The Calcutta Cup - Statistical analysis

England are Calcutta Cup holders, having won the last six matches where the trophy was at stake
England are Calcutta Cup holders, having won the last six matches where the trophy was at stake
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Scotland will be hoping to register their first win at Twickenham since 1983 while England will be desperate to match New Zealand's world record of 18 consecutive wins when both the teams meet each other in the Calcutta Cup tie on Saturday.

123 - Number of times the Calcutta Cup has been played for since 1879, England winning 69, Scotland 39 and 14 draws.

1983 - Last time Scotland beat England at Twickenham, a 22-12 triumph, 17 matches ago.

270 - Number of Indian Rupees melted down by the Calcutta Football Club, a rugby union club, to create the trophy.

3 - Number of king cobras which form the cup's handles.

18 - Height of the trophy in inches.

11 - Number of games which have not been a contest for the Calcutta Cup - the eight prior to 1879; the World Cup semi-final in 1991 and the 2011 World Cup pool game (both won by England) and the 1971 Centenary match (won by Scotland).

43 - England's highest points total in the match (2001 and 2005).

33 - Scotland's highest points total in the match (1986).

9 - Longest Cup-winning streak, set by England between 1991 and 1999.

6 - Number of months Scotland flanker John Jeffrey was banned for by the SRU for his part in an incident in 1988 which saw the Cup damaged in Edinburgh.

1 - Number of matches Dean Richards was banned for due to his part in the same incident.

27 - Record individual points tally in the game, set by Jonny Wilkinson in 2007.