Former Scotland prop Peter Wright says Gregor Townsend's side cost themselves a fifth consecutive Calcutta Cup victory with their wastefulness at Twickenham. Finn Russell's missed conversion after Duhan van der Merwe's second try of the game ultimately cost the Scots in a 16-15 defeat,

Finn Russell missed a last-minute conversion that would have given Scotland a record fifth successive Calcutta Cup win on Saturday and instead England claimed a tense 16-15 Twickenham victory that keeps them in the hunt for the Six Nations title.

While Scotland fans may feel aggrieved at the seven points Freeman’s “try” earned England, the hosts were playing under penalty advantage on the goal-line, so would have got the ball back even if the winger was ruled to have been held up over the line.