to win, with their bench making a significant impact in the second half.

The result is a significant boost for England's Six Nations hopes, as they look to build on this momentum in their upcoming matches against Italy and Wales. For Scotland, the defeat is a bitter pill to swallow, as they had been hoping to win the Calcutta Cup for a fifth successive year. The team will now have to regroup and focus on their remaining matches, as they look to finish the tournament on a high note.

The match also had implications for the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia, with several players from both teams staking their claims for a place in the squad. England's Tommy Freeman and Scotland's Duhan van der Merwe were among the standout performers, with their impressive displays likely to have caught the eye of the Lions selectors. The tour, which will be shown exclusively live on Sky Sports, promises to be an exciting and closely contested series, with the best players from the UK and Ireland taking on the Australian Wallabies.

Here are the match scores:

• England: 16
• Scotland: 15

And here are the try scorers:

• England: Freeman
• Scotland: White, Jones, Van der Merwe

The result sets up an exciting finale to the Six Nations, with England, Ireland, and France all still in contention for the title. The upcoming matches promise to be just as intense and dramatic as the England-Scotland clash, with the teams battling it out for supremacy in the tournament.