{"id":763613,"date":"2026-02-14T08:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T08:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/763613\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T08:39:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T08:39:14","slug":"scotland-vs-england-six-nations-2026-kick-off-time-tv-channel-live-stream-team-news-lineups-h2h-results-odds-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/763613\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland vs England, Six Nations 2026: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h results, odds today"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest Calcutta Cup<\/a> showdown between old rivals at Murrayfield headlines round two after both teams experienced very contrasting fortunes on opening weekend.<\/p>\n

Scotland were stunned 18-15 by resurgent Italy <\/a>amid a deluge of rain in Rome, ramping up the pressure further on long-time head coach Gregor Townsend, who ahead of the game denied reports that he had agreed to take over at Newcastle after the 2027 World Cup.<\/p>\n

There has been speculation since that his future beyond the end of the current tournament could be in doubt without a brisk upturn in fortunes, with Scotland also hosting dominant France and travelling to Ireland after a trip to Wales in round three.<\/p>\n

Their hopes of a first-ever Six Nations title are lying in tatters already, with any Grand Slam dreams immediately scuppered, though they will be viewing the visit of England north of the border as a perfect chance to bounce back quickly and in memorable style.<\/p>\n

However, Steve Borthwick\u2019s side are surging with confidence at present, having increased their impressive winning streak across all competitions to 12 successive matches with a 48-7 thrashing of woeful and ill-disciplined Wales <\/a>at Twickenham in which they scored a total of seven tries.<\/p>\n

George Ford pulled the strings masterfully<\/a> and Henry Arundell helped himself to an easy first-half hat-trick on his first Test start since the 2023 World Cup as Steve Tandy\u2019s team were firmly put to the sword once more.<\/p>\n

It gave further rise to optimism that England are fully capable of challenging for a first Six Nations crown since 2020 and possibly even a first Grand Slam since 2016 in the build-up to the next World Cup, having bounced back efficiently from a difficult 2024 that brought questions about Borthwick\u2019s future and matched France\u2019s formidable statement against injury-hit Ireland<\/a> in the curtain-raiser.<\/p>\n

Scotland vs England date, kick-off time and venue<\/p>\n

Scotland vs England takes place today, Saturday February 14, 2026 at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. Expect no love lost on Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n

Kick-off is scheduled for 4:40pm GMT.<\/p>\n

How to watch Scotland vs England<\/p>\n

TV channel: In the UK, Scotland vs England is being shown live and free to air on ITV1 and STV, with coverage beginning at 4:10pm GMT, following the conclusion of Ireland vs Italy in Dublin.<\/p>\n

Live stream: Fans can also watch the game live online via the ITVX website and app, which is free with a registration.<\/p>\n

Live blog: You can follow the action as it happens with Standard Sport\u2019s<\/strong> dedicated live blog.<\/p>\n

Scotland vs England team news<\/p>\n

Townsend surprisingly left out the likes of British and Irish Lions pair Blair Kinghorn and Duhan van der Merwe completely against Italy, with Darcy Graham only appearing off the bench.<\/p>\n

That is the same case again this weekend, despite Scotland\u2019s new-look back-three trio of Tom Jordan, Kyle Steyn and Jamie Dobie having struggled in the Rome rain.<\/p>\n

The whole Scottish backline is unchanged, with captain Sione Tuipulotu partnered by Huw Jones in the centres and the influential Finn Russell at fly-half.<\/p>\n

Ben White stays at scrum-half despite George Horne impressing off the bench and giving Scotland hope with a late try at the Stadio Olimpico.<\/p>\n

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No return: Duhan van der Merwe has been the scourge of England in recent years, but is not in the Scotland squad<\/p>\n

AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n

There are four alterations in the pack however, with Nathan McBeth replacing Pierre Schoeman at loosehead prop to earn his maiden Six Nations start.<\/p>\n

Ewan Ashman makes way for George Turner at hooker after Scotland\u2019s dire lineout performance last weekend. Dave Cherry comes on to the bench as the replacement hooker.<\/p>\n

There are also changes at both lock and in the back row, with Grant Gilchrist and Matt Fagerson replaced by Gregor Brown and Jamie Ritchie respectively.<\/p>\n

Horne, Adam Hastings and Graham are the back cover in a 5-3 bench split. There are no Edinburgh players in Scotland\u2019s starting XV.<\/p>\n

Tom Roebuck returned a week earlier than expected from a toe issue sustained against New Zealand in the autumn to replace Feyi-Waboso and scored a try. <\/p>\n

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Back fit: Fin Smith is involved for England after a persistent calf injury<\/p>\n

AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Borthwick makes only two changes against Scotland having appeared to come through the Wales game unscathed, with the fit-again Fin Smith picked over namesake Marcus as fly-half cover for Ford.<\/p>\n

Powerful centre Ollie Lawrence isn\u2019t involved despite his recovery from a knee injury as Northampton duo Fraser Dingwall and Tommy Freeman continue in midfield, with Arundell on the left wing and Freddie Steward at full-back.<\/p>\n

Captain Maro Itoje is restored to the lineup<\/a>, having not started a Six Nations game for the first time in almost seven years on opening weekend owing to missing part of a pre-tournament training camp in Girona as he attended his mother\u2019s funeral in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Alex Coles makes way for Itoje, who was yellow-carded just seconds after coming on against Wales, at lock, with Ollie Chessum having performed brilliantly in the No5 shirt and the back row now having a settled look with Guy Pepper, Sam Underhill and Ben Earl, who finished the game against Wales at inside centre.<\/p>\n

Jamie George – who captained the side against Wales with Itoje on the bench – makes way for Luke Cowan-Dickie at hooker, flanked by props Ellis Genge and Joe Heyes. Genge\u2019s half-time substitution in round one was tactical, rather than injury-related.<\/p>\n

Scotland vs England lineups<\/p>\n

Scotland XV: <\/strong>Jordan; Steyn, Jones, Tuipulotu (c), Dobie; Russell, White; McBeth, Turner, Z Fagerson; Brown, Cummings; Ritchie, Darge, Dempsey<\/p>\n

Replacements: <\/strong>Cherry, Schoeman, Millar Mills, Williamson, M Fagerson, Horne, Hastings, Graham<\/p>\n

England XV:<\/strong> Steward; Roebuck, Freeman, Dingwall, Arundell; Ford, Mitchell; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Heyes; Itoje (c), Chessum; Pepper, Underhill, Earl<\/p>\n

Replacements:<\/strong> George, Rodd, Davison, Coles, T Curry, Pollock, Spencer, F Smith<\/p>\n

Scotland vs England head to head (h2h) history and results<\/p>\n

Scotland\u2019s hopes for a swift bounce-back this weekend come as a result of their recent track record of success in Calcutta Cup matches on home soil.<\/p>\n

Scotland vs England prediction<\/p>\n

Cautious England fans believe Scotland losing to Italy may be the worst thing that could have happened from their perspective ahead of this latest Calcutta Cup meeting.<\/p>\n

As if the hosts weren\u2019t quite driven enough for another chance to defeat the auld enemy on home soil, now they will have more motivation than ever as they seek to quickly erase memories of the Rome debacle and ease some of the mounting pressure on Townsend.<\/p>\n

But this is an England side in a rich vein of form who are soaring with confidence, and for whom a trip to Murrayfield will hold no fear whatsoever despite their poor recent record at the home of Scottish rugby.<\/p>\n

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Under pressure: Gregor Townsend insists he has not agreed to take over at Newcastle next year<\/p>\n

AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n

England, who continue to showcase their enviable strength in depth, are extremely well-drilled and doing the fundamentals very well now under Borthwick, adding that bit of attacking flair and panache when needed through their glut of pacey wingers and Tommy Freeman, and controlling games impressively through master tactician Ford<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This will undoubtedly be a huge, physical and likely close challenge as always, but one we expect them to edge narrowly for the second year in a row.<\/p>\n

England to win, by five points.<\/p>\n

Scotland vs England match odds<\/p>\n

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The latest Calcutta Cup showdown between old rivals at Murrayfield headlines round two after both teams experienced very…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":763614,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5009],"tags":[748,123698,393,4884,712,4209,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-763613","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-scotland","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-calcutta-cup","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-scotland","13":"tag-six-nations","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116068087809097434","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/763613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=763613"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/763613\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/763614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=763613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=763613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=763613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}