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NFL Six Nations 2023: Duhan van der Merwe double for Scotland denies Steve Borthwick winning start as England head coach

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Duhan van der Merwe's double saw Scotland make it three Calcutta Cup wins in a row for the first time since 1972 as they beat England 29-23 in the teams' Six Nations encounter at Twickenham.

Huw Jones' converted score against the run of play and van der Merwe rampaging through the defence from inside his own half had given Scotland the lead either side of Max Malins' first international try, but the Saracens winger's second and clubmate Owen Farrell's penalty saw England edge ahead 13-12 at the break.

Ellis Genge's try and the conversion from Farrell soon after the restart saw them capitalise on a strong start to the second half, only for Ben White's converted score to keep the Scots side clinging onto their hosts' coat-tails.

Farrell and Russell then exchanged penalties to ensure a tense conclusion to the contest, with flying winger Van der Merwe surging over again with five minutes remaining to deny new England head coach Steve Borthwick a victory in his first game in charge.
 
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