Scotland v England: Five takeaways as hosts blow Red Rose away with 'typical Murrayfield performance'

England fall, France rise in rankings

England have slipped in the World Rugby rankings following their 31-20 defeat to Scotland at Murrayfield. Coach Steve Borthwick’s side saw their 12-match winning run end in Edinburgh, resulting in a drop to fourth. BORTHWICK: We gave them too big a start France, who did not gain any ranking points from their 54-12 hammering of Wales in Cardiff due to the large gap in ranking points between the sides, climbed to third. Scotland moved up to ninth,…

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Scotland v England: Five takeaways as hosts blow Red Rose away with 'typical Murrayfield performance'

Following Scotland's 31-20 win over England in Saturday's Six Nations enounter at Murrayfield, here's our five takeaways from the action.