England head coach Eddie Jones has piled the pressure on Scotland by describing them as ‘red-hot favourites’ ahead of their Six Nations opener.

With a Calcutta Cup clast just over a week away, there is optimism surrounding Scotland that hasn’t been present for some time.

Today - March 27 2021 - is the 150th anniversary of the first ever game of international rugby which saw Scotland beat England at Raeburn Place in Edinburgh in 1871.

Starting at outside centre for England against Scotland in the opening round of the Guinness Six Nations, Henry Slade discusses facing his Exeter Chiefs teammates and defending Finn Russell.

After announcing his first squad for the Guinness Six Nations, Eddie Jones and his England captain Owen Farrell spoke about Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland.

The contest at the breakdown will be under the spotlight at Twickenham on Saturday and Hamish Watson is relishing the prospect of taking on England.

We, of course, will be without fans when England take on Scotland in the Six Nations this weekend, but the supporters who were present at Twickenham in 2019 arguably witnessed the greatest Calcutta Cup contest between the two rivals.