England's 31-20 loss to Scotland ended their 12-game winning streak as disciplinary issues undermined their Calcutta Cup challenge. Henry Arundell's two yellow cards in the opening 58 minutes left England playing catch-up, with the second red card for a dangerous aerial collision proving particularly costly. Steve Borthwick's men never recovered from this early setback at Murrayfield.

Scotland extended their Murrayfield dominance with a fifth win in six home Calcutta Cup matches, fueled by Finn Russell's masterful performance. The fly-half orchestrated two first-phase tries, created another, and landed all five kicks as England failed to contain his influence. Russell's display, described by Gregor Townsend as one of his best for Scotland, proved decisive.

Despite dominating possession and territory, England's wastefulness proved fatal. Statistics told a damning story: Scotland gained more metres, made twice the line breaks, and enjoyed better tackle completion. England's 18 turnovers compared to Scotland's five proved critical. The visitors' inability to convert dominance into points sealed their fate as Scotland reclaimed the Calcutta Cup.