Scotland vs England 6 Nation live Rugby

Scotland will take on reigning champions England v Scotland live rugby at the Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday 8th February, during the second round of the 2020 Six Nations Championship.The Six Nations 2020 Championship is almost upon us and will once again see England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales go head to head over the course of five rugby-packed weekends.

watch Six Nations 2020 rugby online

England Scotland rugby stream are the reigning champions. They won five out of five in 2019, meaning they also claimed the Grand Slam (for beating every team) and Triple Crown (for beating the other 'Home Nations', ie England, Scotland and Ireland).

All matches will be shown live on either the BBC or ITV. Every Wales game will also be shown on S4C. FR2 will be broadcasting every game in France, TV3 in Ireland and DMAX in Italy. In America, NBC will broadcast every game of the Championship.

This is where Tandy comes in. Given that Scotland's defence leaks like a sieve, he's massively important. Of all the decisions that Townsend has made over the last week the trust he's placed in Tandy is the biggest of the lot. There's a limit to what the Welshman can do in such a narrow coaching window, but he needs to make a start on revolutionising Scotland v England 6 Nations Rugby defence or there's no hope.

Scotland's attack is dangerous enough. It can trouble any team. It's in their chronic inability to keep the score down at the other end where the crisis lays. And crisis is not too strong a word. Tandy has his work cut out. So much is riding on him finding a solution to Scotland's glaring deficiencies in defence.

The team needs a captain and there's uncertainty there. Stuart McInally was the leader going to the World Cup but lost his place to Brown, who deserves to hold on to the jersey on the balance of form. If Townsend sees it that way then he needs a new captain, but who?

Somebody who is guaranteed their place, but again you ask, who? Hogg, Russell, Jonny Gray - all three are probably better off without the burden. Grant Gilchrist could do it but might find his own place in jeopardy if Skinner and Richie Gray hit their stride. Watson or Ritchie - interesting options for sure that would reflect a new era. Brown would have to be a big part of the conversation as well.

Without a stand-out candidate, Townsend might just revert to McInally - if he wants to take it on again - in the hope that he finds his best stuff after a bruising World Cup. The same goes for many others, including the coach himself.

The year ahead is going to be savage with a Scotland 6 Nations Rugby, a summer tour to South Africa and New Zealand and New Zealand to play again in the autumn. This is going to be tough and thrilling, same as it ever was.

When does Six Nations 2020 start?

The fixture schedule begins on Saturday, February 1, with Wales hosting Italy at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, followed by Scotland against England at the Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh and then, on Sunday, February 8, France tackle England at the Stade de France in Paris.

Six Nations fixtures & TV schedule 2020

ROUND TWO

Ireland v Wales Aviva Stadium (Dublin) Saturday, February 8 2.15pm GMT ITV and S4C

Scotland v England BT Murrayfield (Edinburgh) Saturday, February 8 4.45pm GMT BBC

France v Italy Stade de France (Paris) Sunday, February 9 3pm GMT BBC

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