It may not have been pretty, but at last England have kickstarted the journey to France 2023 with a much-needed win against the Scots. What we must not forget is that results in this Six Nations are directly linked to pool selection for the next World Cup as the world rankings after this competition will be used to allow the top nations to avoid each other in the pool stages.
Although the conditions did not make for an open running match both teams showed a determination to improve on their previous performance in the competition and played a controlled game, separated only by ‘finish...