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England vs Scotland - as it happened: Eddie Jones' men retain Six Nations crown with victory over Scots

Re-live all the action from Twickenham

Jack Austin
Saturday 11 March 2017 09:45 EST
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Jonathan Joseph breaks through Scotland's back line before running in England's first try
Jonathan Joseph breaks through Scotland's back line before running in England's first try (Getty)

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Eddies Jones’ England will be crowned Six Nations champions on Saturday if they can overcome a strong Scotland side at Twickenham.

What time does it start?

The game gets under way at 4.00pm at Twickenham.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on ITV1. Coverage starts at 3.30pm. You can also follow the match with The Independent’s live blog here.

England host Scotland at Twickenham
England host Scotland at Twickenham (2016 Getty Images)

Team news…

Danny Care, Ben Te’o and Jonny May make way for Ben Youngs (scrum-half), Jonathan Joseph (outside centre) and Jack Nowell (wing). The Vunipola brothers both make the bench.

England XV: M Brown (Harlequins); J Nowell (Exeter), J Joseph (Bath), O Farrell (Saracens), E Daly (Wasps); G Ford (Bath), B Youngs (Leicester); J Marler (Harlequins), D Hartley (Northampton, capt), D Cole (Leicester), J Launchbury (Wasps), C Lawes (Northampton), M Itoje (Saracens), J Haskell (Wasps), N Hughes (Wasps).

Replacements: J George (Saracens), M Vunipola (Saracens), K Sinckler (Harlequins), T Wood (Northampton), B Vunipola (Saracens), D Care (Harlequins), B Te'o (Worcester), A Watson (Bath).

Billy Vunipola starts on the bench
Billy Vunipola starts on the bench (Getty)

Scotland have recalled flanker Hamish Watson after injury to his Edinburgh club-mate John Hardie. Otherwise, Vern Cotter picks the same team that started against Wales two weekends ago.

Scotland XV: Hogg (Glasgow); Seymour (Glasgow), Jones (Stormers), Dunbar (Glasgow), Visser (Harlequins), Russell (Glasgow), Price (Glasgow); Reid (Glasgow), Brown (Glasgow), Fagerson (Glasgow), R Gray (Toulouse), J Gray (Glasgow), Barclay (Scarlets, capt), Watson (Edinburgh), Wilson (Glasgow).

Replacements: Ford (Edinburgh), Dell (Edinburgh), Berghan (Edinburgh), Swinson (Glasgow), Du Preez (Edinburgh), Pyrgos (Glasgow), Weir (Edinburgh), Bennett (Glasgow).

Stuart Hogg can expect a busy afternoon at Twickenham
Stuart Hogg can expect a busy afternoon at Twickenham (Getty)

It’s a big game for…

Owen Farrell. Should he feature, today’s game poses a big challenge for the young No 12. Farrell failed to take part in full training on Friday after being struck down with a leg injury that required medical treatment. Whether he starts for England or is thrown into the mix at some later point in the game, the 25-year-old can expect a bruising afternoon of rugby that will put his experience and resilience to the test.

Owen Farrell trained on his own on Friday
Owen Farrell trained on his own on Friday (Getty)

Past three meetings…

Scotland 9 England 15, Six Nations, February 2016

England 23 Scotland 13, Six Nations, March 2015

Scotland 0 England 20, Six Nations, February 2014

Odds…

England to win: 1/5

Scotland to win: 5/1

Draw: 33/1

8 years ago

84 mins: And there is the final score! Care dives over again after relentless pressure and a good offload from Mako Vunipola! Farrell adds the points again and England win 61-21 against Scotland! 

Jack Austin11 March 2017 17:58
8 years ago

And that's it! England win the Six Nations! They've equalled New Zealand's record of 18 consecutive victories, won the Calcutta Cup and, most importantly, the Six Nations! 

Jack Austin11 March 2017 17:59
8 years ago

Scotland were poor here but England were back to their very, very best. What a performance. Now just the small matter of a Grand Slam to win in Ireland next week. But first, Dylan Hartley goes up to collect the Calcutta Cup.

Jack Austin11 March 2017 18:00
8 years ago

Thanks for following along live with us this afternoon. Keep an eye out for what Eddie Jones has to say, we will bring it all to you soon.

Jack Austin11 March 2017 18:03
8 years ago
Samuel Lovett11 March 2017 18:21

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