Scotland v England LIVE: Result and reaction from Six Nations
Scotland 30-21 England: Duhan van der Merwe’s sublime hat-trick helped Scotland to a historic fourth straight win in the Calcutta Cup
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Your support makes all the difference.Duhan van der Merwe scored a superb hat-trick as Scotland rugby beat England rugby 30-21 at Murrayfield to claim a fourth successive Six Nations win in the fixture for the first time since the 1890s.
England, seeking a third Six Nations win for the first time since 2020, led through a George Furbank try after five minutes and looked in control, only for Van der Merwe to strike twice to help the hosts to a somewhat flattering 17-13 half-time lead.
The winger, who scored two superb tries in Scotland’s victory at Twickenham last season, collected a Finn Russell kick three minutes into the second half for his third, and two Russell penalties stretched Scotland’s lead to 30-16.
England emptied their bench and replacement wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso grabbed their second try after 66 minutes but, unlike in their opening wins over Italy and Wales, they could not complete the comeback as Scotland claimed their second victory having agonisingly lost to France last time out.
Relive all the action from Murrayfield below:
Scotland 7-10 England, 28 minutes
Another relatively shallow Scottish clearance allows England to try another set-piece manoeuvre, but the centres clunk again, leaving the ball, you guessed it, on the deck.
Scrappy stuff, this. England win the ball back on the floor but can’t make much of the possession.
Scotland 7-10 England, 27 minutes
Some punchy carries from England, Ben Earl and Jamie George making metres before George Furbank niftily steps in at first receiver to send Ollie Chessum half through a hole. Scotland manage to stall their momentum so Elliot Daly goes to the boot, skudding a kick in behind Kyle Steyn. Steyn looks to shepherd it over the touchline but Daly gets an arm to it, though the assistant referee is satisfied the ball was in touch before Daly clawed it into Steyn’s face.
Scotland 7-10 England, 25 minutes
England’s maul begins to roll out of the station, but Ben Earl is thrown off the tracks at the back of the carriage and Scotland force England out.
George Turner hits his jumper at the front and Ben White hooks a clearance up towards his own ten-metre line.
Scotland 7-10 England, 22 minutes
England back up the concession of that score with another loose moment, a needless penalty in the Scottish half.
But that’s better from Steve Borthwick’s side, Sam Underhill - clad in a scrum cap this week - winning his second jackal turnover of the game after another good tackle from George Ford.
TRY! SCOTLAND 7-10 England (Duhan van der Merwe try, 20 minutes)
Blitz beaten; a brilliant Scottish score!
Right up the middle! A long pass from Ben White finds Sione Tuipulotu, who is so good at distributing at the line. Ollie Lawrence jumps out at him, while Henry Slade is overly concerned with Finn Russell out the back, allowing Huw Jones to slice up the centre untouched.
Jones is felled fifteen metres out but has the presence of mind and sharpness of hands to offload off the deck for Duhan van der Merwe, who will not be halted!
Scotland 0-10 England, 18 minutes
The ball seems to have spent quite a lot of time on the floor so far. It hits the deck four times in quick succession near halfway, neither side quite able to get to grips with it. Scotland’s scrum.
Scotland 0-10 England, 17 minutes
Scotland are compounding their errors a bit here. Another errant lineout is swept up by the backs but Duhan van der Merwe is stripped by George Ford, before Sam Underhill’s jackal is rewarded as Scotland cling on to the ball on the floor.
Zander Fagerson has passed his HIA and replaces Elliot Millar-Mills.
Scotland 0-10 England, 16 minutes
Scotland try to catch England napping with a speedy restart, and while it is gathered, George Furbank’s attempted clearance is sliced and ugly.
George Turner’s overthrow bounces into midfield, and England scramble to it first. Danny Care thumps his box kick into space up the right...but out on the full it flies! There was open acreage for Care to find but he got his angles wrong.
PENALTY! Scotland 0-10 ENGLAND (George Ford penalty, 15 minutes)
Easy enough for George Ford from just left of centre. Posts bisected; England’s lead extended.
Scotland 0-7 England, 14 minutes
England are winning the aerial contest decisivvely so far. Twice chasers manage to tap back high hoists from George Ford, and there’s an advantage coming as the visitors try to build an attack.
A rather more aimless use of the boot from Ford ends it, but back he will come to kick the breakdown penalty for the poles.
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