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Scotland vs England: Head-to-Head Rugby Statistics (2016–2025)

13 Feb 2026

The Scotland vs England fixture is the oldest rivalry in international rugby, with the Calcutta Cup serving as the famed prize between the two. This look provides a data-driven breakdown of the results, scoring trends, and key milestones from the last ten years of competition.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 04: Scotland's Huw Jones scores the first try of the match during a Guinness Six Nations match between England and Scotland at Twickenham Stadium, on February 04, 2023, in London, England. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Overall Head-to-Head (All Time)

Total matches played: 143
England wins: 77
Scotland wins: 47
Draws: 19

Six Nations Results (2016–2025)

2016, Edinburgh: Scotland 9–15 England
2017, London: England 61–21 Scotland
2018, Edinburgh: Scotland 25–13 England
2019, London: England 38–38 Scotland
2020, Edinburgh: Scotland 6–13 England
2021, London: England 6–11 Scotland
2022, Edinburgh: Scotland 20–17 England
2023, London: England 23–29 Scotland
2024, Edinburgh: Scotland 30–21 England
2025, London: England 16–15 Scotland

Win-Loss Record (2016–2025)

Scotland wins: 5
England wins: 4
Draws: 1

Aggregate Points and Margins (Last 10 Years)

Scotland total points: 204
Scotland average points per match: 20.4
England total points: 242
England average points per match: 24.2
Largest Scotland margin: 12 points (25–13, 2018)
Largest England margin: 40 points (61–21, 2017)
Smallest margin: 1 point (England 16–15 Scotland, 2025)

Scoring Notes

Scotland scoring ≥20 points: 6 matches
England scoring ≥20 points: 4 matches
Defensive highlights: The 2021 victory was the first time Scotland held England to single digits (6 points) at Twickenham in the modern era.

Home vs Away Performance (2016–2025)

In Scotland:

Matches played: 5
Scotland wins: 3
England wins: 2
Average Scotland score: 18.0
Average England score: 15.8

In England:

Matches played: 5
Scotland wins: 2
England wins: 2
Draws: 1
Average Scotland score: 22.8
Average England score: 28.8

Try-Scoring Highlights

Duhan van der Merwe (Scotland): Scored a historic hat-trick at Murrayfield in 2024, becoming the first Scot to do so against England in the Six Nations era.
Huw Jones (Scotland): Scored twice in the 2018 victory in Edinburgh and in 2025 equaled the Scottish record for most Championship tries (16).
Jonathan Joseph (England): Recorded a hat-trick during England’s 61-21 victory in 2017.

Calcutta Cup Trends

Scotland’s longest recent streak: 4 consecutive wins (2021–2024).
England’s back-to-back: England will be looking to win back-to-back Calcutta Cups for the first time since 2017.
The 2019 Stalemate: The 38-38 draw in 2019 remains the highest-scoring draw in international rugby history.