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England Seizes Calcutta Cup With Late Penalty To Defeat Scotland 16-15

England Seizes Calcutta Cup With Late Penalty To Defeat Scotland 16-15

England secured a hard-fought 16-15 victory over Scotland in a gripping Six Nations clash at Twickenham. England wins the Calcutta Cup. Here's a recap.

Feb 22, 2025 by R. R. Ellis

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England Rugby clinched the Calcutta Cup in a nail-biting affair at Twickenham, defeating Scotland 16-15.

Scotland took an early lead through a try from Ben White, but England responded quickly with a score from Tommy Freeman. The teams traded penalties, before Huw Jones crossed the line for Scotland. 

However, England's defense held firm through the second half, and Fin Smith's late long-range penalty proved the difference, as the hosts edged out a tight contest.

Finn Russell missed a crucial conversion for Scotland, leaving his team agonizingly close to snatching victory.  

England With Another Dramatic Win

Final: England 16, Scotland 15

England defeats Scotland in a scorching match, securing the Calcutta Cup for the first time since 2020. 

Scotland loses after Finn Russell is unable to convert a difficult kick after an incredible try from Duhan van der Merwe. 

England had the lead at halftime, but it did feel like there was much more push and pull in the second half, with each team taking clawing at opportunities. 

England gets the win in the end, and it comes down to made penalties and conversions, truly. 

Watch Duhan van der Merwe Try

Finn Russell Misses The Conversion! - 79'

England 16, Scotland 15

What a change of fortune in a few seconds. 

England is going to win this game. 

Scotland has possession, but it's only a matter of time. 

Incredible Scotland Try!!!

England 16, Scotland 15

What a try from Scotland. The Scots go nearly half the field with passing brilliance. 

Duhan van der Merwe is the one who touches it to the ground. 

Finn Russell misses the conversion! 

English Defense - 76'

England 16, Scotland 10

If England ends up winning this game, it'll be the team's defense that deserves credit. 

Time after time England was able to hold back Scotland, if not push them back from the 22m and 5m lines in English territory. 

Watch Fin Smith Penalty Goal

Scottish Lineout At English 5m

England 16, Scotland 10

Disasterous lineout from Scotland, might've been the best chance at scoring, but the Scots lost the ball. 

England will be happy to muddy this up. 

Fin Smith Boots From Long-Range - 70'

England 16, Scotland 10

Fin Smith puts three more on the board for England, which is closing in on a win.

Ten minutes to go. 

Watch Marcus Smith Kick

Marcus Smith Puts England Ahead - 66'

England 13, Scotland 10

Smith kicks the penalty goal, and England goes up three points. 

That could be the decider. 

English Lineout In Scottish Territory - 64'

England 10, Scotland 10

Big chance for England to score on this possession. 

Still Tied - 62'

England 10, Scotland 10

Both teams are desperate to score and break this draw. 

Fin Smith Tackle

English Defense Holds - 59'

England 10, Scotland 10

England able to keep Scotland from scoring from 5m out, Mitchell kicks into touch. 

Scotland Pushing At 5m - 59'

England 10, Scotland 10

Scotland trying to score another try!

Finn Russell nearly did it all himself. 

Marcus Smith Nails Penalty, Game Tied - 55'

England 10, Scotland 10

Solid kick from Harlequins' Marcus Smith. 

We're even in the 55th minute. 

Blair Kinghorn Clears - 53'

Scotland 10, England 7

Kinghorn with a brilliant kick to touch and gains nearly 60m of territory. 

English lineout. 

30 Minutes Left - 50'

Scotland 10, England 7

Quite a low-scoring affair so far, but certainly a fierce one. 

Due to all the kicking, there have been a lot of big hits and players going off with injuries. 

England Make Changes - 47'

Not Much Yet - 46'

Scotland 10, England 7

Both teams have had opportunities in opposing territory, but mishandled passes, knock-ons and penalties have stymied any chances at tries in the second half. 

England Advancing - 42'

Scotland 10, England 7

After a penalty, the English find themselves working their way into Scotland's territory. 

Nothing comes of it, but it might've been their best attack since the try.   

Second Half Begins - 40'

Scotland 10, England 7

Scotland kicks off to England, and we have 40 more minutes of Calcutta Cup action. 

Halftime Stats

Line Breaks:

  • Scotland: 1
  • England: 3

Tackles Completed:

  • Scotland: 43
  • England: 76

Territory:

  • Scotland: 59%
  • England: 41%

Possession:

  • Scotland: 56%
  • England: 44%

Halftime At Twickenham

Scotland 10, England 7

Scotland is leading by three points, but both teams have had a few squandered chances. 

Scottish fans will be lamenting the ref's chance to check England's try, but that matters not at this point. 

Both Scotland and England had chances to score in the waning moments of the first half, but neither was able to take it across the try line. 

Marcus Smith With A Brilliant Run

Scotland 10, England 7

Smith nearly scores, going halfway across the field with an incredibly long run. 

The ball gets loose and into touch. 

What an opportunity. 

Nearly Halftime - 38'

Scotland 10, England 7

Scotland gets about 5m out from the tryline but is unable to hold onto the ball. 

Scottish have had six entries into the English 22m area. 

Still, the Scots are winning right now, albeit by only three points. 

We're in for a ferocious second half. 

Scotland Pushing - 35'

Scotland 10, England 7

Scotland were pushing nearly at the 22m line. 

The possession ends in an English lineout after a Scottish knock-on. 

Both Teams Kicking To Gain Ground

Scotland 10, England 7

Through most of this first half, the teams have been trying to establish territory. 

Scotland's two tries have come with a line break due to the kicking. They've also dominated possession compared to England. 

Another Look At Jones Try

Watch Huw Jones Try

Scotland Strikes Again! - 19'

Scotland 10, England 7

Lightning fast passing and line break from the Scots as they score another try. 

Huw Jones touches it down for the try. He's had a tremendous Six Nations. 

Finn Russell again misses the conversion. 

Lots Of Back-And Forth - 16'

England 7, Scotland 5

Through 15 minutes, it has been a lot of kicking, a lot of battling. 

Two tries in quick succession, and now these teams are trying to sustain trenches. 

Another Look At Freeman Try

Watch Tommy Freeman Try For England

English Response! 

England 7, Scotland 5

One try apiece from each team within eight minutes of the game starting. 

Tommy Freeman gets the try. 

England go up by two points after the conversion. 

There was some talk of the try being reviewed, but the ref seemed happy with the call. 

Another Look At Ben White Try

Watch Ben White Try

Scotland Draws First Blood! - 4'

Scotland 5, England 0

Sensational try from the Scottish, only three minutes until the game. 

Ben White gets the try. 

Unbelievable start to this game in London. 

Finn Russell misses the conversion. 

Gametime - 0'

England 0, Scotland 0

England kicks off to Scotland and we're underway at Twickenham. 

Fin Smith makes the kick. 

National Anthems Playing - 0'

England 0, Scotland 0

We're nearly underway. 

England Vs. Scotland Results Since 2000

  • 02/24/2024, Scotland 30 – 21 England, 2024 Six Nations Championship
  • 02/04/2023, Scotland 29 – 23 England, 2023 Six Nations Championship
  • 02/05/2022, Scotland 20 – 17 England, 2022 Six Nations Championship
  • 02/06/2021, Scotland 11 – 6 England, 2021 Six Nations Championship
  • 02/08/2020, England 13 – 6 Scotland, 2020 Six Nations Championship
  • 03/16/2019, England 38 – 38 Scotland, 2019 Six Nations Championship
  • 02/24/2018, Scotland 25 – 13 England, 2018 Six Nations Championship
  • 03/11/2017, England 61 – 21 Scotland, 2017 Six Nations Championship
  • 02/06/2016, England 15 – 9 Scotland, 2016 Six Nations Championship
  • 03/14/2015, England 25 – 13 Scotland, 2015 Six Nations Championship
  • 02/08/2014, England 20 – 0 Scotland, 2014 Six Nations Championship
  • 02/02/2013, England 38 – 18 Scotland, 2013 Six Nations Championship
  • 02/04/2012, England 13 – 6 Scotland, 2012 Six Nations Championship
  • 10/01/2011, England 16 – 12 Scotland, 2011 Rugby World Cup
  • 03/13/2011, England 22 – 16 Scotland, 2011 Six Nations Championship
  • 03/13/2010, Scotland 15 – 15 England, 2010 Six Nations Championship
  • 03/21/2009, England 26 – 12 Scotland, 2009 Six Nations Championship
  • 03/08/2008, Scotland 15 – 9 England, 2008 Six Nations Championship
  • 02/03/2007, England 42 – 20 Scotland, 2007 Six Nations Championship
  • 02/25/2006, Scotland 18 – 12 England, 2006 Six Nations Championship
  • 03/19/2005, England 43 – 22 Scotland, 2005 Six Nations Championship
  • 02/21/2004, England 35 – 13 Scotland, 2004 Six Nations Championship
  • 03/22/2003, England 40 – 9 Scotland, 2003 Six Nations Championship
  • 02/02/2002, England 29 – 3 Scotland, 2002 Six Nations Championship
  • 03/03/2001, England 43 – 3 Scotland, 2001 Six Nations Championship
  • 04/02/2000, Scotland 19 – 13 England, 2000 Six Nations Championship

Nearly Time For England Vs. Scotland

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— Scottish Rugby (@Scotlandteam) February 22, 2025

England Prep

England Vs. Scotland Rugby Kickoff Time

The match kicks off at 11:45 a.m. ET on Feb. 22 at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, London, England.

Where To Watch England Vs. Scotland Rugby

The 2025 Six Nations Championship will be streaming on Peacock in the United States.

In France, the UK, and Ireland, the Six Nations will stream on various outlets (France TV, ITV, BBC, RTÉ and Virgin Media).

England Rugby Lineup

  1. Ellis Genge
  2. Luke Cowan-Dickie
  3. Will Stuart
  4. Maro Itoje
  5. Ollie Chessum
  6. Tom Curry
  7. Ben Earl
  8. Tom Willis
  9. Alex Mitchell
  10. Fin Smith
  11. Ollie Sleightholme
  12. Henry Slade
  13. Ollie Lawrence
  14. Tommy Freeman
  15. Marcus Smith

Substitutes: 16. Jamie George, 17. Fin Baxter, 18. Joe Heyes, 19. Ted Hill, 20. Chandler Cunningham-South, 21. Ben Curry, 22. Harry Randall, 23. Elliot Daly

Scotland Rugby Lineup

  1. Pierre Schoeman
  2. Dave Cherry
  3. Zander Fagerson
  4. Jonny Gray
  5. Grant Gilchrist
  6. Jamie Ritchie
  7. Rory Darge
  8. Jack Dempsey
  9. Ben White
  10. Finn Russell
  11. Duhan van der Merwe
  12. Tom Jordan
  13. Huw Jones
  14. Kyle Rowe
  15. Blair Kinghorn

Substitutes: 16. Ewan Ashman, 17. Rory Sutherland, 18. Will Hurd, 19. Sam Skinner, 20. Gregor Brown, 21. Matt Fagerson, 22. Jamie Dobie, 23. Stafford McDowall

Six Nations 2025 Fixtures: Round 3

  • Feb. 22 - Wales vs. Ireland - 9:15 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 22 - England vs. Scotland - 11:45 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 23 - Italy vs. France - 10 a.m. ET

England World Rugby Ranking

England is ranked No. 6 in the world with 83.63 points.

Scotland World Rugby Ranking

Scotland is ranked No. 7 in the world with 82.99 points.

Six Nations 2025 Table

  1. Ireland: W 2, D 0, L 0, PF 59, PA 19, DIFF +40, TF 8, TA 1, BP 2, Pts 10
  2. France: W 2, D 0, L 0, PF 68, PA 26, DIFF +42, TF 9, TA 2, BP 2, Pts 10
  3. England: W 1, D 0, L 1, PF 48, PA 52, DIFF -4, TF 6, TA 6, BP 2, Pts 6
  4. Scotland: W 1, D 0, L 1, PF 49, PA 51, DIFF -2, TF 7, TA 2, BP 1, Pts 5
  5. Italy: W 1, D 0, L 1, PF 41, PA 46, DIFF -5, TF 5, TA 3, BP 0, Pts 4
  6. Wales: W 0, D 0, L 2, PF 15, PA 65, DIFF -50, TF 2, TA 9, BP 1, Pts 1

World Rugby Rankings 2025

  1. South Africa - 92.78
  2. Ireland - 91.36
  3. New Zealand - 90.36
  4. France - 87.19
  5. Argentina - 84.97
  6. England - 83.63
  7. Scotland - 82.99
  8. Australia - 81.52
  9. Fiji - 80.07
  10. Italy - 78.67
  11. Georgia - 74.69
  12. Wales - 73.75
  13. Japan - 72.95
  14. Samoa - 72.68
  15. Portugal - 70.04
  16. USA - 70.02
  17. Uruguay - 67.06
  18. Spain - 65.60
  19. Tonga - 65.46
  20. Romania - 62.76

Six Nations 2025 Schedule

Round 1

  • Jan. 31 - France vs. Wales - 3:15 p.m. ET
  • Feb. 1 - Scotland vs. Italy - 9:15 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 1 - Ireland vs. England - 11:45 a.m. ET

Round 2

  • Feb. 8 - Italy vs. Wales - 9:15 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 8 - England vs. France - 11:45 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 9 - Scotland vs. Ireland - 10 a.m. ET

Round 3

  • Feb. 22 - Wales vs. Ireland - 9:15 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 22 - England vs. Scotland - 11:45 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 23 - Italy vs. France - 10 a.m. ET

Round 4

  • March 8 - Ireland vs. France - 9:15 a.m. ET
  • March 8 - Scotland vs. Wales - 11:45 a.m. ET
  • March 9 - England vs. Italy - 11 a.m. ET

Round 5

  • March 15 - Italy vs. Ireland - 10:15 a.m. ET
  • March 15 - Wales vs. England - 12:45 p.m. ET
  • March 15 - France vs. Scotland - 4 p.m. ET

How To Watch The 2025 Rugby Europe Championship

The 2025 Rugby Europe Championship will be broadcast on FloRugby and the FloSports App in the United States.

Rugby Europe Championship 2025 Schedule

Jan. 31, 2025

Feb. 1, 2025

Feb. 2, 2025

Feb. 8, 2025

Feb. 9, 2025

Feb. 15, 2025

Feb. 16, 2025

March 1-2, 2025

  • Semifinal 1
  • Semifinal 2

March 15-16, 2025

  • Bronze Final
  • Final
  • Seventh-Place Final
  • Fifth-Place Final

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