Six Nations 2021: England favourites but Scotland fancy their chances – preview & team news

Scotland made an incredible comeback in a 2019 Calcutta Cup game that finished 38-38
Venue: Twickenham Stadium Date: Saturday, 6 February Kick-off: 16:45 GMT
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Scotland can “fancy themselves” for a first win at Twickenham since 1983 against an England side missing several leaders up front, says former British and Irish Lions wing Ugo Monye.

Five key England forwards are absent and many players are lacking game-time, with scrum-half Ben Youngs admitting there could be “teething problems”.

Nevertheless, the defending champions are favourites to win again this year.

“The pressure is on England,” Monye said on the Rugby Union Weekly podcast.

“Anyone that thinks otherwise is deluded.”

England v Scotland is the weekend’s second Six Nations fixture, with Italy and France kicking things off on Saturday before Wales’s game against Ireland – live on BBC…

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