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George Ford brushes off Scotland tactics ahead of Six Nations clash

A brawl erupted after Scotland flanker Ryan Wilson shoved Ford in the back like a 'school bully' as the teams returned to the dressing rooms after their warm-ups. Scotland won the game 25-13.




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England train as Eddie Jones prepares to name team to face Scotland

England coach Jones cast a watchful eye over a training session on Wednesday as his forwards were put through their paces ahead of the weekend's Six Nations finale with Scotland.




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Eddie Jones insists England must be at their best to beat Scotland

Eddie Jones has attempted to ramp up the pressure on Wales as they prepare to play for a Grand Slam in Cardiff – by suggesting that they are running out of steam at the crucial time.




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England vs Scotland - All you need to know for Six Nations 2019 clash 

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for England vs Scotland's Six Nation 2019 clash including date, kick-off time and channel plus squad, results, stats and odds.




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Joe Cokanasiga LEFT OUT of England squad for Six Nations finale

Eddie Jones claims England want to keep a lid on wing sensation Joe Cokanasiga and unleash him at this year's World Cup. He was speaking after he left him out for Scotland clash.




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England coach admits he has watched Braveheart ahead of Scotland clash

England were well beaten in the last encounter with the Scots and are bracing themselves to face typically fired-up opponents, desperate to end a disappointing campaign with a win.




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England coach Eddie Jones scoffs that Scotland never win at Twickenham

Jones, in mischievous mood before Saturday's Six Nations finale, where his side will win the title if they beat Scotland and Ireland win in Wales, declared his squad know what is coming.




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England vs Scotland RESULT – Six Nations 2019: Ford rescues draw in Calcutta Cup classic

Eddie Jones's side looked on course for a comfortable win as they raced into a 31-0 lead, only for Finn Russell to inspire the visitors to an incredible second-half comeback. Relive the action here.




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England 38-38 Scotland - PLAYER RATINGS

SIMON MILLS AND CALUM CROWE AT TWICKENHAM: Sportsmail runs the rule over the star performers at Twickenham.




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CLIVE WOODWARD: England can take positives from crazy Scotland draw

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It was an amazing game of rugby for the crowd. I have been coming to Twickenham as a fan, player, coach and pundit for years and I have never seen anything like it.




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England 38-38 Scotland: George Ford's late try secures draw

NIK SIMON AT TWICKENHAM: It was supposed to be an English procession, but Scotland’s threadbare squad came within seconds of pulling off the biggest comeback in the history of Test rugby.




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Flanker Gary Graham admits switching from England to Scotland was a relief 

EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: Gary Graham might have trained with Eddie Jones’s England but now feels liberated as a fully-fledged Scot. he made his debut against Italy in the Six Nations.




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Scotland's most capped player Ross Ford announces his retirement

Scotland's most capped player and former British and Irish Lions hooker Ross Ford said he was lucky to have played the game he loves for so long as he announced his retirement from rugby.




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Rugby news: Duncan Taylor to make return for Scotland after two-year injury absence

Flanker John Barclay will also win his first cap since March last year. The Edinburgh forward has not played for his country since rupturing his Achilles on his final outing for former employers Scarlets.




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Jim Mallinder lands blow to RFU after leaving to take up role with Scotland

The 53-year-old had been working with the Rugby Football Union on youth development, but has now accepted a role north of the border. He had been considered to replace Eddie Jones as coach.




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Georgia 10-44 Scotland: Finn Russell masterclass helps visitors secure win

Finn Russell stole the limelight as Scotland put on a show in their final World Cup audition with a 44-10 thrashing of Georgia in Tbilisi.




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Rugby news: Gregor Townsend rings changes for Scotland's World Cup warm-up clash against Georgia 

Gregor Townsend has wrapped a number of his key men up in cotton wool after leaving them out of Scotland's World Cup send-off with Georgia at Murrayfield on Friday night.




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Scotland 36-9 Georgia: Gregor Townsend's side earn third win in four World Cup warm-up games

Scotland did what they do best at Murrayfield on Friday night - score tries. There were six in total for the home fans to enjoy as a spirited, if error-prone, Georgian side were despatched.




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Scotland Rugby World Cup preview: Anything is possible with Finn Russell in full flow

Safe passage through a group that contains the No 2 ranked side in the world in Ireland and hosts Japan is the minimum expected of Gregor Townsend's men. Anything less would be an abject failure.




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'I don't feel any added pressure': Scotland winger Darcy Graham will bring energy and excitement

ROB ROBERTSON IN KOBE: Graham has been brought in to inject some pace out wide as Gregor Townsend's side chase a bonus-point victory to keep alive their chances of qualifying for the knockout stages of the tournament.




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Three experienced Scots AXED for do or die clash against Samoa in Rugby World Cup

ROB ROBERTSON IN KOBE: Japan's sensational 19-12 victory over Ireland yesterday has forced the Scots to go chasing a bonus-point victory over Samoa in Kobe tomorrow.




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Scotland vs Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Live score and updates in Japan

Scotland face a do-or-die scenario in just their second Pool A match of the Rugby World Cup. You can follow all the action from the Kobe Misaki Stadium as it happens HERE. Kick-off 11.15am.




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Scotland 34-0 Samoa: Gregor Townsend's men collect bonus point victory in do-or-die World Cup clash

ROB ROBERTSON AT THE KOBE MISAKI STADIUM: Needing a bonus point win to keep their World Cup campaign alive, it took them until five minutes from time before they got that vital fourth try.




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Sean Maitland breathes sigh of relief as Scotland secure bonus-point win over Samoa

ROB ROBERTSON IN KOBE: Sean Maitland feared he had blown his big chance to grab Scotland the bonus point win needed to keep their World Cup dream alive.




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Scotland vs Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Result

Scotland play Russia in their penultimate Pool A match requiring a bonus-point victory to keep their hopes of making the quarter-finals alive.




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Scotland 61-0 Russia: Adam Hastings shines as Gregor Townsend's men secure bonus point

ROB ROBERTSON IN SHIZUOKA STADIUM ECOPA:Scotland scrum-half George Horne scored a hat-trick as his side easily secured the bonus point win they needed against Russia.




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Scots would be 'furious' if do-or-die World Cup clash with Japan is cancelled due to Typhoon Hagibis

SRU chiefs would be 'furious' if Scotland's crucial World Cup clash with Japan falls foul of Typhoon Hagibis and remain confident the game will be played even if it is delayed by 24 hours.




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World Cup permutations: Scotland facing early exit if Japan clash is called off

With the news that two World Cup pool matches have been called off, and another under review, there is some confusion over who will finish where. Sportsmail takes a look at the pool permutations...




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Rugby World Cup: Scotland are the Tier One nation the World Cup can do without, and that hurts

COMMENT BY JOHN GREECHAN: This utter farce accurately reflects not merely a shambolic lack of leadership in World Rugby, but Scotland's continued status as an international irrelevance.




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Rugby World Cup 2019: Eddie Jones has little sympathy for Scotland

The Scots will miss out on the quarter-finals if their match against hosts Japan in Yokohama on Sunday suffers the same fate as England's clash with France and is cancelled.




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Rugby World Cup news: Scotland coach Gregor Townsend sits out captain Stuart McInally

Sunday's clash, which is effectively a play-off match for a quarter-final place, may still be called off by World Rugby in the aftermath of Super-Typhoon Hagibis, which is set to hit on Saturday.




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Rugby World Cup news: Scotland ready to take legal action to ensure vital game with Japan goes ahead

NIK SIMON IN TOYOTA: The Rugby World Cup's credibility was called into question as feelings grew that rich nations have received favourable treatment as Scotland vent their frustrations.




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World Rugby to make decision on Scotland's showdown with Japan 'as soon as practically possible'

World Rugby says it aims to make a decision on whether Scotland's storm-threatened clash with Japan on Sunday can go ahead as early as possible.




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Scotland's Rugby World Cup clash against Japan to go with fans also able to attend

NIK SIMON IN YOKOHAMA: World Rugby have given the green light for Japan's game with Scotland to go ahead - with supporters also being allowed to attend the crunch clash.




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Japan v Scotland LIVE: Score and updates as Brave Blossoms aim to secure quarter-final spot

Scotland suffered a devastating Rugby World Cup elimination at the hands of Japan, who made history by reaching the quarter-finals for the first time.  




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Scotland coach Gregor Townsend insists they will bounce back after World Cup heartache

Gregor Townsend insists Scotland can recover from their World Cup heartache - but knows they must learn from the mistakes that cost them in Japan.




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Michael Leitch dedicates historic Rugby World Cup victory over Scotland to Typhoon Hagibis victims 

Japan captain Michael Leitch dedicated the team's 28-21 victory over Scotland at the Rugby World Cup on Sunday to those affected by the typhoon which nearly cancelled the match.




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Japan 28-21 Scotland: Host nation seal quarter final spot with victory to send Scotland home

ROB ROBERTSON IN YOKOHAMA: Japan took a stunning 28-21 victory in Yokahama. The result means that the host nation will now face South Africa in the quarter finals.




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"I'll go away and think': Greig Laidlaw considers Scotland RETIREMENT after World Cup exit to Japan

Greig Laidlaw has admitted he has a decision to make over whether to prolong his Scotland career. The scrum-half's last World Cup ended in agonising defeat to Japan on Sunday.




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Scotland 'querying' World Rugby disciplinary charges

The governing body has confirmed it will convene a hearing of its independent disputes committee, in light of comments made by SRU chief executive Mark Dodson's last week.




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SRU pays £70,000 'donation' to World Rugby over comments surrounding possible postponement Japan tie

The SRU was reprimanded following comments made by chief executive Mark Dodson during the World Cup in reference to a match against Japan potentially being cancelled.




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Stuart Hogg reveals frustration at Saracens salary cap controversy

Stuart Hogg admits that if his Exeter Chiefs side win the Premiership, people will believe they triumphed only because of Saracens' hefty points deduction for breaching the salary cap.




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Sale 20-22 Exeter: Stuart Hogg creates one try and scores another before going off injured

CHRIS FOY AT THE AJ BELL STADIUM: Exeter extended their lead at the top of Pool Two of the Heineken Champions Cup with a close-fought 22-20 victory over Sale courtesy of Stuart Hogg (middle).




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Scotland wing Tommy Seymour confirms international retirement

Tommy Seymour is the second player to retire from international rugby in the past seven days. Seymour has announced his decision on the heels of former Scotland captain John Barclay quitting. 




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Greig Laidlaw confirms international retirement after 76 caps for Scotland

The 34-year-old Clermont scrum-half skippered the side in 39 out of his 76 international appearances, more times than any other player, and is Scotland's second-highest point scorer with 714.




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Scottish Rugby Union chief Mark Dodson DOUBLES salary to £933,000 despite year of failure

Scottish rugby fans were left truly stunned after it was revealed that the SRU chief executive more than doubled his salary from £455,000 to £933,000. The news comes prior to the Six Nations kick-off.




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Finn Russell out of Scotland's Six Nations clash with Ireland after breaching team protocol in camp

Finn Russell was dropped from Scotland's Six Nations opener after refusing to stop drinking at the team's hotel bar and then skipping training the following morning.




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New Scotland captain Hogg to seek help from legend Hastings for Six Nations opener against Ireland

New Scotland captain Stuart Hogg is to seek out national icon Gavin Hastings for last-minute advice on how to lead the team from full-back in the Six Nations opener against Ireland.




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Celtic 3-0 Ross County: Substitute Odsonne Edouard hits brace as Celtic secure another win

GRAEME CROSER AT CELTIC PARK: The past seven days have seen Leigh Griffiths locked in a personal battle with Finn Russell for custody of the back pages.




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Stuart Hogg deserves credit for showing character and concentration after shocking mistake

The headlines will have made painful reading for Stuart Hogg yesterday after his costly howler in Dublin, but I thought he fronted up well afterwards and stayed focused during the game.