England scrum half Alex Mitchell has defended the decision of George Ford to go for a drop goal in a costly moment for the visitors in the Calcutta Cup ... A lot of the time the defence is on top. .
THE First Minister has shared a photo of him drinking from the Calcutta Cup with the Scotland rugby team in their dressing room after they triumphed over England... "A little sip from the Calcutta Cup is not to be missed.
Reclaiming the Calcutta Cup is always sweet but convincingly ending England’s 12-Test unbeaten record was a glorious bonus ... Read more ... HenryArundell (left) endured a tough afternoon after two yellow cards in the first half of the Calcutta Cup clash ... .
England travelled north for the latest Calcutta Cup clash on a 12-game winning streak whereas Scotland had lost all their previous seven Tests against teams ranked in the world's top 10.