England will drop down to fourth in the World Rugby rankings providing France defeat Wales after their loss in the Calcutta Cup.
Many felt that Steve Borthwick’s men were the closest challengers to the Springboks, despite being behind the world champions and the All Blacks in the standings, but their loss in Edinburgh has given them food for thought.
Scotland were superb at Murrayfield as they regained the Calcutta Cup with a 31-20 triumph – their fifth victory over the English in the past six years – to end the Auld Enemy’s 12-match winning run.
Tries from Huw Jones (two), Jamie Ritchie and Ben White saw them claim a bonus-point triumph over England in the Six Nations to ease the pressure on head coach Gregor…