England vs Scotland player ratings: Who was the star man at Twickenham?
England 25 Scotland 13
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Your support makes all the difference.England set up a climactic final day to the 2015 RBS 6 Nations but only after toiling to a 25-13 victory over Scotland in another afternoon that signposts disappointment at the looming World Cup.
Two weeks after succumbing to champions Ireland, Stuart Lancaster's men were forced to draw on their reserves of character to see off opponents searching for a maiden win of the Championship and a first triumph at Twickenham for 32 years.
Only George Ford's 44th-minute try separated the rivals for most of a second half controlled by England but also containing moments of high anxiety as Scotland, sensing a special result was theirs for the taking, ran with intent and ingenuity.
They deservedly led 13-10 at half-time after Mark Bennett crossed to help overhaul Jonathan Joseph's early try, the outside centres exchanging scores, but they lacked the firepower to finish the job.
The 12-point win against the Six Nations' bottom team, combined with Wales' 23-16 victory over previously unbeaten Ireland earlier in the day, has created a three-way shoot-out for the title.
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