England and Scotland have been playing each other at rugby union since 1871 when Scotland beat England in the first ever rugby union international. A total of 142 matches have been played, with England having won 76 times, Scotland 47 times and nineteen matches have been drawn.
Apart from fixtures played in the Home/Five/Six Nations Championship competitions, two games have been played at the Rugby World Cup: the 1991 Semi-final and the 2011 Pool B fixture, both of which England were victorious. The sides also met in 1971 in a match to commemorate the centenary of the first match between the sides, which Scotland were victorious in both fixtures.
The 1938 Calcutta Cup match was the first live televised rugby international. It was broadcast by BBC Television.[1][2]
The first two international sides to play against each other, the England–Scotland fixture is the second most-played international rugby union match as of 2023. Behind the Australia–New Zealand rivalry by some thirty-plus matches (not including XV results), it is one match ahead of the England–Ireland match-up and the Ireland–Scotland match-up.
Calcutta Cup
editThe teams have consistently been competing for the Calcutta Cup annually since 1879, or their ninth match-up together. Used in a one-off match, the Cup first took part in the Home Nations friendlies of the 1870s and early '80s. It is now one trophy of many used between the six teams that make up the Six Nations Championship.
Summary
editNote: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
Overall
edit| Details | Played | Won by England |
Won by Scotland |
Drawn | England points | Scotland points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In England | 69 | 45 | 16 | 8 | 1,011 | 621 |
| In Scotland | 72 | 30 | 31 | 11 | 727 | 688 |
| Neutral venue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 |
| Overall | 142 | 76 | 47 | 19 | 1,754 | 1,321 |
Records
editNote: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was last set.
| Record | England | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 10 (16 February 1991 – 2 April 2000) | 4 (4 March 1893 – 13 March 1897; 21 February 1970 – 17 March 1973; 6 February 2021 – present) |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 61 (11 March 2017) | 33 (15 February 1986) |
| Away | 35 (21 February 2004) | 38 (16 March 2019) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 40 (3 March 2001; 11 March 2017) | 27 (15 February 1986) |
| Away | 26 (2 February 2002) | 15 (9 March 1901) |
Results
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 March 1871 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | (2T) 1G–0G (1T) |  Scotland
|
1871 Scotland v England International |
| 2 | 5 February 1872 | The Oval, London | (3T) 2G–1G (0) |  England
|
1871–72 Home Nations International |
| 3 | 3 March 1873 | West of Scotland F.C., Glasgow | (0) 0G–0G (0) | draw | 1872–73 Home Nations International |
| 4 | 23 February 1874 | The Oval, London | (0) 1G–0G (1T) | England
|
1873–74 Home Nations International |
| 5 | 8 March 1875 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | (0) 0G–0G (0) | draw | 1874–75 Home Nations International |
| 6 | 6 March 1876 | The Oval, London | (2T) 1G–0G (0) | England
|
1875–76 Home Nations International |
| 7 | 5 March 1877 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | (0) 1G–0G (0) | Scotland
|
1876–77 Home Nations International |
| 8 | 4 March 1878 | The Oval, London | (0) 0G–0G (0) | draw | 1877–78 Home Nations International |
| 9 | 10 March 1879 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | (0) 1G–1G (1T) | draw | 1878–79 Home Nations International |
| 10 | 28 February 1880 | Whalley Range, Manchester | (5T) 2G–1G (1T) | England
|
1879–80 Home Nations International |
| 11 | 19 March 1881 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | (2T) 1G–1G (1T) | draw | 1880–81 Home Nations International |
| 12 | 4 March 1882 | Whalley Range, Manchester | (0) 0G–0G (2T) | Scotland
|
1881–82 Home Nations International |
| 13 | 3 March 1883 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | (1T) 0G–0G (2T) | England
|
1883 Home Nations Championship |
| 14 | 1 March 1884 | Rectory Field, Blackheath | (1T) 1G–0G (1T) | England
|
1884 Home Nations Championship |
| 15 | 13 March 1886 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | (0) 0G–0G (0) | draw | 1886 Home Nations Championship |
| 16 | 5 March 1887 | Whalley Range, Manchester | (1T) 0G–0G (1T) | draw | 1887 Home Nations Championship |
| 17 | 1 March 1890 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | 0–6 | England
|
1890 Home Nations Championship |
| 18 | 7 March 1891 | Athletic Ground, Richmond | 3–9 | Scotland
|
1891 Home Nations Championship |
| 19 | 6 March 1892 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | 0–5 | England
|
1892 Home Nations Championship |
| 20 | 4 March 1893 | Headingley, Leeds | 0–8 | Scotland
|
1893 Home Nations Championship |
| 21 | 17 March 1894 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | 6–0 | Scotland
|
1894 Home Nations Championship |
| 22 | 9 March 1895 | Athletic Ground, Richmond | 3–6 | Scotland
|
1895 Home Nations Championship |
| 23 | 14 March 1896 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 11–0 | Scotland
|
1896 Home Nations Championship |
| 24 | 13 March 1897 | Fallowfield, Manchester | 12–3 | England
|
1897 Home Nations Championship |
| 25 | 12 March 1898 | Powderhall, Edinburgh | 3–3 | draw | 1898 Home Nations Championship |
| 26 | 11 March 1899 | Rectory Field, Blackheath | 0–5 | Scotland
|
1899 Home Nations Championship |
| 27 | 10 March 1900 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 0–0 | draw | 1900 Home Nations Championship |
| 28 | 9 March 1901 | Rectory Field, Blackheath | 3–18 | Scotland
|
1901 Home Nations Championship |
| 29 | 15 March 1902 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 3–6 | England
|
1902 Home Nations Championship |
| 30 | 21 March 1903 | Athletic Ground, Richmond | 6–10 | Scotland
|
1903 Home Nations Championship |
| 31 | 19 March 1904 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 6–3 | Scotland
|
1904 Home Nations Championship |
| 32 | 18 March 1905 | Athletic Ground, Richmond | 0–8 | Scotland
|
1905 Home Nations Championship |
| 33 | 17 March 1906 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 3–9 | England
|
1906 Home Nations Championship |
| 34 | 16 March 1907 | Rectory Field, Blackheath | 3–8 | Scotland
|
1907 Home Nations Championship |
| 35 | 21 March 1908 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 16–10 | Scotland
|
1908 Home Nations Championship |
| 36 | 20 March 1909 | Athletic Ground, Richmond | 8–18 | Scotland
|
1909 Home Nations Championship |
| 37 | 19 March 1910 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 5–14 | England
|
1910 Five Nations Championship |
| 38 | 18 March 1911 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 13–8 | England
|
1911 Five Nations Championship |
| 39 | 16 March 1912 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 8–3 | Scotland
|
1912 Five Nations Championship |
| 40 | 15 March 1913 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 3–0 | England
|
1913 Five Nations Championship |
| 41 | 21 March 1914 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 15–16 | England
|
1914 Five Nations Championship |
| 42 | 20 March 1920 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 13–4 | England
|
1920 Five Nations Championship |
| 43 | 19 March 1921 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 0–18 | England
|
1921 Five Nations Championship |
| 44 | 18 March 1922 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 11–5 | England
|
1922 Five Nations Championship |
| 45 | 17 March 1923 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 6–8 | England
|
1923 Five Nations Championship |
| 46 | 15 March 1924 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 19–0 | England
|
1924 Five Nations Championship |
| 47 | 21 March 1925 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 14–11 | Scotland
|
1925 Five Nations Championship |
| 48 | 20 March 1926 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 9–17 | Scotland
|
1926 Five Nations Championship |
| 49 | 19 March 1927 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 21–13 | Scotland
|
1927 Five Nations Championship |
| 50 | 17 March 1928 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 6–0 | England
|
1928 Five Nations Championship |
| 51 | 16 March 1929 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 12–6 | Scotland
|
1929 Five Nations Championship |
| 52 | 15 March 1930 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 0–0 | draw | 1930 Five Nations Championship |
| 53 | 21 March 1931 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 28–19 | Scotland
|
1931 Five Nations Championship |
| 54 | 19 March 1932 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 16–3 | England
|
1932 Home Nations Championship |
| 55 | 18 March 1933 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 3–0 | Scotland
|
1933 Home Nations Championship |
| 56 | 17 March 1934 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 6–3 | England
|
1934 Home Nations Championship |
| 57 | 16 March 1935 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 10–7 | Scotland
|
1935 Home Nations Championship |
| 58 | 21 March 1936 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 9–8 | England
|
1936 Home Nations Championship |
| 59 | 20 March 1937 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 3–6 | England
|
1937 Home Nations Championship |
| 60 | 19 March 1938 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 16–21 | Scotland
|
1938 Home Nations Championship |
| 61 | 18 March 1939 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 6–9 | England
|
1939 Home Nations Championship |
| 62 | 15 March 1947 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 24–5 | England
|
1947 Five Nations Championship |
| 63 | 20 March 1948 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 6–3 | Scotland
|
1948 Five Nations Championship |
| 64 | 19 March 1949 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 19–3 | England
|
1949 Five Nations Championship |
| 65 | 18 March 1950 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 13–11 | Scotland
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1950 Five Nations Championship |
| 66 | 17 March 1951 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 5–3 | England
|
1951 Five Nations Championship |
| 67 | 15 March 1952 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 3–19 | England
|
1952 Five Nations Championship |
| 68 | 21 March 1953 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 26–8 | England
|
1953 Five Nations Championship |
| 69 | 20 March 1954 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 3–13 | England
|
1954 Five Nations Championship |
| 70 | 19 March 1955 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 9–6 | England
|
1955 Five Nations Championship |
| 71 | 17 March 1956 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 6–11 | England
|
1956 Five Nations Championship |
| 72 | 16 March 1957 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 16–3 | England
|
1957 Five Nations Championship |
| 73 | 15 March 1958 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 3–3 | draw | 1958 Five Nations Championship |
| 74 | 21 March 1959 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 3–3 | draw | 1959 Five Nations Championship |
| 75 | 19 March 1960 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 12–21 | England
|
1960 Five Nations Championship |
| 76 | 18 March 1961 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 6–0 | England
|
1961 Five Nations Championship |
| 77 | 17 March 1962 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 3–3 | draw | 1962 Five Nations Championship |
| 78 | 16 March 1963 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 10–8 | England
|
1963 Five Nations Championship |
| 79 | 21 March 1964 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 15–6 | Scotland
|
1964 Five Nations Championship |
| 80 | 20 March 1965 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 3–3 | draw | 1965 Five Nations Championship |
| 81 | 19 March 1966 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 6–3 | Scotland
|
1966 Five Nations Championship |
| 82 | 18 March 1967 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 27–14 | England
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1967 Five Nations Championship |
| 83 | 16 March 1968 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 6–8 | England
|
1968 Five Nations Championship |
| 84 | 15 March 1969 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 8–3 | England
|
1969 Five Nations Championship |
| 85 | 21 February 1970 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 14–5 | Scotland
|
1970 Five Nations Championship |
| 86 | 20 March 1971 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 15–16 | Scotland
|
1971 Five Nations Championship |
| 87 | 27 March 1971 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 26–6 | Scotland
|
Rugby Union Centenary International |
| 88 | 18 March 1972 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 23–9 | Scotland
|
1972 Five Nations Championship |
| 89 | 17 March 1973 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 20–13 | England
|
1973 Five Nations Championship |
| 90 | 2 February 1974 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 16–14 | Scotland
|
1974 Five Nations Championship |
| 91 | 15 March 1975 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 7–6 | England
|
1975 Five Nations Championship |
| 92 | 21 February 1976 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 22–12 | Scotland
|
1976 Five Nations Championship |
| 93 | 15 January 1977 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 26–6 | England
|
1977 Five Nations Championship |
| 94 | 4 March 1978 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 0–15 | England
|
1978 Five Nations Championship |
| 95 | 3 February 1979 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 7–7 | draw | 1979 Five Nations Championship |
| 96 | 15 March 1980 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 18–30 | England
|
1980 Five Nations Championship |
| 97 | 21 February 1981 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 23–17 | England
|
1981 Five Nations Championship |
| 98 | 16 January 1982 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 9–9 | draw | 1982 Five Nations Championship |
| 99 | 5 March 1983 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 12–22 | Scotland
|
1983 Five Nations Championship |
| 100 | 4 February 1984 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 18–6 | Scotland
|
1984 Five Nations Championship |
| 101 | 16 March 1985 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 10–7 | England
|
1985 Five Nations Championship |
| 102 | 15 February 1986 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 33–6 | Scotland
|
1986 Five Nations Championship |
| 103 | 4 April 1987 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 21–12 | England
|
1987 Five Nations Championship |
| 104 | 5 March 1988 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 6–9 | England
|
1988 Five Nations Championship |
| 105 | 4 February 1989 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 12–12 | draw | 1989 Five Nations Championship |
| 106 | 17 March 1990 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 13–7 | Scotland
|
1990 Five Nations Championship |
| 107 | 16 February 1991 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 21–12 | England
|
1991 Five Nations Championship |
| 108 | 26 October 1991 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 6–9 | England
|
1991 Rugby World Cup Semi-Final |
| 109 | 18 January 1992 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 7–25 | England
|
1992 Five Nations Championship |
| 110 | 6 March 1993 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 26–12 | England
|
1993 Five Nations Championship |
| 111 | 5 February 1994 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 14–15 | England
|
1994 Five Nations Championship |
| 112 | 18 March 1995 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 24–12 | England
|
1995 Five Nations Championship |
| 113 | 2 March 1996 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 9–18 | England
|
1996 Five Nations Championship |
| 114 | 1 February 1997 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 41–13 | England
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1997 Five Nations Championship |
| 115 | 22 March 1998 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 20–34 | England
|
1998 Five Nations Championship |
| 116 | 20 February 1999 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 24–21 | England
|
1999 Five Nations Championship |
| 117 | 2 April 2000 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 19–13 | Scotland
|
2000 Six Nations Championship |
| 118 | 3 March 2001 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 43–3 | England
|
2001 Six Nations Championship |
| 119 | 2 February 2002 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 3–29 | England
|
2002 Six Nations Championship |
| 120 | 22 March 2003 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 40–9 | England
|
2003 Six Nations Championship |
| 121 | 21 February 2004 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 13–35 | England
|
2004 Six Nations Championship |
| 122 | 19 March 2005 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 43–22 | England
|
2005 Six Nations Championship |
| 123 | 25 February 2006 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 18–12 | Scotland
|
2006 Six Nations Championship |
| 124 | 3 February 2007 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 42–20 | England
|
2007 Six Nations Championship |
| 125 | 8 March 2008 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 15–9 | Scotland
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2008 Six Nations Championship |
| 126 | 21 March 2009 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 26–12 | England
|
2009 Six Nations Championship |
| 127 | 13 March 2010 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 15–15 | draw | 2010 Six Nations Championship |
| 128 | 13 March 2011 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 22–16 | England
|
2011 Six Nations Championship |
| 129 | 1 October 2011 | Eden Park, Auckland (New Zealand) | 16–12 | England
|
2011 Rugby World Cup Pool Match |
| 130 | 4 February 2012 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 6–13 | England
|
2012 Six Nations Championship |
| 131 | 2 February 2013 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 38–18 | England
|
2013 Six Nations Championship |
| 132 | 8 February 2014 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 0–20 | England
|
2014 Six Nations Championship |
| 133 | 14 March 2015 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 25–13 | England
|
2015 Six Nations Championship |
| 134 | 6 February 2016 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 9–15 | England
|
2016 Six Nations Championship |
| 135 | 11 March 2017 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 61–21 | England
|
2017 Six Nations Championship |
| 136 | 24 February 2018 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 25–13 | Scotland
|
2018 Six Nations Championship |
| 137 | 16 March 2019 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 38–38 | draw | 2019 Six Nations Championship |
| 138 | 8 February 2020 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 6–13 | England
|
2020 Six Nations Championship |
| 139 | 6 February 2021 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 6–11 | Scotland
|
2021 Six Nations Championship |
| 140 | 5 February 2022 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 20–17 | Scotland
|
2022 Six Nations Championship |
| 141 | 4 February 2023 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 23–29 | Scotland
|
2023 Six Nations Championship |
| 142 | 24 February 2024 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 30–21 | Scotland
|
2024 Six Nations Championship |
| 143 | 22 February 2025 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 2025 Six Nations Championship |
References
edit- ^ "Television: Monday, March 7, to Saturday, March 12 – Sporting Events On The Screen" (PDF). Radio Times. BBC Magazines. 4 March 1938.
- ^ Cockroft, Honor (19 March 2021). "Rugby's TV debut – 83 years on from the first televised Calcutta Cup". swlondoner.co.uk.