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Russell gives Scotland edge for Calcutta Cup

Russell gives

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The Calcutta Cup is a great occasion whether it’s at Murrayfield or Twickenham, and there is an edge in it whenever you talk to England or Scotland players, past or present.
Neither English nor Scottish players feel overly welcome at the other team’s ground, and there is always a prickly undercurrent. It is greater than when England go to Wales, Ireland, France or Italy, so when they face Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday, Steve Borthwick’s squad can expect to get some stick.
Perhaps the Grand Slam game in 1990 at Murrayfield plays a p...

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