SCO 9-15 ENG- A solid and promising win

It was arguably the most anticipated game of the weekend and the Calcutta Cup clash certainly didn't disappoint.

It wasn't filled with tries or flashy feet but what we did see were two teams going hammer and tong at each other, both trying to set an underlining message to the rest of the tournament.

Scotland as ever looked resilient from the first hit to the last and understandably looked mentally and physically exhausted and disappointed at the end after losing 15-9.

England on the other hand looked like a typical Eddie Jones side; solid and doing the basics well.

Mako Vunipola getting to grips with the Scots

Anyone who expected to see England coming out and looking like world beaters would have been wrong to think so.

Eddie Jones has had a very short amount of time to instil his philosophy and it showed as the Red Rose looked to play direct rugby without trying anything too fancy.

What we saw was a very solid and very promising set piece from England with Dylan Hartley's throwing being perfect and the scrum looking consistent.

The only criticisms of England were the issues with discipline at the breakdown and the Ford-Farrell partnership.

During one period in the first half England were giving Scotland penalties left right and centre and if they had capitalised on them the scoreline would probably have looked very different.

The Ford-Farrell partnership looked a little forced at times but this wasn't so surprising with this being their first game together. Whether it was just first game blunders we will have to wait and see but I'm hoping to see a more fluid display next week against the Italians.

All the eyes were on Dylan Hartley as the pantomime villain took charge in his first game as captain and I think most England fans went away thinking that it was the right appointment. He kept his cool but kept his aggression. He was vocal with his players and lead from the front. Winning his first game as captain will have given himself a massive confidence boost and he can be very pleased with how he and his squad played.

All in all it was a good and solid win for the visitors.

Scotland is a team you should win but won't necessarily will win, especially at Murrayfield.

It was a tough test for Jones' men and England passed with next week's game being eagerly anticipated to see what they could next in Rome.