Scotland relinquished the Calcutta Cup in heartbreaking fashion as Finn Russell squandered a last-gasp conversion for victory in a 16-15 defeat to England.
Fly-half Russell, who has so often been the architect of England’s downfall, fired wide of the left post in the final minute at Allianz Stadium following a dramatic touch down from Duhan van der Merwe.
First-half tries from Ben White and Huw Jones, either side of a converted score from England’s Tommy Freeman, put Gregor Townsend’s team en route for an unprecedented fifth consecutive win in this fixture.
But the Scots paid a heavy price for failing to turn their early dominance into a greater lead as eight points from Marcus Smith and a long-range Fin Smith penalty turned the contest in the hosts’ favour, prior to the sensational finale.
Here is how the Scotland players rated out of 10 for their performance...
9. Ben White
Scored Scotland's opening try, his third against England, and was always a threat. Replaced by Jamie Dobie. 7 | Getty Images
10. Finn Russell
Great in the first half as he led Scotland’s backs to two great tries. But missed all three conversion attempts, the last one, fatally, in the 79th minute. 7 | Getty Images
11. Duhan van der Merwe
Man of the match for the third year in a row in this fixture. Involved in Scotland’s first two tries and scored the third himself. Also made try-saving tackle on Marcus Smith. 9 | Getty Images
12. Tom Jordan
Excellent performance from the Glasgow back who slotted into the 12 role made vacant by Sione Tuipulotu's injury. Great pass led to White's try. 8 | Getty Images