Scotland vs England LIVE: Six Nations rugby score and result from Calcutta Cup today
Follow live reaction as England and Scotland kicked off their Six Nations campaigns in the Calcutta Cup at Murrayfield
Finn Russell slotted a penalty eight minutes from time to earn Scotland a narrow 20-17 win over England on Saturday as they took advantage of a penalty try and a yellow card for the visitors to wrestle back control of an intense Six Nations game.
Scotland, 10-6 up at halftime, were 10-17 down when they were awarded a penalty try after England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie batted away a high cross-field pass. He was sent to the sin bin for 10 minutes. It proved the turning-point as with the one-man advantage, Scotland won a late penalty to snatch victory and take the Calcutta Cup for a second successive year.
Ben White scored Scotland’s other try while all England’s points came from young fly-half Marcus Smith, who crossed for a try and was unlucky to end on the losing side.
Follow all the latest reaction in the live blog below:
Ireland 0-0 Wales, 1 minute
A lovely start from Dan Biggar, throwing a delectable little lofted kick perfectly into an open piece of pasture between Irish bodies. A Welsh hand gets to it as it tumbles back to earth, but it strays forward from Johnny McNicholl. First scrum.
Solid from Ireland, and they’ll play away from the base. BUndee Aki carries strongly.
KICK OFF!
Jaco Peyper checks in with the skippers and his colleagues on the touchline. England’s Stuart Terheege is in the TMO truck ready to deal with anything that requires a further look.
A final word from Peyper to Dan Biggar, who will kick everything off. The 2022 Six Nations is underway!
Amhrán na bhFiann and Ireland’s Call
A few bowed heads and covered eyes among the Irish squad as they sing “The Soldier’s Song”. Mack Hansen has learned the anthems of his new home quickly, no doubt drawing on his Cork-born mother.
Spectators sway to the rhythm of “Ireland’s Call”. The first anthems of the 2022 Six Nations are done - time for the first action.
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
The Welsh players are in typically strong vocal form, Josh Adams bearing his tonsils as he voices the opening lines of “Land of Our Fathers” with gusto.
Wyn Jones closes his eyes for a meaty last salvo, looking to the heavens as the final note plays.
Ireland vs Wales
We take a moment to recognise rugby against racism, with the players and crowd applauding the announcement over the public address system.
There’s no pre-match handshakes with Michael D Higgins, presumably owing to the pandemic, but the Irish president smiles warmly in a rather groovy tie from the posh seats.
The ground observes a minute’s silence in memory of Tom Kiernan, the legendary Irish player, coach and administrator, who passed away this week at the age of 83.
Out come the teams
The suppliers of vertical flamethrowers must do roaring trade during the Six Nations, with their warming presence now ubiquitous alongside the pitch as the two sets of matchday 23s make their way onto the Aviva Stadium surface. A few Daffodil-ed heads among the Irish sea of supporters.
Six Nations has all the ingredients of a championship for the ages
Six Nations has all the ingredients of a championship for the ages
With crowds back and five viable contenders to clinch glory, Kieran Crowley’s prediction that it ‘could be the most competitive and open Six Nations in history’ does not look so far-fetched
Ireland vs Wales
Louis Rees-Zammit has got some pretty heavy strapping on his right ankle and has a rather tender stomp of the floor as he engages Gareth Anscombe in conversation. He looks ok, but that might be something to monitor for one of the stars of last season’s Six Nations.
Kick-off at the Aviva Stadium is not far away...
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