At this rate they will be locking the Calcutta Cup in a display cabinet in Edinburgh and throwing away the key. For the fourth time in as many seasons Scotland beat England and this was the biggest thumping of the lot, orchestrated by the brilliant Finn Russell and illuminated by a spectacular hat-trick from England’s nemesis Duhan van der Merwe.
Talk about a Flying Scotsman thundering into history. Van der Merwe was the scourge of England at Twickenham last season and the 28-year-old was even more influential here as his side, for the first time in more than 50 years, completed a quartet of wins in this ancient fixture. It has also breathed fresh life into Scotland’s title hopes while England, with Ireland and France still to play, head homeward to think again.
