5 England stars who damaged their Lions chances in front of Gatland

These five players did their chances of going on the 2021 tour no favours with their performances today...

The Gloucester speedster was particularly error-prone in this bitter defeat, spilling possession twice while trying to make catches which allowed Scotland to exert pressure.

DID YOU KNOW? The speedster clocked 10.71 for the 100 metres with a strong argument to be England’s quickest wide man ever

Moved back to fly-half for this clash, the captain was unable to ignite England in any capacity and the game passed him by. He was completely outshone by Finn Russell, and looked like a deer in the headlights in his post-match interview.

DID YOU KNOW? He became the youngest ever player to appear in English professional rugby, making his debut aged 17 and 11 days. This record was later beaten by schoolmate Ford.

The flanker showed plenty of willingness with the ball in hand, but it is difficult to remember England's explosive flanker ever being so ineffective. Dominated by Jamie Ritchie and Hamish Watson throughout, he missed three tackles.

DID YOU KNOW? Curry had a trial at Manchester City, who he supports, but that was scuppered by the flanker scoring an own goal. Probably for the best in the end.

The No 8 was sin-binned for a high tackle in the first half and he was clearly lacking in playing time. Tellingly, Ben Earl took over for the last 15 minutes.

DID YOU KNOW? Born in Australia to Tongan parents, he qualified for England through residency

Challenged by head coach Eddie Jones to assert himself and make a huge impact, the Worcester centre had to wait over an hour for his first carry. That sums up the 21-year-old's subdued afternoon. Meanwhile, his former England U20 teammate Cameron Redpath ripped it up on his Scotland debut.