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Predicted Scotland XV to face England: five changes including player who can 'bring Murrayfield to life'

The Calcutta Cup is on the line at Murrayfield with Gregor Townsend in desperate need of a win after defeat to Italy in round one.

Scotland’s first home match of the 2026 Six Nations will see the Calcutta Cup on the line when England travel to Murrayfield on Saturday.

Gregor Townsend is in desperate need of a win after they were beaten by Italy in Rome in their opening match of the tournament. Conditions made it difficult for the players in the Eternal City but performances were still way below what was expected from many.

With that in mind, it will not come as a surprise if significant changes to the starting XV are made for the match against their arch rivals. Here is our predicted Scotland starting XV to face England in the 2026 Six Nations match at Murrayfield:

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