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Gordon Parks

Scotland stun England to repeat Twickenham Calcutta Cup triumph in Six Nations opener - 3 talking points

Scotland secured a stunning Six Nations success after a titanic tussle at Twickenham against England to retain the Calcutta Cup and claim a hat-trick of Auld Enemy wins.

A truly historic evening at the home of rugby also saw the dark blues deliver back-to-back triumphs in London for the first time ever and the first treble since 1972. A late try by Duhan van der Merwe ensured new England boss Steve Borthwick's reign got off to a losing start and allowed the Scots to raise their Six Nations curtain with a bonus point win with Wales next up at Murrayfield next weekend.

It was England who exerted the early pressure on a Scotland side which was loose with some of their clearing kicks which allowed the hosts to sustain their surges forward.

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