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02/14 13:10 CST Scotland stuns England 31-20 at Murrayfield and snaps a 12-test
winning streak
Scotland stuns England 31-20 at Murrayfield and snaps a 12-test winning streak
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) --- England's 12-test winning streak was shattered by
Scotland pulling out an astonishingly one-sided 31-20 victory at Murrayfield in
the Six Nations on Saturday.
England was favored to win at Murrayfield for the first time since 2020, having
developed a mighty bench and become well-drilled and confident during its
longest winning run in nine years.
But set-piece dominance was undone by sloppy handling within five meters of
Scotland's tryline, under pressure from having to play catchup after a
scintillating Scottish start.
Scotland, conducted by a masterly Finn Russell, blasted off to 17-0 after 14
minutes.
A 20-minute red card to England winger Henry Arundell hardly made a difference.
Scotland was already leading by 14 when he was issued a second yellow card
right on halftime.
In his absence, Scotland out-scored England only 7-3, including a second try
for center Huw Jones that was Scotland's bonus-point fourth and last try.
Scotland and coach Gregor Townsend, on the occasion of his 100th test, have
been under fire all week after opening the championship last weekend with a
humbling 18-15 loss to Italy in Rome.
But a sixth win (plus the epic draw in 2019) over England in nine matchups, all
under Townsend, will quieten the growing clamor for him to resign.
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