Farrell dived on the loose ball, but the TMO ruled that Hogg had just managed to touch it down first. England next face Ireland in two weeks, with Andy Farrell's team top of the standings after their victory over Wales in Dublin earlier on Saturday. Scotland travel to Italy next in desperate need of victory after back-to-back defeats, not that coach Gregor Townsend was sounding downhearted. "I thought the way we played in the second half was excellent, given the conditions," he said. It was just that five-minute period that England got into our 22 that we have to remedy."

Source: Otago Daily Times February 08, 2020 19:30 UTC