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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Gerard Meagher

From promise to despair: how England collapsed at Murrayfield

Things unravelled for England after Marcus Smith (left) was replaced by George Ford.
Things unravelled for England after Marcus Smith (left) was replaced by George Ford. Photograph: Dan Mullan - RFU/The RFU Collection/Getty Images

England led Scotland 17-10 with less than 20 minutes to go on Saturday but Eddie Jones’s side proceeded to unravel and succumbed to an opening defeat on the first Six Nations weekend for the third year in a row. Here are five key incidents from the dramatic finale at Murrayfield.

Ford replaces Smith, 63min

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