Head-to-head
Overall England and Scotland have played each other on 142 occasions with England winning 76 of these matches (L 47, D 19).
The Calcutta Cup match has been contested for 131 times, since its inception in 1879.
Calcutta Cup: The Original Championship Rivalry
Scotland have dominated recent Calcutta Cup fixtures, securing four consecutive victories over England. Their most recent triumph was a decisive win at Scottish Gas Murrayfield in 2024.
England, under head coach Steve Borthwick, will be eager to reverse this trend and reclaim the prestigious trophy on home soil, as they have now not beaten Scotland at the Allianz Stadium since 2017 - drawing in 2019 and losing in 2021 and 2023.
Current form
England enter the match with renewed confidence following a dramatic 26-25 victory over France in the previous round. This was a much-needed boost after the opening-round defeat to Ireland. The return of scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been instrumental in revitalising England's attack, providing stability and creativity.
Scotland’s campaign has been inconsistent. They began with a solid 31-19 win against Italy but faltered in a 18-32 home defeat to a clinical Irish side. Head coach Gregor Townsend remains optimistic, emphasising the team’s experience and potential to deliver a standout performance against their oldest rivals.
Team news
Ross McCann, Ali Price, and Cameron Redpath have been called up to the Scotland squad ahead of this weekend's match against England. They replace the injured Matt Currie, while Alexander Masibaka has returned to his club.
George Horne suffered a facial injury during Glasgow’s win over the Dragons on Sunday afternoon. Matt Currie sustained a concussion in Edinburgh's match against Zebre on Friday night.
Darcy Graham and Finn Russell remain in the squad, both progressing through the World Rugby concussion protocols since the Ireland match, with plans to return to full training later this week.
Stats dive
England are on a three-game winning streak at home in the Guinness Men’s Six Nations. The last time they enjoyed a longer run was a 15-game streak between 2012 and 2018 - a run that spanned the Stuart Lancaster and Eddie Jones coaching eras.
Scotland have won eight of their last 10 Test matches, with their only defeats in that time coming against the top two ranked countries in the world, South Africa and Ireland. Their eight victories in this run have come by an average margin of 32 points.
England have made the most kicks in play (84) of any side in this year’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations, while Scotland have made the fewest (46); 15 of England’s kicks have been grubber kicks, and no other side has made more than eight (Scotland one).
England have won nine turnovers from jackals at the 2025 Men’s Six Nations after two rounds, more than any other side with Tom Curry (4) winning twice as many as any other player (Ben Earl and Lorenzo Cannone, both two).
Scotland’s record try-scorer (31) Duhan van der Merwe, crossed for his 15th Guinness Men’s Six Nations try in round two. Only Stuart Hogg has scored more for Scotland in the Championship (16, Huw Jones also on 15 tries). Van der Merwe also beat five defenders in round two, becoming the seventh player from any side to reach 100 defenders beaten in the Championship.
Scotland captain Rory Darge has hit more attacking rucks (65) than any other player in this year’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations, ahead of Maro Itoje (62) in second spot and then the Fagerson brothers in third and fourth (Zander 58, Matt 54). He also tops the charts for dominant tackles (6) and offloads (joint top on 5).
