Scotland vs England Preview & Prediction | 2026 Six Nations Championship | Round 2
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The Calcutta Cup is on the line as Scotland entertain an impressive England side on Sunday.
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How to watch on TV: UK – ITV / USA – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – ITVX / USA – Peacock
Scotland form: Fruitless trip to Rome
Scotland delivered an error-strewn performance in Rome last weekend, losing 18-15 to Italy in what was the worst possible start to their Six Nations campaign.
The Scots were not able to adapt to the rainy conditions at Stadio Olimpico and paid the ultimate price, but they have to pick themselves up quickly to face their old rivals.
Last five: WLLWL
England form: 12 wins in a row
England's pursuit of the Six Nations title began in emphatic fashion last weekend when they eased to a 48-7 victory over sorry Wales at Allianz Stadium.
A first-half hat-trick from Henry Arundell, on his first international start for over two years, did the early damage, and from there the hosts never looked back, picking up maximum points in the process.
Last five: WWWWW
Scotland team news: McBeth, Turner, Ritchie & Brown come in
Squad: Jordan, Steyn, Jones, Tuipulotu, Dobie, Russell, White; McBeth, Turner, Z Fagerson, Brown, Cummings, Ritchie, Darge, Dempsey
Replacements: Cherry, Schoeman, Millar-Mills, Williamson, M Fagerson, Horne, Hastings, Graham
England team news: Unchanged
Squad: Steward; Roebuck, Freeman, Dingwall, Arundell; Ford, Mitchell; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Heyes, Chessum, Itoje, Pepper, Underhill, Earl
Replacements: George, Rodd, Davison, Coles, Pollock, Curry, Spencer, F Smith
Scotland vs England prediction
Even on home turf, this is a tough assignment for Scotland against an English side seeking their 13th consecutive victory in international rugby.
The ferocity of this rivalry may act as something of a leveller though. Indeed, England have somewhat surprisingly won only two of the last eight meetings between the two nations. One of those came last year, although that was a narrow 16-15 success on home turf.
However, the form book very much points towards the visitors here. Their last defeat came over a year ago, and we think they will take the spoils in Edinburgh to extend their winning run.
Scotland vs England tip: England to win
