";s:4:"text";s:4735:" England and Scotland have been playing each other at rugby union since 1871 when Scotland beat England in the first ever rugby union international.A total of 138 matches have been played, with England having won 76 times, Scotland 43 times and nineteen matches have been drawn.
{{ formatDateTime(fixture.datetime,'time') }} to your comment. On for the injured O’Brien after 25 minutes and added running power where needed.His kicking got better as the game went on and his dancing out of the deadball zone was sublime, but beaten in the air for the try.One second-half break threatened to open the game but panicked with a pass to thin air.Given little chance to show his agile best and replaced when England’s chances were dying.Didn’t put in his best shift and will be under pressure for selection against Scotland.Picked in favour of Jonny May, and showed why with impressive pace, but targeted in the air.Missed penalty would have levelled it up early and two errant passes, but continues to learn at this level.Caught at the base on occasion but passing was good enough before being withdrawn.Couldn’t find an edge on Ross which was a surprise and suffered as a result.Lost two lineouts and was absent in the loose, though his defence was commendable.Came to life late on with a barnstorming run over Healy and tried his best to snaffle a turnover or two.Ill-disciplined throughout and was probably the most disappointing in white.Disrupted the Irish maul very well and the fact he stayed on for the 80 shows how far he’s come.Gave away an early penalty, and given no quarter at the ruck where he was caught isolated repeatedly. You can’t go away from home and be as ill-disciplined as we were, conceding penalties and giving the opposition easy ‘outs’. will be published daily in dedicated articles. Home Please Sign up try again, the name must be unique {{ getFixStatus(fixture.status) }} Their 2019 success followed the Rugby Football Union's move to award their squad with professional deals, making them the first union to do so in the 15-a-side format. Related Video and Audio. The most insightful comments on all subjects There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts We use cookies on our site to provide the best online experience, personalise content, and analyse our site - for further information see our
{{ broadcaster.name }} Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. {{#sender.isSelf}} Battled to the very end with a late charge down and continues to defy his age of 35.Carried well and was on the receiving end of some big runs, but stopped nearly everyone.His first rampaging run at Ford led to the injury that forced him off in a rather dazed fashion.In to replace Heaslip and paid back the favour with a brilliant display on the floor to win numerous penalties. There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts