A brand new era dawns for English rugby under Steve Borthwick, taking charge of the team for the first time in a juicy Calcutta Cup showdown after succeeding the sacked Eddie Jones in December.
England’s new coaching team need to hit the ground running with the World Cup in France approaching quickly on the horizon in September, though have seen preparations for this curtain-raiser damaged by another familiar succession of injury issues.
Borthwick has handed an overdue debut to London Irish wing Ollie Hassell-Collins this afternoon, while the 10-12 playmaking axis of Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell returns despite a notably unsuccessful autumn.
Scotland head to south-west London looking to make it a hat-trick of successive wins over the Auld Enemy after back-to-back victories in 2021 and 2022.
How to watch England vs Scotland
TV channel: In the UK, England vs Scotland is being broadcast live and free-to-air on ITV1, with coverage beginning at 4pm GMT ahead of a 4:45pm kick-off time
Live stream: Fans can also catch all the action live online via the ITVX app or ITV website.
LIVE coverage: You can follow the Calcutta Cup live with Standard Sport’s dedicated blog, featuring expert analysis from rugby correspondent Nick Purewal at Twickenham.
