Auld rivals brace for rare Super Saturday

Fittingly, 8000 km away at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium, England face Scotland in a Six Nations match for rugby's oldest international prize, the Calcutta Cup, ina rivalry that dates back to 1879.

- Somshuvra Laha

(Pic left) Scotland's flanker Rory Darge takes part in a captain's run training session at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Friday the eve of their Six Nations match against England. (Above) The Calcutta Cup.

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There are rivalries, and then there is England versus Scotland — a fixture that carries the weight of history, identity and generations of needle. In rugby, football or in cricket, it is never just another game. “Yeah, England playing Scotland in cricket and in the Six Nations, the Calcutta Cup and we're playing in Kolkata—so that's quite a coincidence,” said Scotland fast bowler Brad Wheal on Friday.

“[ mean, obviously for everyone, we just want to go out there and do our country proud. $o it's a big day for Scottish sport and obviously a massive opportunity for both teams to get a big win going ahead. So yeah, hopefully we can do the job tomorrow.”