England rugby stars load up on sushi, crispy chicken tenders, bao buns and fruit kebabs as soon as they finish matches as they attempt to replenish their glycogen levels. The dishes, which contain plenty of carbohydrates and protein, help players begin their recovery process after 80 minutes of gruelling match action.

England coach Steve Borthwick has spent much of the last year taking positives from close defeats so he was not in the mood to apologise for his side's stuttering display in their 16-15 Six Nations victory over Scotland on Saturday.

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 defeat to England. Fly-half Russell, who has so often been the architect of England’s downfall,

England just did enough to end a run of four straight defeats by Scotland with a 16-15 win at Twickenham on Saturday as they maintained their Six Nations title hopes. In regaining the Calcutta Cup, England made it two wins from three championship matches this season as they stayed in touch with unbeaten Ireland,

Finn Russell missed a last-minute conversion that would have given Scotland a record fifth successive Calcutta Cup win on Saturday and instead England claimed a tense 16-15 Twickenham victory that keeps them in the hunt for the Six Nations title.