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1 week ago

History hangs heavy over Calcutta Cup but England's young side can turn tartan tide

In one of sport's weirder coincidences, England are about to play must-win games against Scotland in both rugby and cricket on the same day. The forecast 3C temperatures for the Calcutta Cup encounter may be cooler than in Kolkata appropriately the venue for the T20 World Cup group fixture but a white-hot contest inside a chilly Murrayfield can be absolutely guaranteed.
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1 week ago
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Itoje calls for bulletproof' England approach to banish their Murrayfield ghosts

England must be bulletproof, aggressive and confident to secure a rare Murrayfield win and keep their grand slam bid alive.
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2 weeks ago
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Maro Itoje restored as England captain for Calcutta Cup trip to Scotland

Maro Itoje returns as England captain; Borthwick largely retains the Wales-winning XV, with Luke Cowan-Dickie starting and Fin Smith named on the bench.
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2 weeks ago

Suffocating Scotland key to Borthwick's plan for England Calcutta Cup success | Robert Kitson

England head to Murrayfield confident and enthusiastic, treating the Calcutta Cup as an opportunity after a 12-match winning run and recent big victories.
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2 weeks ago

Feyi-Waboso a major doubt for rest of England's Six Nations campaign

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been ruled out of England's pursuit of the triple crown while Steve Borthwick has concerns over the fitness of Ellis Genge for the Calcutta Cup on Saturday. Feyi-Waboso pulled out of the 48-7 victory against Wales after sustaining a hamstring injury in training last Friday and was replaced by Tom Roebuck. According to Borthwick, the Exeter winger will be out for a number of weeks, ensuring he misses the trip to Murrayfield and the visit of Ireland to Twickenham a week later.
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3 weeks ago

Six Nations form guide: how the 2026 contenders are shaping up

England enter the Six Nations with strong form, squad depth, and optimism under Steve Borthwick, targeting a first title since 2020.
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