Another captivating round of Six Nations action could prove a pivotal one in the British and Irish Lions selection shake-up as England edged Scotland and Ireland overcame a much-improved Wales.
The visitors fell just short at Twickenham as Steve Borthwick’s side clung on to a first Calcutta Cup win since 2020, with Finn Russell’s late conversion sliding by as the hosts were rewarded for a strong, scrambling defensive showing.
