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Lions edge historic First Nations clash, but second Test picture is blurred

The British & Irish Lions beat the First Nations and Pasifika XV 24-19 in a match with the outcome in doubt until the final minutes

The Guardian - UK

Lions have to battle for win over First Nations and Pasifika team in Melbourne

The tourists scored two early tries but had to dig in.

The Independent UK

British & Irish Lions 48 AUNZ XV 0: Huw Jones lights up victory

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Lions’ flying Scotsmen see off Invitational XV but Cowan-Dickie head injury another blow

Duhan van der Merwe scored a hat-trick as the Lions ran in eight tries in their final match before the first Test against Australia

The Guardian - UK

Owen Farrell makes first appearance on Lions tour as Huw Jones lights up victory

The Lions delivered their most emphatic win a week out from the first Test against the Wallabies

The Independent UK

British and Irish Lions suffer injury in Test tune-up

The British and Irish Lions have a fresh injury concern from their massive win against an AUNZ invitational XI in Adelaide.

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Freeman and Van der Merwe miss chance to make impression in tough Lions opener

Andy Farrell will want players to display a bit of attitude as well as talent but Argentina showed it will take time

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Injury update: Duhan van der Merwe on track for Lions selection despite ankle concern

Duhan van der Merwe has learned that he is on track to return to action in May, meaning his British and Irish Lions hopes remain alive.

The National (Scotland)

Duhan van der Merwe’s British and Lions hopes given boost after injury update

Scans on an ankle injury suggest that the Scottish wing is in line to return ahead of the tour

The Independent UK

Scotland are a joy to watch but still can’t deliver what they promise

Van der Merwe and Kinghorn shine again only for the Scots to be bullied out of fifth successive Calcutta Cup victory

The Guardian - UK

England 16-15 Scotland: Calcutta Cup Six Nations player ratings

Jamie Ritchie was outstanding for a Scotland side who somehow lost, in part thanks to the efforts of Maro Itoje

The Guardian - UK

Agony for Finn Russell after missed kick hands England win over Scotland

England won the Calcutta Cup 16-15 after Finn Russell narrowly missed an 80th-minute conversion of Duhan van der Merwe’s try

The Guardian - UK

Finn Russell misses last-gasp conversion as England hold on to end Scotland run

Finn Russell squandered a last-gasp conversion for victory as Scotland’s four-year stranglehold on the Calcutta Cup ended with a nail-biting 16-15…

The National (Scotland)

England’s luck finally turns to end Calcutta Cup misery as Finn Russell suffers late agony

England 16-15 Scotland: Russell’s late conversion drifted wide as England held on for a dramatic Calcutta Cup victory for the first time in five years

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Time for England to end Calcutta Cup blues and show France was no fluke

Red Rose have lost four in a row against Scotland, but if they can back up victory over Les Bleus there will be every chance of top-two finish

The Independent UK

How England are plotting to stop ‘world-class’ Finn Russell and end Calcutta Cup woe

No player has caused England more torment in recent years than the Scotland fly-half, but Steve Borthwick’s side are confident they can stop him

The Guardian - UK

Scotland’s dangermen Russell and Van der Merwe loom large for England

Hosts must unlock solutions to the deadly duo when the teams contest the Calcutta Cup at Twickenham on Saturday

International Business Times

Six Nations Kings Ireland Again Prove Too Much For Scotland

Ireland stayed on course for an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title with a 32-18 win over Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.

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Scotland 18 Ireland 32: Clinical visitors triumph to claim bonus point at Murrayfield

Ireland bolstered their hopes of a third successive Guinness Six Nations title as they made it 11 wins in a row over Scotland with a ruthless…

The Independent UK

Supreme Ireland continue hunt for Six Nations history as Scotland found wanting again

Scotland 18-32 Ireland: An 11th consecutive victory in this fixture saw the visitors seize control of the championship at Murrayfield

Evening Standard

Scotland 18-32 Ireland: Bonus-point win for Six Nations holders after Finn Russell and Darcy Graham forced off

Ireland secured 11th straight win over Scotland to take another step towards retaining Six Nations crown

The Guardian - UK

Ireland power through Scotland to stay unbeaten with Prendergast to the fore

Finn Russell was forced off early after a clash of heads and Ireland dominated with Sam Prendergast scoring 12 points in their 32-18 win in Scotland

The Guardian - UK

Huw Jones hat-trick fends off Italy as Scotland run their way out of trouble

Scotland got their Six Nations campaign off to a winning start, scoring five tries in a 31-19 victory over Italy at Murrayfield

The Independent UK

Steve Tandy hopeful Duhan van der Merwe will be fit for Scotland’s Italy clash

Back-rower Luke Crosbie and second-row duo Grant Gilchrist and Jonny Gray have also had injury issues in recent weeks.

The Independent UK

Darcy Graham equals Scotland try-scoring record in Portugal romp

Scotland 59-21 Portugal: The hosts’ much-changed side ran in nine tries at Murrayfield

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