England Defeats Scotland 16-15, Regains Calcutta Cup

England secured a narrow 16-15 victory over Scotland at Twickenham, ending a streak of four consecutive defeats to their rivals and keeping their Six Nations title hopes alive. Despite Scotland outscoring England with three tries to one, crucial missed conversions from Finn Russell, including one after a late try from Duhan van der Merwe, proved decisive. The match saw Scotland leading 10-7 at halftime, but England rallied in the second half with penalties from Marcus Smith and Fin Smith to take the lead. England's defense held strong, allowing them to clinch the Calcutta Cup for the first time since 2020. This victory marked England's second consecutive win in the championship, following a close 26-25 win over France. With this performance, England remains in contention, closely following unbeaten Ireland in the standings.