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Nick Purewal

England 23-29 Scotland: Duhan van der Merwe settles Calcutta Cup tie as Steve Borthwick suffers opening loss

Celebration: Scotland have won the Calcutta Cup for the third year in a row at Twickenham

(Picture: PA)

Duhan van der Merwe stepped off his wing, inside Marcus Smith, Owen Farrell and Max Malins, and sealed Scotland’s first Calcutta Cup treble in 51 years.

The Lions wing’s second try handed a dagger blow ending to Steve Borthwick’s first match at the England helm, as Scotland triumphed 29-23 at Twickenham to open the Six Nations in some style.

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