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England Edge Past Scotland To Reclaim Calcutta Cup

💮A hard-fought 16-15 win at the Allianz Stadium witnessed England reclaim the Calcutta Cup for the very first time since 2020. The victory also kept them in the race for the Guinness Men’s Six Nations. Tommy Freeman’s try, Marcus Smith’s eight points as well as a long range Fin Smith penalty sealed the win for England.

England vs Scotland Guinness Men’s Six Nations Rugby match: Maro Itoje
Calcutta Cup 2025: England's Maro Itoje and his team celebrate with the Calcutta Cup | Photo: AP/Ian Walton

🎉England's Maro Itoje, center, and his team celebrate with the Calcutta Cup after winning the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham in London.

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England vs Scotland Guinness Men’s Six Nations Rugby match: Maro Itoje
Calcutta Cup 2025: England's Maro Itoje celebrates | Photo: AP/Ian Walton

𓃲England's Maro Itoje celebrates with the Calcutta Cup after winning the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham in London.

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England vs Scotland Guinness Men’s Six Nations Rugby match: Marcus Smith
Calcutta Cup 2025: England's Marcus Smith celebrates with Jamie George | Photo: AP/Ian Walton

꧃England's Marcus Smith, center, celebrates with Jamie George after winning the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham in London.

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England vs Scotland Guinness Men’s Six Nations Rugby match: Duhan van der Merwe
Calcutta Cup 2025: Scotland's Duhan van der Merwe holds off England's Marcus Smith | Photo: AP/Ian Walton

🐎Scotland's Duhan van der Merwe, left, holds off England's Marcus Smith during the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham in London.

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England vs Scotland Guinness Men’s Six Nations Rugby match: Maro Itoje
Calcutta Cup 2025: England's Maro Itoje takes a line out | Photo: AP/Ian Walton

ꦺEngland's Maro Itoje takes a line out during the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham in London.

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England vs Scotland Guinness Men’s Six Nations Rugby match: Tommy Freeman
Calcutta Cup 2025: England's Tommy Freeman tackles Scotland's Blair Kinghorn | Photo: AP/Ian Walton

༺England's Tommy Freeman, left, tackles Scotland's Blair Kinghorn during the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham in London.

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England vs Scotland Guinness Men’s Six Nations Rugby match: Marcus Smith
Calcutta Cup 2025: England's Marcus Smith kicks a penalty | Photo: AP/Ian Walton

🍸England's Marcus Smith kicks a penalty during the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham in London.

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England vs Scotland Guinness Men’s Six Nations Rugby match: Ben White
Calcutta Cup 2025: Scotland's Ben White scores the opening try | Photo: AP/Ian Walton

⭕Scotland's Ben White scores the opening try during the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham in London.

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