This was a rude and humbling awakening for England. Not only have their Grand Slam hopes been dashed, but the alarming manner of this Calcutta Cup defeat has landed a serious dent in their aspirations to become serious contenders for next year’s World Cup.

England’s 12-match winning run was brought to an abrupt halt by Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday as they paid the price for a sluggish start and spending 30 minutes down to 14 men.

Every single curling stone in the Winter Olympics is crafted from a special granite found only on Ailsa Craig, a small uninhabited island off the coast of Scotland.

Fatal ill-discipline, the continuation of their Murrayfield hoodoo, a masterful display from Scotland fly-half Finn Russell and being outperformed in terms of key stats; Sky Sports writers look at whe

Scotland delivered a magnificent Calcutta Cup triumph for under-pressure head coach Gregor Townsend, according to captain Sione Tuipulotu.