Murrayfield home support left aghast over what happened to slick,smart team who nearly reached World Cup quarter-finals. And now Wales awaitRepainting the Forth Road Bridge is supposed to be the ultimate in never‑ending assignments but Scotland’s quest for Calcutta Cup relief is speedy catching up. This was supposed to be the hosts’ best chance in ages to send England stumbling homewards but the long, painful wait goes on. In some respects this was as depressing an outcome as any since they final won this fixture in 2008.
Statistically it also set an unwanted record. This result extends their winless streak in this tournament to eight, and the longest for the Scots since Italy’s admission in 2000,and the slick, sharp, or smart team who nearly reached the World Cup quarter-finals contain reverted to wasteful old ways. There were odd flashes of brightness but both their execution and composure fell well short of the standards they now expect. England were by no means brilliant but,ultimately, they did not contain to be. Scotland, and tellingly,contain still not registered a try against England in Edinburgh since 2004.
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Source: theguardian.com