But what exactly is the Calcutta Cup and why do England and Scotland compete for the trophy? It all started on Christmas Day in 1872 when 20 Englishman and 20 Scotsman played a game of rugby union ...

You’ve won the Championship and we’ve won the Calcutta Cup.’ I could have punched him ... were told we had to come out and collect the trophy because Princess Anne was waiting.

The Calcutta Cup, the oldest trophy contested between any two international rugby union teams, will be on the line as England and Scotland face off at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on Saturday ...

“Toonie” has turned Scotland into a consistently competitive force, yet a golden generation of players have yet to make a genuine challenge for the trophy ... by the Calcutta Cup that it ...

Captain Itoje says there is more to come from his side as they reclaimed the Calcutta Cup with a thrilling 16-15 win over Scotland ... England were made to work for the trophy. Itoje said: "The ...

Steve Borthwick’s England have the Calcutta Cup back after five long years but ... England skipper Maro Itoje got his hands on his hands on the trophy but Russell put it there.

And England needed every bit of targeted desperation to down a Scotland side that have been their nemesis during a 1,477-day run of Calcutta Cup success – the longest amount of time in the 154 ...

“Toonie” has turned Scotland into a consistently competitive force, yet a golden generation of players have yet to make a genuine challenge for the trophy. Could another ... of feeling evoked by the ...