Coach Stuart Lancaster unimpressed by England’s romp past Scotland
England coach Stuart Lancaster refused to get carried away after watching his side revive their Six Nations Championship title hopes with a dominant 20-0 Calcutta Cup win away to Scotland on Saturday.
England coach Stuart Lancaster refused to get carried away after watching his side revive their Six Nations Championship title hopes with a dominant 20-0 Calcutta Cup win away to Scotland on Saturday.
And he warned England would need to improve when they faced Ireland, who’ve now won both their opening Championship matches, beating Scotland 28-6 and defending champions Wales 26-3, at Twickenham on February 22.
The 132nd edition of rugby union’s oldest international fixture was also one of the most lopsided, with a desperately dire Scotland failing to score a point against England for the first time since 1978.
Yet although England scored tries in Edinburgh through centre Luther Burrell and fullback Mike Brown, they also botched a few potential scores in a second half where they managed just seven points.
There were chances there that we didn’t take and we definitely have regrets over the points we left out there
England outside-half Owen Farrell also missed three penalties on an awkward day for goal-kickers, with Murrayfield’s already parasite-infested pitch made worse by driving rain.