Scotland 10-17 England rugby LIVE SCORE: Marcus Smith try puts Red Rose ahead in Calcutta Cup – Six Nations 2022 latest
ENGLAND are ahead against Scotland in the Six Nations.
The Red Rose had the better of the opening stages, taking the lead through a Marcus Smith penalty.
But they fell asleep at the restart allowing debutant Ben White, who was on as a head injury assessment replacement, to score the opening try of the match for the Scots.
Smith then replied with another penalty, but Finn Russell replied with a penalty of his own on the stroke of half time.
However, it's first blood to England in the first half as a close range Smith penalty saw the Red Rose move back within a point.
And Smith then popped up with England's first try as they took the lead in Edinburgh.
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- Kieran Davies
Scotland 10 England 17
65. Scotland attack and manage to open England up with a few missed tackles.
Russell kicks it over to the other side of play, the England player knocks it into touch.
The replay shows he made no attempt to catch the ball.
Scotland 10 England 17
64. A number of substitutions means Ben White re-joins us.
Fifteen minutes to go, seven points behind.
What they would give for another try from White.
Penalty – Scotland 10 England 17
63. Marcus Smith puts it through the posts.
Scotland have given away five penalties in thissecond half now and they are being made to pay for these errors.
Last play for Smith today as he is replaced.
- Kieran Davies
Scotland 10 England 14
62. van der Merwe takes another high England kick.
He fumbles but it seemingly goes sideways rather than forwards.
Bursting through the England tackles he steps through the centre.
The play breaks down as he is penalised.
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Scotland 10 England 14
60. Play is stopped as Jamie Ritchie lays on the ground.
The buggy drives on with a stretcher, never a good sign.
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Scotland 10 England 14
59. Ali Price with a fantastic tackle of Ben Youngs allowing the blues to break.
The play breaks down as the Scotland player seemingly mishandles.
The replay shows he may have been hit before the ball got to him.
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Scotland 10 England 14
57. Scotland are enjoying some possession in the England half.
The roar of 'Scotland' comes from the home faithful.
They are slowly making progress as they work through the ninth phase.
England turn it over and kick long, almost catching Hogg out.
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Scotland 10 England 14
54. The kick curls wide of the post.
Lucky for Scotland as it leaves them in touching distance still.
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Try – Scotland 10 England 14
53. The ball comes out of the England maul, the pass is laid off to Marcus Smith who runs through the gap to score.
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Scotland 10 England 9
50. Scotland attack with the gentle murmur of 'Flower of Scotland' in the background.
They are playing through the phases now trying to draw England in to find that hole to exploit.
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Penalty – Scotland 10 England 9
48. Marcus Smith knocks the kick over the posts from just underneath them.
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Scotland 10 England 6
47. England were only six metres from the line, trying to find that elusive try.
The referee pulls it back for a penalty to England as the drive seemed to be going nowhere.
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Scotland 10 England 6
45. England kick to touch just inside the Scotland twenty-two from a penalty.
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Scotland 10 England 6
42. Commentator's curse as England knock the ball on try to take a high kick.
Scrum to Scotland just in the England half.
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Scotland 10 England 6
40. We are back underway.
Scotland in possession in their own half, working towards halfway.
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HT: Scotland 10 England 6
It is important Scotland stop giving away needless penalties.
The first-half saw them gift England six in total.
Other than that, more of that solid defence will be the call.
- Kieran Davies
HT: Scotland 10 England 6
We thought this would be a test of this young England side but not in the way we envisaged.
Converting possession into points was the biggest challenge they could not seem to deal with in the first half.
Scotland need to come out of the traps and see if they can get the first try of the half to really test the mental strength of this England team.
- Kieran Davies
- Kieran Davies
HT: Scotland 10 England 6
The referee brings the half to a close.
Despite dominating possession, England go in behind.
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Penalty – Scotland 10 England 6
40. Finn Russell strikes it firmly between the post from just inside the England half.
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Scotland 7 England 6
38. Scotland are trying to create one more chance before half time.
They spread play from right to left, trying to find a hole in the England back line.
The referee pulls it back for a Scotland penalty.
- Kieran Davies
Scotland 7 England 6
36. Both teams will be content with their first half displays.
Scotland had to absorb a lot of England probing with kicks and attacking in open play before they were able to strike themselves.
To go in ahead will be a good foundation to build on.
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