England

23 - 29

Full Time

Scotland

England vs Scotland

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Chris Harris comes on.

75'

Huw Jones comes off.

75'

Ollie Lawrence comes on.

75'

Joe Marchant comes off.

75'

Conversion

Finn Russell has kicked a conversion.

75'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Duhan van der Merwe leads to a try for Scotland

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Duhan van der Merwe took full advantage.

73'

Matt Fagerson played a key part in that try.

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Kyle Steyn took full advantage.

73'

Scotland make a substitution with George Horne coming on.

69'

Scotland make a substitution with Ben White coming off.

69'

Penalty Goal

The Scotland supporters go wild as Finn Russell successfully kicks the penalty goal.

68'

Scotland make a substitution with Jonny Gray coming on.

65'

Scotland make a substitution with Grant Gilchrist coming off.

65'

Scotland make a substitution with Jamie Bhatti coming on.

65'

Scotland make a substitution with Pierre Schoeman coming off.

65'

Scotland make a substitution with Blair Kinghorn coming on.

65'

Scotland make a substitution with Stuart Hogg coming off.

65'

England sub Anthony Watson comes onto the field.

64'

Ollie Hassell-Collins departs for England.

64'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Owen Farrell kicks the penalty goal.

64'

England sub Nick Isiekwe comes onto the field.

60'

Ben Curry departs for England.

60'

England sub Dan Cole comes onto the field.

60'

Kyle Sinckler departs for England.

60'

England sub Mako Vunipola comes onto the field.

60'

Ellis Genge departs for England.

60'

The defensive line has been broken as Kyle Steyn goes through the gap.

60'

Jack Dempsey comes on for Scotland.

58'

Luke Crosbie leaves the field.

58'

Fraser Brown comes on for Scotland.

58'

George Turner leaves the field.

58'

Simon Berghan comes on for Scotland.

58'

WP Nel leaves the field.

58'

Ben Youngs comes on for England.

58'

Jack van Poortvliet leaves the field.

58'

What a run here by Jack van Poortvliet as they get over the gainline!

57'

Ben Earl comes on for England.

55'

Alex Dombrandt leaves the field.

55'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Finn Russell kicks the conversion.

52'

Try

Ben White scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!

50'

What a run here by Ben White as they get over the gainline!

50'

Conversion

Owen Farrell adds the two points for England.

48'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Ellis Genge dots the ball down from close range.

47'

Spellbinding play by Jack van Poortvliet is finished off with a try.

47'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

42'

Penalty Goal

Owen Farrell kicks the penalty.

42'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Owen Farrell will have to re-adjust the radar.

39'

Try

Incisive passing by England is finished off by Max Malins, as they goes over for the try.

37'

That's a great try assist by Lewis Ludlam.

37'

Fabulous play by England has led to Lewis Ludlam being able to wriggle through a gap.

37'

Finn Russell takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

29'

Try

Brilliant skill shown there by Duhan van der Merwe as they go over the white wash for a try.

28'

Trouble here as Duhan van der Merwe breaches the defence.

28'

Spellbinding play by Kyle Steyn is finished off with a try.

28'

Owen Farrell curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

25'

Try

Max Malins gathers the kick to score the try for England.

23'

That's a great try assist by Marcus Smith.

23'

Conversion

Finn Russell converts the try.

15'

Try

What a kick! Huw Jones takes full advantage to score for Scotland.

14'

Spellbinding play by Sione Tuipulotu is finished off with a try.

14'

A gap opened in the defence and Huw Jones took full advantage.

13'

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 England v Scotland 
  
 Round 1 
  
 Sat 4th February 2023, 08:45am PST 
  
 Twickenham

Points Flow Chart

Scotland win +6

Time in lead

Mins in lead

40%

% Of Game In Lead

44%

64%

Possession Last 10 min

36%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Russell

75'

23 - 29

van der Merwe

73'

23 - 27

Russell

68'

23 - 22

Farrell

23 - 19

64'

Russell

52'

20 - 19

White

50'

20 - 17

Farrell

20 - 12

48'

Genge

18 - 12

47'

Half Time

Farrell

13 - 12

42'

Malins

10 - 12

37'

van der Merwe

28'

5 - 12

Malins

5 - 7

23'

Russell

15'

0 - 7

Jones

14'

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.1

Entries

Attack Profile

England

Scotland

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Defence Profile

England

Scotland

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

61%

45%

3-6 secs

23%

26%

6+ secs

12%

25%

125

Rucks Won

England vs Scotland Kick Off Times & TV Channel

England face off against Scotland in Six Nations Round 1 on Sat 4th February 2023 at Twickenham. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:45. In South Africa it’s at 18:45 SAST, 05:45 NZST in New Zealand, 03:45 AEST in Australia and 08:45 EST in the US.

Scotland won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the rankings with England in position 5 and Scotland in position 7, underlining just how tight this match could be.

England vs Scotland Squads

The official squads for England vs Scotland will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.