Finn Russell missed a last-gasp conversion as England wrestled the Calcutta Cup out of Scotland's grasp after four years of misery with a dramatic 16-15 victory at a rejoicing Allianz Stadium.

England’s players conceded afterwards that they had been caught off-guard by a considered, creative gameplan from their visitors. Test teams that win the try tally three to one seldom lose; Test teams that carry for 459 metres more than their opponents come out on the wrong side of the ledger even more rarely.

Scotland has surrendered the Calcutta Cup after Finn Russell couldn’t convert their three tries and lost to England 16-15 in dramatic fashion at Twickenham.