The England player ratings vs Scotland following a fascinating 2023 Six Nations opener for Steve Borthwick’s men at Twickenham.
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Duhan van der Merwe’s late try secured Scotland back-to-back victories at Twickenham for the first time, stunning England with a Six Nations victory that reversed Calcutta Cup history.
Huw Jones and Max Malins exchanged scores, before van der Merwe’s historic individual try put Scotland ahead.
England remained composed and was rewarded as Malins completed a team try, while Owen Farrell’s penalty gave them a one-point lead at halftime.
Ben White responded to Ellis Genge’s try, and Farrell and Scotland’s Finn Russell traded penalties, leaving the score at 23-22 with 10 minutes left.
A magnificent Scottish attack followed, allowing van der Merwe to score what proved to be the winning try.
Scroll down for the England player ratings vs Scotland.
COMPETITION
ENGLAND: 23 (13)
- Tries: Malins 23,37, Genge 48
- Cons: Farrell 49,64
- Pens: Farrell 40
SCOTLAND: 29 (12)
- Tries: Jones 14, Van Der Merwe 28,75, White 51
- Cons: Russell 15,51,75
- Pens: Russell 68
Charles Tyrwhitt Player of the Match:
England vs Scotland stats:
- Carries: Ellis Genge – 18
- Metres: Ollie Hassell-Collins – 111
- Offloads: Jack van Poortvliet – 3
- Tackles: Ben Curry – 13
- Tackles missed: Ben Curry – 4
- Turnovers: Alex Dombrandt – 2
- Turnovers conceded: Alex Dombrandt – 3
- Handling errors: Jack van Poortvliet – 3
- Penalties conceded: Maro Itoje – 2
England player ratings vs Scotland
15 Freddie Steward: Over 100m made. Missed tackled. 6/10
14 Max Malins: Chased well. Finished tries beautifully. 8/10
13 Joe Marchant 5/10
12 Owen Farrell (captain): Poor position defensively. 4
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins: Nervous debut. 6/10
10 Marcus Smith: Hot and cold. 6/10
