England team to face Scotland RBS 6 Nations 2016

England team to face Scotland in the Calcutta Cup 2016 - RBS 6 Nations Championship.

Calcutta Cup 2015

Scotland v England

Murrayfield - Kick Off  4.50 pm Saturday 6th February

Well here we go again another new era.........  New Coach, New Captain, New Style,  New Team.............. as in the quiz game QI (quite interesting), I lift my paddle stick and say --- "Nobody Knows"!  

Well that is about right really does anyone really know what will transpire tomorrow at Murrayfield?   No is the answer, we hope and look forward but I have no idea how this is going to turn out.

On paper you would suggest Scotland are the favourites as they performed well in the RWC2015 but this game has all sorts going on for it.

The 'Auld Enemy' slant

England would seem to be the underdogs for the first time in a while.

As I said new coach, captain, style, squad etc.,

and of course the blasted weather which is not looking to good for Saturday up in Edinburgh but that is the same for both sides, just an irritation to work with.

As a fan, all I ask is that they give their hearts to this and every match they play, stuff all the razzmatazz let's get down to good rugby, play what is front of you, don't get frilly and fancy and for goodness sake don't give stupid penalties away.    Players at this level are professionals and must have discipline above anything else.

 So here is the latest Danny Care at scrum-half and Joe Marler at loosehead prop

Good Luck Eddie, Dylan, the team and the management on this new adventure.

Scotland: Stuart Hogg, Sean Maitland, Mark Bennett, Matt Scott, Tommy Seymour, Finn Russell, Greig Laidlaw (capt); Al Dickinson, Ross Ford, WP Nel, Richie Gray, Jonny Gray, John Barclay, John Hardie, David Denton.

Replacements: Stuart McInally, Gordon Reid, Zander Fagerson, Tim Swinson, Blair Cowan, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, Duncan Weir, Duncan Taylor.

England: Joe Marler, Dylan Hartley (Captain), Dan Cole, Joe Launchbury, George Kruis, Chris Robshaw, James Haskell, Mako Vunipola, Danny Care, George Ford, Jack Nowell, Owen Farrell, Jonathan Joseph, Anthony Watson and Mike Brown.

Replacements: Jamie George, Mako Vunipola, Paul Hill, Courtney Lawes, Jack Clifford, Ben Youngs, Alex Goode and Ollie Devoto.