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Six Nations: Scotland rewrite record books in victory over England

John Barclay of Scotland holds aloft the Calcutta Cup after defeating England. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

Scotland rewrote the rugby history books as they defeated England in the 2018 Six Nations to lift the Calcutta Cup at Murrayfield.

  • 1 - Gregor Townsend matched the number of wins in Calcutta Cup games as a player (in 10 attempts) in his first game as a coach.

  • 4 - Huw Jones has scored four tries, two braces against England in two games.

  • 6 - Gregor Townsend now has six wins from his first nine matches in charge of Scotland.

  • 10 - The number of games Scotland had gone without beating England, eight defeats in a row.

  • 14 - The number of years since Scotland had scored a try against England at home before today.

  • 32 - The years since Scotland had last scored three tries against England at home.

  • 41 - The number of Calcutta Cups Scotland have now won, in comparison to England 71.

  • 62 - The number of players who have played since Simon Danielli's last home try in 2004.

  • 517 - The minutes between Danielli's try in 2004 and Huw Jones opening try against England.