Stat Breakdown - England vs Scotland

For the vast majority of this game England were dominant as the stats show. England made 6 clean breaks, making a total of 493 metres compared to Scotland’s 1 line breaks and 239 metres made. England dominated the breakdown, securing 4 turnovers compared to Scotland’s 1.

England were impeccable at the lineout, recording a success rate of 100% compared to the 93% success rate of the Scots. This lineout dominance for England was a key factor in the game as it constantly provided them with an excellent attacking platform.

Both sides had impressive kicking performances today; England recording a success rate of 91%, with Owen Farrell scoring 10 of his 11 attempts at goal. Scotland’s kicking success rate was even better, with Russell managing to score all three of his attempts.

England were very solid in defence today, recording a tackle success rate of 90% compared to Scotland’s disappointing 77%. The Scottish discipline was quite poor throughout the fixture as they conceded 11 penalties, 7 of which were inside their own half. England on the other hand conceded a mere 5 penalties, only one of which coming inside their own half.

As the bulk of the stats suggest, England dominated many facets of this fixture and ultimately dominated the scoreline. It was a thoroughly disappointing performance from Scotland and both the players and the fans will be absolutely devastated to have suffered such a heavy defeat to their rivals.