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Scotland are a joy to watch but still can’t deliver what they promise

Van der Merwe and Kinghorn shine again only for the Scots to be bullied out of fifth successive Calcutta Cup victory

The Guardian - UK

England 16-15 Scotland: Calcutta Cup Six Nations player ratings

Jamie Ritchie was outstanding for a Scotland side who somehow lost, in part thanks to the efforts of Maro Itoje

The Guardian - UK

Agony for Finn Russell after missed kick hands England win over Scotland

England won the Calcutta Cup 16-15 after Finn Russell narrowly missed an 80th-minute conversion of Duhan van der Merwe’s try

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Finn Russell misses last-gasp conversion as England hold on to end Scotland run

Finn Russell squandered a last-gasp conversion for victory as Scotland’s four-year stranglehold on the Calcutta Cup ended with a nail-biting 16-15…

The National (Scotland)

England’s luck finally turns to end Calcutta Cup misery as Finn Russell suffers late agony

England 16-15 Scotland: Russell’s late conversion drifted wide as England held on for a dramatic Calcutta Cup victory for the first time in five years

The Independent UK

Time for England to end Calcutta Cup blues and show France was no fluke

Red Rose have lost four in a row against Scotland, but if they can back up victory over Les Bleus there will be every chance of top-two finish

The Guardian - UK

How England are plotting to stop ‘world-class’ Finn Russell and end Calcutta Cup woe

No player has caused England more torment in recent years than the Scotland fly-half, but Steve Borthwick’s side are confident they can stop him

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Scotland’s dangermen Russell and Van der Merwe loom large for England

Hosts must unlock solutions to the deadly duo when the teams contest the Calcutta Cup at Twickenham on Saturday

The Guardian - UK

Six Nations Kings Ireland Again Prove Too Much For Scotland

Ireland stayed on course for an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title with a 32-18 win over Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.

International Business Times

Scotland 18 Ireland 32: Clinical visitors triumph to claim bonus point at Murrayfield

Ireland bolstered their hopes of a third successive Guinness Six Nations title as they made it 11 wins in a row over Scotland with a ruthless…

The National (Scotland)

Supreme Ireland continue hunt for Six Nations history as Scotland found wanting again

Scotland 18-32 Ireland: An 11th consecutive victory in this fixture saw the visitors seize control of the championship at Murrayfield

The Independent UK

Scotland 18-32 Ireland: Bonus-point win for Six Nations holders after Finn Russell and Darcy Graham forced off

Ireland secured 11th straight win over Scotland to take another step towards retaining Six Nations crown

Evening Standard

Ireland power through Scotland to stay unbeaten with Prendergast to the fore

Finn Russell was forced off early after a clash of heads and Ireland dominated with Sam Prendergast scoring 12 points in their 32-18 win in Scotland

The Guardian - UK

Huw Jones hat-trick fends off Italy as Scotland run their way out of trouble

Scotland got their Six Nations campaign off to a winning start, scoring five tries in a 31-19 victory over Italy at Murrayfield

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The Independent UK

Steve Tandy hopeful Duhan van der Merwe will be fit for Scotland’s Italy clash

Back-rower Luke Crosbie and second-row duo Grant Gilchrist and Jonny Gray have also had injury issues in recent weeks.

The Independent UK

Darcy Graham equals Scotland try-scoring record in Portugal romp

Scotland 59-21 Portugal: The hosts’ much-changed side ran in nine tries at Murrayfield

The Independent UK

Darcy Graham equals Scotland’s try-scoring record in victory over Portugal

Given the gulf in status between the two nations, Gregor Townsend took the opportunity to make 14 changes to his Scotland team.

The Guardian - UK

Scotland 15-32 South Africa: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – as it happened

Scotland throw everything at South Africa but still lose four tries to nil as the world champions power their way to victory.

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The National (Scotland)

You might not like it, but Scotland must continue importing players

Martin Hannan: You might not like it, but Scotland must continue importing players.

The Independent UK

Gregor Townsend revelling in Scotland duo’s battle at top of try-scoring list

Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe both added to their try tallies during Saturday’s 57-17 win over Fiji.

Evening Standard

Scotland 57-17 Fiji: Darcy Graham scores four ties in comfortable Autumn Nations Series win

Duhan van der Merwe quickly reclaimed record on fine day at Murrayfield

The Independent UK

Scotland run riot to dismantle Fiji and kick off autumn in style

Scotland 57-17 Fiji: Darcy Graham ran in four tries at Murrayfield to help Gregor Townsend’s side kick off their autumn campaign in style

The Independent UK

Duhan van der Merwe breaks Scotland try record as Uruguay denied unlikely comeback

Van der Merwe scored his 28th try to overtake Stuart Hogg as Scotland claimed a 31-19 win

The Conversation

Who were the first Africans at the Olympics? The disturbing story of two 1904 marathon runners

Who were the first Africans to compete in the modern Olympic Games? The answer to that question reveals the surprising story of a 1904 marathon – and exposes the history of racism and white supremacy that characterised the Olympics in its early days.

The Independent UK

Duhan van der Merwe equals try-scoring record as Scotland beat the USA

USA 7-42 Scotland: Hooker Ewan Ashman capitalised on a series of rolling mauls to score a hat-trick in Washington DC

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